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Max Hickory

Half-Elf Village Idiot ⚥
Portrait of Max Hickory

They are very tidy.

Ideal: There are always those whose need is greater than their own.

Flaw: They never consider others' emotions.

Bond: A deserter hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.

“God spede you.”

Petra Nozzlenuck

Half-Orc Assassin ♀
Portrait of Petra Nozzlenuck

They have large, innocent eyes.

Ideal: All that matters is their friends.

Flaw: They have a bias against orphans.

Bond: They abandoned their family to rescue a friend.

“I don't like the cut of your jib.”

Lariat Rowe

Elf Ferryman ♂
Portrait of Lariat Rowe

They are always smiling.

Ideal: All that matters is discovering lost recipes.

Flaw: They have a bias against the poor.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will save a doom from befalling their community.

“You should tie your handkerchief around your face. They say some of the townsfolk are breathing infectious demons.”

Tanis Fae

Halfling Wagoner ♂
Portrait of Tanis Fae

They frequently hum.

Ideal: Without honor they are nothing.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about farmers.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.

“The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.”

Eden Dresdain

Dwarf Guard ♀
Portrait of Eden Dresdain

They carry a quiver full of black and white fletched arrows.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a crooked ruler in their corner.

Flaw: They are self-righteous.

Bond: They aim to spread the stories of their people to the whole world.

“Humph. I should have just slept in the forest.”

Dustin Jordan

Halfling Bishop ♂
Portrait of Dustin Jordan

They speak very slowly.

Ideal: They will not live in chains.

Flaw: They show cowardice when faced with the unknown.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from celestial beings.

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

Kyris Everett

Gnome Flautist ♂
Portrait of Kyris Everett

They carry a quiver full of red and black fletched arrows

Ideal: They dream of seeing a dragon.

Flaw: They fly into a rage at the drop of a hat.

Bond: They once worked with the local banker's guild.

“A spot by the fire boy!”

Shay Barlow

Tiefling Dean ♀
Portrait of Shay Barlow

They wear a bandolier of throwing axes across their chest.

Ideal: Everyone should be free to follow their dreams.

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

Bond: Each morning they run to the nearest village and back.

“I thank thee.”

Vuska Darwin

Elf Troubadour ♀
Portrait of Vuska Darwin

They are afraid of dogs.

Ideal: Everyone deserves a fair trial.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a judge.

Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.

“Dull blades need constant sharpening to stave off the forces of evil.”

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