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Homer Jones

Tiefling Sailmaker ♂
Portrait of Homer Jones

They wear a single rhinestone-studded glove on their right hand.

Ideal: The world is a dark place - and people make it that way.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a judge.

Bond: They hunt in the skies to provide for their community.

“Glory and gold!”

Malik Frost

Half-Elf Cultist ♂
Portrait of Malik Frost

They are always rude.

Ideal: Their family will always come first.

Flaw: They constantly search for advice from others.

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

“Some people call this junk. Me, I call this treasure.”

Malik Windflight

Half-Orc Former Adventurer ♂
Portrait of Malik Windflight

They play with their ear when they lie.

Ideal: Emotions hold us back.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about diseases.

Bond: They have a message for the monarch - one that could change everything!

“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”

Sylvie Cruise

Half-Elf Judge ♀
Portrait of Sylvie Cruise

They take everything literally.

Ideal: They only feel alive when dancing.

Flaw: They are obsessed with swords.

Bond: They have faith that if they work hard things will go well.

“Thou art a striking young maiden.”

Mandy Hadwell

Half-Orc Warlock ♀
Portrait of Mandy Hadwell

They wear a black armband on their left arm.

Ideal: Faith is for the weak.

Flaw: Why fight when you can poison.

Bond: They have an estranged child who they have never met.

“Need a companion?”

Max Deverin

Elf Rat Catcher ⚥
Portrait of Max Deverin

Their complexion is deeply tanned from the sun.

Ideal: Everyone should be free to follow their dreams.

Flaw: They wish they could commit murder.

Bond: They are deeply in love with their boss.

“I love having a full tobacco pouch waiting for me at the end of the day.”

Cynthia Jordan

Gnome Business Owner ♀
Portrait of Cynthia Jordan

They speak very slowly.

Ideal: They seek the answer to unseating the gods.

Flaw: They are so absent minded they miss simple details.

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

“This place isn't the same since the cultists took over.”

Cassie Roderick

Half-Elf Botanist ♀
Portrait of Cassie Roderick

They wear a trapper's fur cloak.

Ideal: War only benefits the wealthy.

Flaw: They constantly search for advice from others.

Bond: They secretly wish to be a bard.

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

Metjen Whisperwind

Human Village Idiot ♂
Portrait of Metjen Whisperwind

They are missing fingers.

Ideal: Everyone should be free to follow their dreams.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a soldier.

Bond: They are keeping an ancient text hidden from those that would see it destroyed.

“Best be careful with the king's men!”

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