Characters
Reynald Thom
They look as though they just came in from the rain.
Ideal: The true path to power is a gigantic steam-powered automaton.
Flaw: They are apathetic.
Bond: They hunt in the skies to provide for their community.
“Fare thee well.”
Miriam Rook
They wear an ornate metal bracer on their right arm.
Ideal: They are drawn to create elaborate stone statues.
Flaw: They refuse to stop working, even at a detriment to their health.
Bond: They work long nights to undo a past misdeed.
“The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit.”
Helena Brightstar
They can't stand/sit still.
Ideal: They would do anything for the right price.
Flaw: They are a know it all.
Bond: Their actions once brought doom to a coven of mages.
“Some people call this junk. Me, I call this treasure.”
Jordan Weston
They have a wreched voice.
Ideal: Beauty is the only thing worth fighting for.
Flaw: They always escalate an argument to violence.
Bond: They hunt in the deep woods to provide for the community.
“You warped hedge-born maggot!”
Yusef Quicktongue
They never smile.
Ideal: They would do anything to survive, including leaving allies behind.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about social gatherings.
Bond: They were orphaned as a child and will one day find their parents' killer.
“My sword-swinging arm ain't what it used to be.”
Jade Spall
They carry a wicker basked filled with chicken across their back.
Ideal: They only feel alive when running from authority.
Flaw: They constantly obsess over their personal appearance
Bond: Their success is because of the kindness of a stranger.
“What the world needs now is a little bit of trust.”
Bella Morningstar
People boo when they enter a room.
Ideal: They dream of sailing the seas.
Flaw: They can't refuse a pretty face.
Bond: They swore to find the recipe to make the ultimate healing salve.
“You call this a menu?”
Landon Sebastian
They have a joyous tone to their voice.
Ideal: There is no problem that cannot be solved by thinking.
Flaw: They are a perfectionist.
Bond: A neighbor owes them money,
“Did that treasure chest just move on its own?”
Meara Hamilton
They have six fingers on their right hand.
Ideal: They dream of writing a great novel.
Flaw: They seek a worthy opponent to defeat them in a child's game.
Bond: If they ever see their father again there will be blood.
“Ulric will brag about how he found gold in the river south of here. No one believes him - he asks us to buy his drinks!”
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