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Iris Haggard

Half-Orc Warlock ♀
Portrait of Iris Haggard

Their clothes are filthy.

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

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about orphans.

Bond: They work in the mines despite the known danger within.

“I've got a drink here that'll really put some hair on your chest!”

Indra Sams

Half-Elf Admiral ♀
Portrait of Indra Sams

They have a sorrowful voice.

Ideal: They only feel alive when fighting a superior foe.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming an adventurer.

Bond: They work in the mines despite the known danger within.

“I am an outcast among my people.”

Karakta Graves

Tiefling Troubadour ♂
Portrait of Karakta Graves

They have a tattoo of a grinning goblin on their shoulder.

Ideal: All that matters is the king is happy.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dragonborn.

Bond: They swore to help others in times of need.

“Adventure! That's what I want and that's what I'm gonna get!”

Maz Redtusk

Half-Orc Beggar ⚥
Portrait of Maz Redtusk

They have large, innocent eyes.

Ideal: All that matters is discovering forgotten civilizations.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with respecting their elders.

Bond: They abandoned their ancestral lands to combat a rival.

“You expect me to eat this?”

Phoebe Crewe

Half-Elf Brewer ♀
Portrait of Phoebe Crewe

They wear a single rhinestone-studded glove on their right hand.

Ideal: They only feel alive when reading from lost tomes.

Flaw: They fart nervously during inopportune moments.

Bond: A deserter hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.

“Sweet, blessed day!”

Taylor Oak

Dwarf Earl ⚥
Portrait of Taylor Oak

They walk with a cane.

Ideal: All that matters is finding quality time for friends.

Flaw: They are clumsy.

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

“I've got a heart-song and I gotta sing!”

Abdul AnaanShan

Gnome Sailmaker ♂
Portrait of Abdul AnaanShan

They have a deep barritone voice.

Ideal: The true path to power is overwhelming strength.

Flaw: They often forget where they are going.

Bond: A magical accident caused them to permanently change shape, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.

“The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.”

Hiram Watson

Half-Elf Woodcutter ♂
Portrait of Hiram Watson

A tamed cat walks by their side.

Ideal: All that matters is discovering forgotten civilizations.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about guilds.

Bond: A magical accident harmed someone they love, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.

“I never know where my feet will take me.”

Daisy Lesley

Dwarf Tailor ♀
Portrait of Daisy Lesley

They eat everything with their hands.

Ideal: Peace demands constant effort.

Flaw: They are obsessed with fame.

Bond: They protect their community from opportunistic goblin raiders.

“The town guards have been acting strange today.”

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