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Logan Masak

Half-Orc Boatman ♂
Portrait of Logan Masak

A tamed bear walks by their side.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is the gods.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about holidays.

Bond: A neighbor owes them money,

“Have you heard about Marlow the wizard?”

Cynthia Sorra

Half-Elf Cleric ♀
Portrait of Cynthia Sorra

They are always jolly.

Ideal: Greed is contagious we must resist its pull.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about halflings.

Bond: They work in the castle despite the known danger within.

“What's your opinion on the current illithid crisis?”

Avery Hillard

Dwarf Barbarian ⚥
Portrait of Avery Hillard

They have a birthmark of a sun on their wrist.

Ideal: Happiness is all that matters.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a coven of witches.

Bond: They robbed a powerful person in their past.

“Them's fightin' words!”

Maggie Smyth

Gnome Fighter ♀
Portrait of Maggie Smyth

Their hair is waxed into sharp points.

Ideal: No nation is more important than the people.

Flaw: They are unpredictable.

Bond: They once studied arcane practices.

“The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.”

Jasmine Deverin

Tiefling Teacher ♀
Portrait of Jasmine Deverin

They are always talking about themselves.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a few gold coins in your pocket.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over their personal appearance

Bond: They swore to defend a city from corruption.

“Excuse me, I just need to go return this old book.”

Ego Thom

Human Paladin ♂
Portrait of Ego Thom

They wear a bandolier of potions across their chest.

Ideal: All that matters is discovering forgotten civilizations.

Flaw: They covet the attention of the crowd.

Bond: They abandoned their community in service of their lord.

“She is a five-headed cheat.”

Oliver Mattell

Half-Elf Sailmaker ♂
Portrait of Oliver Mattell

They have piercing blue eyes.

Ideal: They will not live in chains.

Flaw: They covet the deeds of a band of adventurers.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to promote harmony with nature.

“The town guards have been acting strange today.”

Vivian Cruise

Half-Orc Bear Leader ♀
Portrait of Vivian Cruise

They wear a pristine grocer's apron.

Ideal: All that matters is discovering forgotten civilizations.

Flaw: They pocket small trinkets from anyone who doesn't notice them.

Bond: They once performed clerical duties for a temple.

“Oh, what I'd give to hear her voice again...”

Mandy Gleeson

Dwarf Bailiff ♀
Portrait of Mandy Gleeson

They wear the heraldry of a foriegn lord.

Ideal: Fleeing from a superior foe is not weakness.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the explosive power of fire.

Bond: They spent years in the world's most famous prison.

“Back in my day all we had for breakfast was rubble, and we liked it!”

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