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Athol Pierce

Human Celebrity ♀
Portrait of Athol Pierce

Their long auburn hair is tied into a tight bun.

Ideal: All that matters is a song in their heart.

Flaw: They refuse to work when tired.

Bond: They once saw a mystical being walk into the local forest.

“Have you heard about Tam the paladin?”

Cathleen Bradley

Tiefling Boatman ♀
Portrait of Cathleen Bradley

They have a tattoo of a mermaid on their bicep.

Ideal: They believe they are the chosen one.

Flaw: They refuse to stop working, even at a detriment to their health.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to unearth forgotten knowledge.

“I wish I could fly.”

Karen Lledrod

Elf Gardener ♀
Portrait of Karen Lledrod

They wear an eyepatch.

Ideal: They'll never be bored with a full tankard in hand.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dragonborn.

Bond: A neighbor protected them in their time of need.

“Listen, did you hear that shrill cry just now?”

Eden Hasan

Halfling Artist ⚥
Portrait of Eden Hasan

Their clothes always look freshly pressed.

Ideal: Anything is possible with hope.

Flaw: They are obsessed with joining a devil-worshipping cult.

Bond: A neighbor owns a buisness with them.

“God spede you.”

Rowan Sweeny

Elf Urchin ⚥
Portrait of Rowan Sweeny

They have eye heterochromia -- One purple and one green.

Ideal: The true path to power is an eldritch pact.

Flaw: They fly into a rage at the smallest inconvenience.

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

“Nothing is sweeter than love, nothing higher, nothing stronger, nothing larger, nothing more joyful, nothing fuller, and nothing better in heaven or on earth.”

Ria Stormtiger

Half-Orc Oracle ♀
Portrait of Ria Stormtiger

Dust drifts off their boots at each step.

Ideal: Glory can only be found at the end of a sword.

Flaw: They are patriotic to a fault.

Bond: They send money home to their loved ones.

“Wow, this tavern sure does have a lot of rats in the basement.”

Hanks Kaye

Dwarf Anthropologist ♂
Portrait of Hanks Kaye

They are always hot.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a keen blade at the right moment.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about bees.

Bond: They hunt in the back alleys to keep their community safe.

“Have you seen the bulette pack diggin' 'round the fields?”

Penelope Hogan

Halfling Barbarian ♀
Portrait of Penelope Hogan

Light seems to dim around their eyes.

Ideal: Freedom must be fought for.

Flaw: They carry out their buisness with an air of pretension.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.

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

Bundringo Wolfbrother

Human Poultry Keeper ⚥
Portrait of Bundringo Wolfbrother

Their complexion has a slightly golden hue to it.

Ideal: Real art comes from pain.

Flaw: They run at the first sign of violence.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the smartest.

“Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render every one his due.”

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