Characters
John Carter
They smell like fresh-dug earth.
Ideal: They would rather spend an afternoon with a book than an evening with strangers.
Flaw: They never tell the whole truth.
Bond: They once performed clerical duties for a temple.
“Did you hear about the festival coming next month?”
Athol Adir
They frequently cough.
Ideal: They would do anything to become wealthy.
Flaw: They refused to apologise for their mistakes
Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a nearby city.
“Time to kick my shoes off and sit for a bit.”
Morgan Spall
Music plays softly when they enter a room.
Ideal: They would rather live a lifetime in the woods than spend an hour in a city.
Flaw: They are cheap.
Bond: They swore to defend their community from a devil-worshipping cult.
“Ugh, I'm too old to worry about what's happening in another place.”
Percival Norton
They wear a pair of tattered leather boots.
Ideal: All that matters is their rival is defeted.
Flaw: They are cheap.
Bond: They travel the place with a band of bandits.
“The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.”
Hart Haggard
Their clothes are filthy.
Ideal: Everyone deserves a fair trial.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about adventurers.
Bond: They swore to find a lost civilization.
“Is it hot in here or is it me?”
Olivier Loch
They have large, innocent eyes.
Ideal: They seek the answer to protect others from mystical harm.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a one-armed orc.
Bond: They swore to never fall for another pretty face.
“War is brewing to the west.”
Paul Bladefist
They have acne.
Ideal: Revelry in chaos is the ultimate achevement.
Flaw: They always seek for the path of least resistance.
Bond: They still work in the business their father started.
“Sing me a song!”
Evonne Belet
They have a prisoner's brand on the back of their wrist.
Ideal: War is the default peace the exception.
Flaw: They dwell on their failures frequently.
Bond: They lost their faith in organized religion, but are determined to help others.
“Ugh, the food here tastes like they dropped rats into it.”
Geoffrey Lord
They have a deep voice.
Ideal: The world is a dark place - and people make it that way.
Flaw: They are obsessed with a coven of witches.
Bond: They swore to bring a despotic ruler to justice.
“Stop! Thief! That's MY sword you are wearing!”
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