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Brianna Korsk

Halfling Charioteer ♀
Portrait of Brianna Korsk

They have a crooked nose.

Ideal: Glory can only be found at the end of a sword.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the ebb and flow of magic.

Bond: They swore to keep their ancestral sword from falling into the wrong hands.

“Move.”

Nigel Barrow

Tiefling Druid ♂
Portrait of Nigel Barrow

They carry a small child on their back.

Ideal: They would do anything to ensure that a loved one survives disaster.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a inter-dimensional being of great power.

Bond: They work double shifts to provide for a sick loved one.

“I can't seen to find a waterskin that doesn't leak when I travel.”

River Morningstar

Elf Warlock ⚥
Portrait of River Morningstar

They wear a trapper's fur cloak.

Ideal: They seek the answer to why the gods allow bad things to happen to good people.

Flaw: They can't hold their attention to one thing for long.

Bond: Their success is because of the kindness of a stranger.

“The well has been dry for months now. What will we do?”

Amira Karim

Dwarf Thief ♀
Portrait of Amira Karim

They have a high-pitched voice.

Ideal: They believe they are the chosen one.

Flaw: They have no sense of purpose in life.

Bond: They hunt in the mountains to provide for their community.

“Dwarven women are like axes. As dangerous from the back as from the front.”

Sumesh Windflight

Half-Orc Dealer ⚥
Portrait of Sumesh Windflight

They have naturally dark eyes.

Ideal: All that matters is finding their missing keys.

Flaw: They are paranoid.

Bond: They swore to taste every alcoholic drink known to mankind.

“They say this place vanished for 4 weeks, in the fifth year of our lord.”

Neil Gellar

Halfling Exorcist ♂
Portrait of Neil Gellar

They have a sing-song quality to their voice.

Ideal: They dream of writing a great novel.

Flaw: They smoke tobacco in excess.

Bond: They swore to never let their voice be silenced by opression.

“Humph. I should have just slept in the forest.”

Jasper Schmidt

Halfling Prostitute ♂
Portrait of Jasper Schmidt

They have a haunting quality to their voice.

Ideal: There is no problem that cannot be solved by thinking.

Flaw: They are habitual liars.

Bond: They will be the one to rediscover Joel's Mine and claim its riches for themselves.

“Long have I desired to see the homeland of my people.”

Sazi Clarke

Half-Orc Naperer ♀
Portrait of Sazi Clarke

They are always smoking a pipe.

Ideal: All that matters is a crowded tavern.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over money issues.

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

“Sing me a song!”

Shark Roderick

Dwarf Fighter ♀
Portrait of Shark Roderick

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

Ideal: Love is the only thing worth dying for.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a judge.

Bond: They swore to find the recipe to make the ultimate healing salve.

“Dwarven women are like axes. As dangerous from the back as from the front.”

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