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Denzel Crewe

Tiefling Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Denzel Crewe

They have naturally dark eyes.

Ideal: There is no such thing as too much.

Flaw: They believe their own happiness is more important than anything else.

Bond: They hunt beneath the earth to provide for their community.

“Thou errant beef-witted minimus!”

Desmond Arrias

Gnome Engineer ♂
Portrait of Desmond Arrias

They wear a pair of military boots.

Ideal: Tradition holds us back.

Flaw: Their best achievements were in the past, and they dwell on them constantly.

Bond: Their actions once brought peace to a community in danger.

“Has anyone seen my dog today?”

Alaysia Quinn

Half-Elf Governess ♀
Portrait of Alaysia Quinn

They have a tattoo of a serpent around their wrist.

Ideal: Without faith we are animals.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about animals.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a rival nation.

“It doesn't take much for me to lose my respect for someone.”

Janette Firestorm

Tiefling Barbarian ♀
Portrait of Janette Firestorm

They speak with a stutter.

Ideal: They only feel alive when money is on the line.

Flaw: They covet the life of a historic figure.

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

“Time to kick my shoes off and sit for a bit.”

Pallav Potter

Half-Elf Accountant ♂
Portrait of Pallav Potter

Their hair twinkles with small faerie lights.

Ideal: Civility is only for those who haven't spent time out in the wilderness.

Flaw: They covet the lifestyle of a mystical healer.

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

“There's criminals everywhere on the streets.”

Mary Alma

Dwarf Wine Maker ♀
Portrait of Mary Alma

They are always carrying a book.

Ideal: Without faith we are animals.

Flaw: They constantly obsess of how others think of them.

Bond: They travel the place with a band of paladins.

“Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens.”

Kiran Marshall

Tiefling Storyteller ♂
Portrait of Kiran Marshall

They wear a neat green cloak around their shoulders.

Ideal: They only feel alive when showing hospitality to foriegn travellers.

Flaw: They despise any kind of foreigners.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will earn them the acclaim they deserve.

“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!”

Max Erwin

Gnome Bard ⚥
Portrait of Max Erwin

A tamed chicken walks by their side.

Ideal: Blood is power.

Flaw: They are cruel.

Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in combat.

“You dissembling earth-vexing bladder!”

Josua Turner

Tiefling Dean ♂
Portrait of Josua Turner

They have watery blue eyes.

Ideal: The workers should own the means of production.

Flaw: They are proud.

Bond: Town of the Knacker has been taken from their people; they will reclaim it!

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

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