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Carys Moontree

Elf Chemist ♀
Portrait of Carys Moontree

They have a strange echo to their voice.

Ideal: People are inherently greedy.

Flaw: If people are kind to them they will tell them anything.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from abyssal terrors.

“What the world needs now is a little bit of trust.”

Safia Bryce

Half-Orc Taxidermist ♀
Portrait of Safia Bryce

They have a deep barritone voice.

Ideal: Fleeing from a superior foe is not weakness.

Flaw: They don't think the law should apply to them.

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

“Has anyone seen my dog today?”

Chandra Dresdain

Elf Cardinal ♀
Portrait of Chandra Dresdain

They wear bright and garrish clothing.

Ideal: There is more that unites us than divides us.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about thieves.

Bond: They have lunch with an orphan each day in the park.

“You gorbellied hasty-witted clack-dish!”

Emily Watson

Dwarf Makeup Artist ♀
Portrait of Emily Watson

They wear a singed alchemist's smock.

Ideal: They will not live in chains.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about graveyards.

Bond: They swore to bring a despotic ruler to justice.

“Dull blades need constant sharpening to stave off the forces of evil.”

Frances Huon

Human Tax Collector ♀
Portrait of Frances Huon

Their legs are tattooed.

Ideal: The true path to power is understanding.

Flaw: They dwell on their failures frequently.

Bond: A neighbor holds information about a dirty secret over them.

“You gleeking pottle-deep harpy!”

Ui Wrynn

Halfling Auditor ♂
Portrait of Ui Wrynn

They are never serious.

Ideal: They will always ensure that a task is done right, and not quickly.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over matters of rival states.

Bond: They were there when the last king died.

“Did you bring any tobacco with you today?”

Laura Mattell

Gnome Baker ♀
Portrait of Laura Mattell

They walk with their head low.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is the gods.

Flaw: They are naive about life outside their town.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove their love to an old flame.

“Does this cloak make me look fat?”

Celina Briggs

Gnome Lamplight ♀
Portrait of Celina Briggs

They are very forgetful.

Ideal: No one is above the law.

Flaw: They can't refuse a pretty face.

Bond: They betrayed their best friend to gain power.

“I can't stop thinking about that new bard down at the tavern!”

Liberty Mulgrew

Dwarf Cultist ♀
Portrait of Liberty Mulgrew

They always look forward.

Ideal: Happiness is all that matters.

Flaw: They covet the attention of a local ruler.

Bond: They preserve written knowledge for future generations.

“You weedy reeling-ripe bugbear!”

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