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Sisco Michaels

Half-Elf Rogue ⚥
Portrait of Sisco Michaels

They have a fiery temper.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is chaos.

Flaw: They would do anything to get ahead in life, even if it meant harming others.

Bond: They abandoned their community to rescue a friend.

“Where in the nine hells am I?”

Mervyn Thom

Half-Orc Steward ♂
Portrait of Mervyn Thom

They have a strange echo to their voice.

Ideal: A true patriot never follows their leaders blindly, and is considerate of their actions.

Flaw: They covet the lifestyle of a mystical healer.

Bond: They lost their spouse and still mourn their passing.

“Come try this fresh baked bread!”

Enzo Rowe

Gnome Medic ♂
Portrait of Enzo Rowe

They wear a wig.

Ideal: All that matters is a profitable shop.

Flaw: They believe their own happiness is more important than anything else.

Bond: A neighbor saved the life of a loved one.

“Who? Me? What's going on?”

Enzo Alma

Gnome Baker ♂
Portrait of Enzo Alma

They wear three gold rings on their left hand.

Ideal: They are trying to atone for their past.

Flaw: They are unpredictable.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to rescue a friend.

“When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.”

Stephanie Sybil

Tiefling Seamstress ♀
Portrait of Stephanie Sybil

They have an impressively-large beard.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a few gold coins in your pocket.

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

Bond: They secretly wish to be a politician.

“Where's the nearest blacksmith?”

Talia James

Half-Orc Exterminator ♀
Portrait of Talia James

They are always carrying a book.

Ideal: War is the default peace the exception.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about tieflings.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to keep Eldar's Light safe.

“My peerless paramour.”

Alex Korsk

Gnome Sorcerer ♂
Portrait of Alex Korsk

They wear a pair of tattered leather boots.

Ideal: They only feel alive when money is on the line.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about halflings.

Bond: They swore to defend their community from a group of evil wizards.

“Hey! Wanna buy this sword?”

Sarab Hickory

Gnome Druid ⚥
Portrait of Sarab Hickory

They have a wreched voice.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is change.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about alchemists.

Bond: They swore to unlock the mysteries of a wizard's tower.

“Ugh, the food here tastes like they dropped rats into it.”

Badaar Ashfield

Halfling Scop ♂
Portrait of Badaar Ashfield

Their breath reeks of alcohol.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is magic.

Flaw: They refuse to speak to anyone they see as "lower class".

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

“Stand vigilant against the devil cults!”

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