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Teyr Mehmed

Half-Elf Noble ♀
Portrait of Teyr Mehmed

Their nose is pierced.

Ideal: All that matters is their rival is defeted.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a band of adventurers.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to overthrow a corrupt official.

“When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.”

Avery Northrend

Dwarf Journalist ⚥
Portrait of Avery Northrend

They have a tattoo of an eagle on their back.

Ideal: Anything is possible with faith.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with arriving on time.

Bond: They became separated from their family fleeing their homeland.

“I'm losing hope fast. What will I do if the thaw never comes? What will become of my family?”

Joanna Norman

Half-Elf Paladin ♀
Portrait of Joanna Norman

They have a neck tattoo.

Ideal: The true path to power is military strength.

Flaw: They lose themselves to carnal pleasures too frequently.

Bond: They once worked with the local banker's guild.

“Need a pair of strong arms?”

Nathalie Arrias

Gnome Bandit ♀
Portrait of Nathalie Arrias

They have hard, black eyes.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the right leverage.

Flaw: They constantly search for validation from strangers.

Bond: They once studied with a circle of druids.

“A tale is but half told when only one person tells it.”

Cole Alhara

Tiefling Veteran ♂
Portrait of Cole Alhara

They wear a pristine grocer's apron.

Ideal: They are drawn to help those that are lost.

Flaw: They are never satisfied.

Bond: They lost their faith in organized religion, but are determined to help others.

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

Bundringo Mattell

Human Roper ⚥
Portrait of Bundringo Mattell

They are always polite.

Ideal: Compliance is defeat.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about graveyards.

Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.

“Thou art a strapping young lad.”

Zyra Frost

Elf Healer ♀
Portrait of Zyra Frost

Their breath smells of fresh rain.

Ideal: They hold total respect for their community.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about vampires.

Bond: They hunt wild game to keep their larder full.

“Did thou eat most well?”

Sumesh Gellar

Human Loan Shark ⚥
Portrait of Sumesh Gellar

They are hard of hearing.

Ideal: The true path to power is understanding.

Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost loved one.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a prisoner.

“Have you seen that wicked looking black armour over the innkeep's mantle? Where do you suppose he found that?”

Avery Roderick

Elf Outlander ⚥
Portrait of Avery Roderick

They wear a beautiful jade bracelet on their right hand.

Ideal: They are drawn to protect places of worship.

Flaw: They have no enthusiasm for anything.

Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in a cooking contest.

“My peerless paramour.”

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