Characters
Akasha Ward
Their legs are tattooed.
Ideal: Anything is possible with hope.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about cows.
Bond: A neighbor revealed to them a dark secret.
“Not on my watch.”
Orren Clarke
They have been magically turned into a pig.
Ideal: The happiness of their friends is more important than their own happiness.
Flaw: They covet the lifestyle of a mystical healer.
Bond: Their brother owns a brewery in the next town over.
“This wine tastes like sour piss.”
Clark Davis
They skip once every fourth step.
Ideal: Anything is possible with a swift steed between their legs.
Flaw: They have a bias against orphans.
Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in a cooking contest.
“You surly onion-eyed hugger-mugger!”
Amy Lonerock
They are always jolly.
Ideal: They dream of discovering a new kind of alchemy.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local tavern.
Bond: They are deeply in love with their boss.
“Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven or on earth.”
Avery Lucas
They have large, innocent eyes.
Ideal: Poor people are a plague.
Flaw: They constantly search for their next mark.
Bond: They are keeping an ancient text hidden from those that would see it destroyed.
“Them's fightin' words!”
Tamara AnaanShan
Their eyebrow(s) are pierced.
Ideal: They would rather spend an afternoon with a book than an evening with strangers.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about vampires.
Bond: They swore to defend a temple from evil.
“Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven or on earth.”
Elmo Sams
They can't stand/sit still.
Ideal: They dream of singing in front of thousands.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about marketplaces.
Bond: They were there when the last king died.
“They say the last innkeeper was buried alive! She was making eyes at the regent's daughter.”
River Mournhell
They wear a gold cameo of a woman on their neck.
Ideal: A live of service is a life well lived.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with remembering important dates.
Bond: They hunt in the desert to provide for their community.
“Had I been present at the Creation, I would have given some useful hints for the better ordering of the universe.”
Richard Kensley
They wear a pair of spectacles that are missing one eyepiece.
Ideal: All that matters is going home at the end of the day.
Flaw: They wish they could commit murder.
Bond: They protect their community from shady hucksters and snake-oil dealers.
“Sweet, blessed day!”
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