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Roxy Clarke

Elf Veterinarian ♀
Portrait of Roxy Clarke

They are always smoking a pipe.

Ideal: Charity start at home.

Flaw: They are patriotic to a fault.

Bond: They swore to bring a known assassin to justice.

“What ho!”

Bella Payne

Gnome Hatter ♀
Portrait of Bella Payne

They are missing arm.

Ideal: Poor people are a plague.

Flaw: They are ignorant to the real world.

Bond: A magical accident harmed someone they love, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.

“I can't stop thinking about that new bard down at the tavern!”

Alendra Elonil

Half-Orc Debt Collector ♀
Portrait of Alendra Elonil

They have an ancient quality to their voice.

Ideal: Anything is possible with arcane knowledge.

Flaw: They sing to themselves when stressed.

Bond: They abandoned their community to rescue a friend.

“You call this a menu?”

Fiana Proudhands

Gnome Journalist ♀
Portrait of Fiana Proudhands

They walk proudly at all times.

Ideal: The workers should own the means of production.

Flaw: Why fight when you can poison.

Bond: A bandit robbed them blind, and they seek vengeance.

“War is brewing to the west.”

Badaar Mowbry

Human Cutpurse ♂
Portrait of Badaar Mowbry

They wear a pair of pristine spectacles.

Ideal: Without honor they are nothing.

Flaw: They can't take a joke.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from abyssal terrors.

“I like letting my hair down now and again.”

Sumesh Ghani

Half-Elf Healer ⚥
Portrait of Sumesh Ghani

Mist flows off their boots at each step.

Ideal: Power corrupts all those it touches.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about halflings.

Bond: They are haunted by their past - literally!

“I don't like the cut of your jib.”

Jakob Black

Halfling Exterminator ♂
Portrait of Jakob Black

They breathe out of their mouth.

Ideal: They only feel alive when performing death-defying acts.

Flaw: They are vain.

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

“So you can cast a few spells? Big deal!”

Elana Silvertree

Half-Elf Barbarian ♀
Portrait of Elana Silvertree

They are always smoking a cigarette.

Ideal: They would do anything for their gang.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about aasimar.

Bond: They secretly sponsor an orphanage.

“A horse kicked me once...”

Forbes Nozzlenuck

Gnome Sorcerer ♂
Portrait of Forbes Nozzlenuck

They wear an abundance of makeup.

Ideal: They dream of writing a great novel.

Flaw: They run at the first sign of violence.

Bond: They secretly wish to start a brothel.

“God has left this place.”

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