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Dorian Aquilegia

Gnome Notary ♂
Portrait of Dorian Aquilegia

They carry two small swords on both sides of their hips.

Ideal: They dream of seeing a dragon.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a mage.

Bond: They swore to be generous with their wealth.

“Strewth!”

Charlie Shad

Gnome Soldier ⚥
Portrait of Charlie Shad

Their complexion is full of freckles.

Ideal: All that matters is a successful hunt.

Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.

Bond: They abandoned their family to start a buisness in a new land.

“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”

Rowan Ellis

Half-Elf Cutpurse ⚥
Portrait of Rowan Ellis

They carry a leather bullwhip at their hip.

Ideal: They dream of joining a traveling music group.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about wizards.

Bond: They once studied at a renowned university.

“I can't believe it. Arthur, our most respected Paladin, on trial for murder! Where are the gods these days?!”

Cyntia Deadeye

Dwarf Artisan ♀
Portrait of Cyntia Deadeye

They frequently sing-talk.

Ideal: The happiness of their friends is more important than their own happiness.

Flaw: They covet the attention of the crowd.

Bond: They still work in the business their father started.

“And they were never heard from again...”

Mia Barlow

Human Charcoal Burner ♀
Portrait of Mia Barlow

They have a crooked nose.

Ideal: People matter not ideals.

Flaw: They always search for the best bargain.

Bond: They swore to overthrow a corrupt official.

“My sword-swinging arm ain't what it used to be.”

Sawyer Stone

Gnome Necromancer ⚥
Portrait of Sawyer Stone

They are never serious.

Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for magical artefacts.

Flaw: They have a secret that would tear their family apart

Bond: They swore to taste every alcoholic drink known to mankind.

“Have you heard about Fenwick the cleric?”

Lachlan Mulgrew

Half-Elf Acrobat ♂
Portrait of Lachlan Mulgrew

They have a tattoo of a grinning goblin on their shoulder.

Ideal: They hold total respect for arcane practices.

Flaw: They deny the existence of the gods.

Bond: They swore to find a lost civilization.

“I am an outcast among my people.”

Blake Mehmed

Halfling Barbarian ⚥
Portrait of Blake Mehmed

They carry two small children on their back.

Ideal: People matter not ideals.

Flaw: They believe they are a celebrity.

Bond: A neighbor revealed to them a dark secret.

“Back in my day....”

Martha Huon

Half-Orc Monk ♀
Portrait of Martha Huon

They smell like a wet dog.

Ideal: They hold total respect for the sea.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about very tall people.

Bond: They secretly wish to start a brothel.

“Gramercy!”

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