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Natalia Orsan

Elf Debt Collector ♀
Portrait of Natalia Orsan

They are very messy.

Ideal: They dream of owning a bookstore.

Flaw: They have a bias against dock workers.

Bond: They swore to find the person who killed their parents.

“I cry your mercy.”

Liam Deverin

Halfling Rogue ♂
Portrait of Liam Deverin

They have a regal quality to their voice.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a crooked ruler in their corner.

Flaw: They are obnoxious.

Bond: They swore to solve an ancient riddle.

“This wine tastes like something I bought in the back alley.”

Elise Lonerock

Halfling Rogue ♀
Portrait of Elise Lonerock

They have striking hazel eyes.

Ideal: All that matters is defeating a menacing monster.

Flaw: They always obey the law.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will cast a dark shadow across the land.

“Hey! Wanna buy this hat?”

Raven Emberfoot

Half-Orc Artisan ♀
Portrait of Raven Emberfoot

They have one thumb that ends with a long talon.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a necromancer.

Flaw: They seek a worthy opponent to defeat them in a child's game.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to become rich.

“You should tie your handkerchief around your face. They say some of the townsfolk are breathing infectious demons.”

Alexis Norton

Halfling Shipwright ♀
Portrait of Alexis Norton

They twitch frequently.

Ideal: They would do anything for king and country.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about very short people.

Bond: They hunt in the deep woods to provide for the community.

“Ugh, the food here tastes like they dropped rats into it.”

Sawyer Shalamayne

Gnome Warlock ⚥
Portrait of Sawyer Shalamayne

They have a tattoo of a sword on their forearm.

Ideal: They dream of discovering a new kind of alchemy.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about sailors.

Bond: They swore to find a lost magical artefact.

“Sing me a song!”

Balur Summer

Human Tailor ♂
Portrait of Balur Summer

Their arms are tattooed.

Ideal: Anything is possible with courage.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about aasimar.

Bond: They are keeping an ancient text hidden from those that would see it destroyed.

“They say this place was built on top of a cemetery.”

Dolan Gellar

Human Charcoal Burner ♂
Portrait of Dolan Gellar

A tamed squirrel walks at their side.

Ideal: Without faith we are animals.

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

Bond: They abandoned their faith to rescue a friend.

“No one's come back from the old ruins in quite some time.”

William Laroque

Tiefling Fisher ♂
Portrait of William Laroque

They wear a beautiful jade bracelet on their right hand.

Ideal: They hold total respect for past traditions.

Flaw: They would do anything to get ahead in life, even if it meant harming others.

Bond: They once saw an elder god walk out of the sky.

“This wine tastes like sour piss.”

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