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Parsons Laroque

Human Clockkeeper ♂
Portrait of Parsons Laroque

They wear a flour-stained chef's apron.

Ideal: Happiness is all that matters.

Flaw: They constantly search for a lost trinket.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a pirate.

“The town guards have been acting strange today.”

Justin Roderick

Dwarf Magician ♂
Portrait of Justin Roderick

They are always sad.

Ideal: They dream of bringing the dead back to life.

Flaw: They are a terrible gossip.

Bond: A neighbor covered the cost of a severe debt.

“Hey! Wanna buy this fur?”

Tarc Mossrock

Halfling Flautist ♂
Portrait of Tarc Mossrock

They walk with their head low.

Ideal: They would rather live a lifetime in the woods than spend an hour in a city.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the poor.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to rescue a family member.

“No more things should be presumed to exist than are absolutely necessary.”

Vetack Winter

Human Exile ♂
Portrait of Vetack Winter

They frequently tap their hands/feet.

Ideal: All that matters is a profitable shop.

Flaw: They are indecisive.

Bond: They spend their evenings volunteering for the temples.

“Hey! Wanna buy this hat?”

Mercy Weatherby

Elf Witchdoctor ♀
Portrait of Mercy Weatherby

A tamed hummingbird sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: Compliance is defeat.

Flaw: They are oblivious to obvious signs of danger.

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

“Need a pair of strong arms?”

Jacek Simpson

Dwarf Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Jacek Simpson

They wear a gold cameo of a woman on their neck.

Ideal: They seek the answer to everything.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about very short people.

Bond: They spent years in the world's most famous prison.

“Nothing a hammer can't solve.”

Caroc Terryn

Human Gravedigger ♂
Portrait of Caroc Terryn

A tamed chicken walks by their side.

Ideal: The gods reward perseverance

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about orcs.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to rescue those lost in the deep woods.

“Did you see that strange beggar on your way in here?”

Nadeera Rana

Halfling Lamplight ♀
Portrait of Nadeera Rana

They wear a singed alchemist's smock.

Ideal: All that matters is a loving family.

Flaw: They have a bias against animals.

Bond: Someone killed the person they loved. One day they will have my revenge.

“I had a sword like that once...”

Ceri Ward

Tiefling Bowyer ♀
Portrait of Ceri Ward

They wear a wig.

Ideal: They are searching for redemption.

Flaw: They would do anything to get ahead in life, even if it meant harming others.

Bond: They protect their community from a group of bandits.

“Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven or on earth.”

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