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Anya Summer

Gnome Essayist ♀
Portrait of Anya Summer

They have one thumb that ends with a long talon.

Ideal: Our elders deserve respect.

Flaw: They never tell the whole truth.

Bond: Their life's work is to erect beautiful statues around the place.

“Them's fightin' words!”

Falk Ironbane

Dwarf Roper ♂
Portrait of Falk Ironbane

They must correct improper speech.

Ideal: They would do anything for their loved one.

Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.

Bond: They are saving to buy the business their mother once owned.

“You ruttish dread-bolted pigeon-egg!”

Sulfras Oak

Tiefling Ranger ♂
Portrait of Sulfras Oak

They wear a leather mantle around their shoulders.

Ideal: They hold total respect for authority.

Flaw: They have a secret that would tear their family apart

Bond: They swore to defend a small town from raiders.

“What I lack in beauty I make up for in brute strength.”

Teresa Poots

Gnome Cleric ♀
Portrait of Teresa Poots

They are always smoking a cigar.

Ideal: All that matters is mystical knowledge.

Flaw: They re oblivious to their surroundings when lost in thought.

Bond: They swore to solve an ancient riddle.

“Well met!”

Taylor Scourge

Tiefling First Mate ⚥
Portrait of Taylor Scourge

They wear a pair of cracked spectacles.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is chaos.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about goblins.

Bond: They are deeply in love with their best friend.

“This ale tastes like cat piss.”

Fiana Hamid

Tiefling Warlock ♀
Portrait of Fiana Hamid

They are missing fingers.

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

Flaw: They are fickle.

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

“This place isn't the same since the cultists took over.”

Mugheer Gale

Elf Therapist ♂
Portrait of Mugheer Gale

They wear a bandolier of daggers across their chest.

Ideal: All that matters is their friends.

Flaw: If people are kind to them they will tell them anything.

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

“My life for my liege!”

Hector Arrias

Gnome Smuggler ♂
Portrait of Hector Arrias

They are always smiling.

Ideal: They seek the answer to placing curses on rivals.

Flaw: They are a terrible gossip.

Bond: Their actions once brought peace to a community in danger.

“I had a staff like that once...”

Valnis Bryce

Half-Elf Astronomer ♀
Portrait of Valnis Bryce

A tamed badger walks by their side.

Ideal: Fleeing from a superior foe is not weakness.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the poor.

Bond: They owe their life to the priest that took them in as a child.

“There's something about birdsong in the morning that fills me with joy.”

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