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Doran Alhara

Elf Tanner ⚥
Portrait of Doran Alhara

Music plays softly when they enter a room.

Ideal: Happiness is all that matters.

Flaw: They are addicted to a harmful substance.

Bond: They were orphaned as a child and will one day find their parents' killer.

“I like letting my hair down now and again.”

Zie Faelyn

Dwarf Notary ♀
Portrait of Zie Faelyn

They have eye heterochromia -- One black and one white.

Ideal: All that matters is opening a successful buisness.

Flaw: They can't take a joke.

Bond: They preserve written knowledge for future generations.

“It's been ages since we danced.”

Eric Brocksby

Elf Physician ♂
Portrait of Eric Brocksby

They have a lowborn quality to their voice.

Ideal: All that matters is protecting the lands from invaders.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about mountains.

Bond: They once travelled with the circus.

“This ale tastes like this weird cereal my mom used to feed me.”

Elise Clarke

Half-Elf Seamstress ♀
Portrait of Elise Clarke

They frequently tap their hands/feet.

Ideal: The sea is the only place I can be free.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the power of magical flight.

Bond: They used to serve their father before his untimely death.

“Need a cozy sleeping partner?”

Jessica Silvervalley

Elf Bard ♀
Portrait of Jessica Silvervalley

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

Ideal: They only feel alive when cleaning out their home.

Flaw: They covet the lifestyle of a mysterious sorcerer.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to rescue a friend.

“By my troth.”

Reuben Silverleaf

Elf Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Reuben Silverleaf

They are always carrying a book.

Ideal: They dream of owning their own tavern.

Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.

Bond: Their actions once brought a city to its knees.

“Excuse me, I just need to go return this old book.”

Anya Mattell

Gnome Knight ♀
Portrait of Anya Mattell

They wear a singed alchemist's smock.

Ideal: They dream of joining a traveling music group.

Flaw: They are fickle.

Bond: They swore to keep their ancestal home from falling into disrepair.

“Thou dost takest my breath away.”

Zyra Shadowcloak

Gnome Elder ♀
Portrait of Zyra Shadowcloak

They wear a pair of military boots.

Ideal: Compliance is defeat.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about clear blue skies.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the smartest.

“Are there guards here? I hope there aren't any guards here. Not that I'm hiding anything.”

Maxwell Pierre-Dupois

Tiefling Poultry Keeper ♂
Portrait of Maxwell Pierre-Dupois

They often forget names.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the right leverage.

Flaw: They are obsessed with an unusual diety.

Bond: Their duty is to the crown above all else.

“My cousin once saw a dark elf. Scared the tar of of 'em!”

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