Characters
Chandra Wolfbrother
They hate getting wet.
Ideal: They would do anything to catch the attention of a powerful warrior.
Flaw: They get lost in deep thought frequently.
Bond: They swore to find the person who killed their parents.
“By my beard, this is the poorest excuse for an ale I've ever seen!”
Candice Ellis
They carry a longbow across their back.
Ideal: The rich deserve to be torn down.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a wandering cartographer.
Bond: They protect their community from shady hucksters and snake-oil dealers.
“Has anyone seen my gold? I lost my gold!”
Esmeralda Dalton
Thunder sounds ominously when they enter a room.
Ideal: There is always a silver lining you just have to be willing to look hard enough.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about elves.
Bond: They work double shifts to provide for a sick loved one.
“Bow before the incandescent glory of Pelor!”
Geoffrey Hamilton
They give everyone a nickname.
Ideal: All that matters is coming home at the end of the day.
Flaw: They have a bias against city guards.
Bond: They once were kept prisoner by monsters.
“This ale tastes like cat piss.”
Selena Roderick
They never look anyone directly in the eyes.
Ideal: They only feel alive when drunk at the tavern.
Flaw: They constantly obsess over small details.
Bond: Their actions once brought doom to a coven of mages.
“Ugh, the food here tastes like they dropped rats into it.”
Finley Pierce
They carry two small swords on both sides of their hips.
Ideal: They dream of becoming a renowned warrior.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about acedemics.
Bond: They once sailed the seas as a prisoner.
“What I lack in beauty I make up for in brute strength.”
Kandon Bradley
They wear the heraldry of a rival nation.
Ideal: They would do anything for a chance to meet with a famous artist.
Flaw: They re oblivious to their surroundings when lost in thought.
Bond: They work in the mines despite the known danger within.
“Are there guards here? I hope there aren't any guards here. Not that I'm hiding anything.”
Candice Fordragon
Their hair is waxed into sharp points.
Ideal: People are ultimately good.
Flaw: They are overconfident.
Bond: A prisoner hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.
“Adventure! That's what I want and that's what I'm gonna get!”
Elise Pierce
They wear hand-me-down clothing that is two sizes too small.
Ideal: They hold total respect for arcane practices.
Flaw: They are obsessed with joining a travelling circus.
Bond: They swore to find a lost child.
“This place isn't the same since the cultists took over.”
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