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Ven Wynne

Human Assassin ♂
Portrait of Ven Wynne

They hate getting wet.

Ideal: The wealth belongs with the people.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the explosive power of fire.

Bond: They once saw a mystical being walk into the local forest.

“Letters are signs of things, symbols of words, whose power is so great that without a voice they speak to us the words of the absent.”

Lillian Masak

Human Nun ♀
Portrait of Lillian Masak

Their hair constantly moves as if floating underwater.

Ideal: Those that break the law deserve to be punished.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about orcs.

Bond: They once travelled with the circus.

“Thou art a cutpurse!”

Olivier Roderick

Halfling Student ⚥
Portrait of Olivier Roderick

A tamed chicken walks by their side.

Ideal: The true path to power is kindless.

Flaw: They refuse to interact with the town guard.

Bond: They once studied with a circle of druids.

“God spede you.”

Isis Hickory

Half-Elf Furniture Maker ♀
Portrait of Isis Hickory

They are illiterate.

Ideal: Community is at the heart of everything they do.

Flaw: They drink alcohol to excess.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to overthrow a corrupt official.

“They say this place was built on top of an old ruin.”

Ralph Hillard

Halfling Assassin ♂
Portrait of Ralph Hillard

People cheer when they enter a room.

Ideal: Greed is contagious we must resist its pull.

Flaw: They never stop talking.

Bond: They swore to unlock an enchanted chest.

“I don't care for any of these big-city folk snoopin' around here lately.”

Jakob Wright

Half-Elf Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Jakob Wright

They wear a strange timepiece on their right wrist.

Ideal: Anything is possible with academic knowledge.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a sailor.

Bond: They have a message for the monarch - one that could change everything!

“There's something about birdsong in the morning that fills me with joy.”

Calla Blaze

Tiefling Cleric ♀
Portrait of Calla Blaze

They wear a golden star amulet around their neck.

Ideal: They seek the answer to unseating the gods.

Flaw: They have a bias against dock workers.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to overthrow a corrupt official.

“Would you consider coming down a little on that price?”

Stella Terryn

Tiefling Cobbler ♀
Portrait of Stella Terryn

They have eye heterochromia -- One blue and one gray.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a few gold coins in your pocket.

Flaw: They can't hold their attention to one thing for long.

Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in sports.

“This place could really use a fixin' up!”

Mercy Crewe

Human Cleric ♀
Portrait of Mercy Crewe

They have a sorrowful voice.

Ideal: They are drawn to beautiful works of art.

Flaw: They are fickle.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a privateer.

“God has left this place.”

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