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Vivi Hickory

Tiefling Paladin ♀
Portrait of Vivi Hickory

Their complexion has a slightly blue tinge to it.

Ideal: They only feel alive when reading from lost tomes.

Flaw: They are stupid.

Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in combat.

“A horse kicked me once...”

Dinan Hamlin

Halfling Rogue ♂
Portrait of Dinan Hamlin

Their face is covered in gang tattoos.

Ideal: All that matters is a stout shield in their hands.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dragonborn.

Bond: They swore to find a lost child.

“You can't escape the long arm of the law.”

Olivier Hamlin

Tiefling Madame ⚥
Portrait of Olivier Hamlin

They smell like a wet dog.

Ideal: They hold total respect for royalty.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about bees.

Bond: They swore to rebuild a collapsed theater.

“A tale is but half told when only one person tells it.”

Helena Mattell

Half-Orc Blacksmith ♀
Portrait of Helena Mattell

They are afraid of spiders.

Ideal: Those that break the law deserve to be punished.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over small details.

Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.

“Hey! This isn't real gold!”

Caitlin Wilton

Tiefling Scribe ♀
Portrait of Caitlin Wilton

A tamed dog walks by their side.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a renowned warrior.

Flaw: They fly into a rage at the drop of a hat.

Bond: They swore to find a lost magical artefact.

“This ale tastes like gunk.”

Olivia Bloodhoof

Human Barbarian ♀
Portrait of Olivia Bloodhoof

They wear a trapper's fur cloak.

Ideal: Honor is for fools.

Flaw: They covet the prosperity of a rival town.

Bond: If they ever see their father again there will be blood.

“No one's come back from the old ruins in quite some time.”

Cloee Rana

Tiefling Bard ♀
Portrait of Cloee Rana

They have a missing leg.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a renowned warrior.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about mountains.

Bond: Each morning they run to the nearest village and back.

“Food, ale, and a fire - what more could I want?”

Canton Faelyn

Human Beekeeper ♂
Portrait of Canton Faelyn

They have eye heterochromia -- One blue and one green.

Ideal: They hold total respect for a rival nation.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about bees.

Bond: Their brother owns a brewery in the next town over.

“Need a pair of strong arms?”

Bernie Broadbent

Halfling Sorcerer ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Broadbent

They wear the heraldry of a local lord.

Ideal: They would rather spend an afternoon with a book than an evening with strangers.

Flaw: They are obsessed with bringing a loved one back from the dead.

Bond: They have a message for the monarch - one that could change everything!

“You can't escape the long arm of the law.”

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