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Esmeralda Roderick

Half-Elf Street Artist ♀
Portrait of Esmeralda Roderick

They smell like clean linen.

Ideal: Family is more than blood.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over their morality.

Bond: A bank forclosed on their home, and they desperately seek funds to repay them.

“Some people call this junk. Me, I call this treasure.”

Mica Altharia

Half-Orc Dutchess ♀
Portrait of Mica Altharia

They mumble when they speak.

Ideal: All beings are equals and deserve to be treated as such.

Flaw: They never follow orders.

Bond: A wizard turned a loved one to stone, and they seek vengeance.

“You are... very attractive.”

Ivana Norton

Dwarf Executioner ♀
Portrait of Ivana Norton

They habitually lean against nearby surfaces.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a necromancer.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about jesters.

Bond: A magical accident turned their village to stone, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.

“My sword-swinging arm ain't what it used to be.”

Amelia Cruise

Human Captain Of The Guard ♀
Portrait of Amelia Cruise

They wear a trapper's fur cloak.

Ideal: Charity start at home.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about vampires.

Bond: They once studied arcane practices.

“I cry your mercy.”

Virginia Clarke

Elf Barber ♀
Portrait of Virginia Clarke

They have a high-pitched voice.

Ideal: Greed is contagious we must resist its pull.

Flaw: They are obsessed with fame.

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

“Does this cloak make me look fat?”

Maddie Siggurd

Dwarf Paladin ♀
Portrait of Maddie Siggurd

They wear pristine town guard armor.

Ideal: Power corrupts all those it touches.

Flaw: They are contradictory.

Bond: They swore to find a lost book.

“Hey... wanna buy this potion?”

Alondra Ashbringer

Halfling Warlock ♀
Portrait of Alondra Ashbringer

They wear a cheap-looking bracelet on their left hand.

Ideal: They would do anything for the right price.

Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.

Bond: They swore to bring about the end of the world.

“They say the last innkeeper was buried alive! She was making eyes at the regent's daughter.”

Ceri Rook

Half-Elf Warlock ♀
Portrait of Ceri Rook

They snort when they laugh.

Ideal: All that matters is supporting their loved ones.

Flaw: They quickly jump to conclusions.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will bring back a loved one from death.

“All I trust in this world is my dog and my sword.”

Lincoln Hemlock

Halfling Paladin ♂
Portrait of Lincoln Hemlock

They walk with their head low.

Ideal: They will leave the world a better place than they found it.

Flaw: They have a secret that would tear their family apart

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a rival nation.

“I sure could go for a drink.”

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