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Hayden Shadowmourne

Human Assassin ♂
Portrait of Hayden Shadowmourne

They wear aristocratic robes.

Ideal: They will prove themselves to the world.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local thieves' guild.

Bond: A bank forclosed on their home, and they desperately seek funds to repay them.

“I heard the princess is getting married.”

Alicia Sams

Elf Gardener ♀
Portrait of Alicia Sams

They carry a large wooden trunk across their back.

Ideal: Without faith we are animals.

Flaw: They constantly search for illicit drugs.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to rescue a family member.

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

Charlotte Truthseeker

Halfling Chaplain ♀
Portrait of Charlotte Truthseeker

They swear frequently.

Ideal: They would do anything to gan entry into academia.

Flaw: They whistle mindlessly during inopportune moments.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from celestial beings.

“Are you going to finish that plate of food?”

Kimberly Ironbolt

Dwarf Physician ♀
Portrait of Kimberly Ironbolt

They have one fingernail painted black.

Ideal: All that matters is community growth.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over their morality.

Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in a cooking contest.

“Contrary to popular opinion, I don't care much for wealth.”

Roman Annveg

Dwarf Illusionist ♂
Portrait of Roman Annveg

They wear a leather mantle around their shoulders.

Ideal: If a job is worth doing it's worth being paid for.

Flaw: They have a bias against schools.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a pirate.

“My peerless paramour.”

Robert Ashbringer

Gnome Rogue ♂
Portrait of Robert Ashbringer

They wear a patched wool cloak.

Ideal: Never lie - especially to yourself.

Flaw: They deny the existence of the gods.

Bond: They swore to unlock an enchanted chest.

“Too many sweets will make the children soft!”

Jasper Autumn

Half-Elf Wizard ♂
Portrait of Jasper Autumn

They are allergic to nuts.

Ideal: Change is frightening.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about forests.

Bond: They travel the place with a pack of wolves.

“When I investigate and when I discover that the forces of the heavens and the planets are within ourselves, then truly I seem to be living among the gods.”

Avery Clarke

Gnome Thief ♀
Portrait of Avery Clarke

They are always hot.

Ideal: Emotions cloud your judgement.

Flaw: They lose themselves to carnal pleasures too frequently.

Bond: They travel the place with a band of bandits.

“I heard the prince is getting married.”

Preston Wazels

Human Astrologer ♂
Portrait of Preston Wazels

They have unusual gray eyes.

Ideal: They would do anything to protect their lifestyle.

Flaw: They refuse to attend social functions with anyone from the "upper class".

Bond: They abandoned their ruler to become rich.

“Keep your friends close and your enemies dead, that's what I always say.”

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