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Shirley Hadwell

Human Rogue ♀
Portrait of Shirley Hadwell

They wear brown leather gloves at all times.

Ideal: They hold total respect for royalty.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the power of invisibility.

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

“Hey! Wanna buy this sword?”

Charlie Donovan

Gnome Surgeon ⚥
Portrait of Charlie Donovan

They avoid cracks in the pavement.

Ideal: The true path to power is a deal with the devil.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with learning new tasks.

Bond: They secretly sponsor an orphanage.

“What ho!”

Hayden Loch

Halfling Debt Collector ♂
Portrait of Hayden Loch

They always look forward.

Ideal: Charity start at home.

Flaw: They can't take a joke.

Bond: They spent years in the world's most famous prison.

“You should check out the third room on the left on the second floor. Knock three times. No more or less.”

Magda Brocksby

Half-Orc Commoner ♀
Portrait of Magda Brocksby

They are missing arm.

Ideal: Anything is possible with academic knowledge.

Flaw: They are obsessed with an unusual diety.

Bond: They lost their faith in organized religion, but are determined to help others.

“He is a five-headed liar.”

Liliana Colman

Tiefling Essayist ♀
Portrait of Liliana Colman

Their hair is waxed into sharp points.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is suffering.

Flaw: They are spineless.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will bring back a loved one from death.

“Stop! Thief! That's MY sword you are wearing!”

Charlie Knight

Elf Wizard ⚥
Portrait of Charlie Knight

They carry a red weasel on one shoulder.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a swift steed between their legs.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about authoroty.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a pirate.

“I've seen strange lights coming out of the forest at night.”

Lorelei Sybil

Half-Elf Cook ♀
Portrait of Lorelei Sybil

They snort when they laugh.

Ideal: They hold total respect for royalty.

Flaw: They are oblivious to the faults of authority.

Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a notorious forest.

“Stand vigilant against the devil cults!”

Isabelle Faelyn

Elf Fence ♀
Portrait of Isabelle Faelyn

They have a haunting quality to their voice.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a wink and a smile.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local tavern.

Bond: A wizard turned a loved one to stone, and they seek vengeance.

“Ulric will brag about how he found gold in the river south of here. No one believes him - he asks us to buy his drinks!”

Marcelin Michaels

Elf Jester ♀
Portrait of Marcelin Michaels

They are always smoking a cigar.

Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for lost knowledge.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about beekeepers.

Bond: They left their old home to follow a loved one.

“Elven crafters are the finest in the land.”

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