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Kallum Greenflower

Half-Elf Commoner ♂
Portrait of Kallum Greenflower

They wear priest's attire.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a wink and a smile.

Flaw: They always go big.

Bond: They once watched a necromancer bring someone back from the dead.

“It's been ages since I've been to the coast, but I'd love to go there again someday.”

Sasha Broadbent

Half-Elf Seamstress ♀
Portrait of Sasha Broadbent

They wear a patched wool cloak.

Ideal: Anything is possible with academic knowledge.

Flaw: They run at the first sign of trouble.

Bond: They once travelled with the circus.

“My cousin once saw a dark elf. Scared the tar of of 'em!”

Chandra Masak

Halfling Commoner ♀
Portrait of Chandra Masak

They smell like fresh-dug earth.

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

Flaw: They think they are better than everyone else.

Bond: They swore to keep their ancestral sword from falling into the wrong hands.

“Noone ever thinks to thank me for all I do around here!”

Liara Duval

Half-Orc Sorcerer ♀
Portrait of Liara Duval

They don't believe in magic.

Ideal: Beauty is the only thing worth fighting for.

Flaw: They have no patience.

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

“Did you hear about those blasted wood elves? Snuck into town last night and freed all the livestock, they did! It's going to be days rounding them back up again.”

Hugh Alard

Human Leatherworker ♂
Portrait of Hugh Alard

They carry a pouch filled to the brim with coins.

Ideal: Charity is critical to living a good life.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a former teacher.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to become rich.

“Are there guards here? I hope there aren't any guards here. Not that I'm hiding anything.”

Dawn Zantus

Elf Cook ♀
Portrait of Dawn Zantus

They play with their ear when they lie.

Ideal: They are drawn to places of dark worship.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a mage.

Bond: They swore to help others in times of need.

“You craven bat-fowling maggot-pie!”

Cassius Enola

Half-Elf Tax Collector ♂
Portrait of Cassius Enola

They move very slowly.

Ideal: They are drawn to follow strong leaders.

Flaw: They smoke tobacco in excess.

Bond: They swore to be generous with their wealth.

“I'd give my left arm for a proper meal around here.”

Gael Hume

Elf Cotter ♂
Portrait of Gael Hume

They wear a fragment of a precious gem from their neck.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is chaos.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about graveyards.

Bond: They hunt in the deep woods to provide for the community.

“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.”

Arthur Ashbringer

Elf Cultist ♂
Portrait of Arthur Ashbringer

They always stand up straight.

Ideal: All that matters is their friends.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about languages other than their own.

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

“Fare thee well.”

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