Characters
Sarab Roderick
They have a mole on their eyelid.
Ideal: They are drawn to help those that are lost.
Flaw: They retreat when confronted.
Bond: They swore to bring about the end of the world.
“I cry your mercy.”
Clark Shadowmourne
Their breath smells strongly of sulfur.
Ideal: They will not live in chains.
Flaw: They are jealous of their neighbors.
Bond: Their actions once brought a city to its knees.
“Between you and me -- I get lost way too easily.”
John Ferrier
They walk on crutches
Ideal: They hold total respect for arcane practices.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a rival.
Bond: They swore to never allow themselves to be embarrassed in public again.
“You should check out the third room on the left on the second floor. Knock three times. No more or less.”
Doran Enola
They frequently cough.
Ideal: Anything is possible with their friends at their side.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with remembering faces.
Bond: They have lunch with an orphan each day in the park.
“Would you consider coming down a little on that price?”
Cora Whisperwind
Their breath is smells of salt and seaweed.
Ideal: Dream big, and let no one tell you otherwise.
Flaw: They rarely acknowledge their own faults.
Bond: They guard a forest glade.
“A horse kicked me once...”
River Joygrove
They chew with their mouth open.
Ideal: The world is coming to an end and they must warn people.
Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost treasure.
Bond: They spent years in the world's most famous prison.
“Take it from an old adventurer: you should just stop right now.”
Doran Winter
They have a tattoo of an eagle on their back.
Ideal: Anything is possible when applying pressure at the right places.
Flaw: They are naive about the "birds and the bees".
Bond: They are deeply in love with their boss.
“Do there exist many worlds, or is there but a single world? This is one of the most noble and exalted questions in the study of Nature.”
Jayson Alhara
They have a tattoo of a barrel keg tap on their thigh.
Ideal: They would do anything for their loved one.
Flaw: They are jealous of their neighbors.
Bond: Their life's work is to feed the hungry across the place.
“Have you heard about John the carpenter?”
Finley Shad
They always squint.
Ideal: Anything is possible with hope.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local thieves' guild.
Bond: They protect their community from a group of bandits.
“This ale tastes like this weird cereal my mom used to feed me.”
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