Characters
Jen Todd
They skip once every fourth step.
Ideal: They will prove themselves to their family.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with arriving on time.
Bond: They are working to pay off an old debt.
“This is the ugliest inn I've ever seen!”
Sumesh Carson
They have a tattoo of an anchor on their neck.
Ideal: Anything is possible with a swift steed between their legs.
Flaw: They see no point in saving money for a later day,
Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a nearby city.
“You mewling crook-pated moldwarp!”
Jordan Kelshall
Dust drifts off their boots at each step.
Ideal: They hold total respect for the law.
Flaw: They covet the prosperity of a rival town.
Bond: They swore to keep their alchemical formulae from falling into the wrong hands.
“I think I've been coming down with some ill-humors lately.”
Levi Fordragon
They wear a badge around their neck.
Ideal: Peace is a lie.
Flaw: They are obsessed with the explosive power of fire.
Bond: They still work in the business their father started.
“Are there guards here? I hope there aren't any guards here. Not that I'm hiding anything.”
Kaith Carter
They are always smoking a cigar.
Ideal: Civility is only for those who haven't spent time out in the wilderness.
Flaw: They are obsessed with bringing a loved one back from the dead.
Bond: They will be the one to rediscover Mine of the Shilling and claim its riches for themselves.
“I heard there were fell tidings coming out of the west.”
Julie Windrunner
They don't wear shoes.
Ideal: They are drawn to help those that are lost.
Flaw: They have a bias against actors.
Bond: They abandoned their faith to protect their community.
“She is a five-headed cheat.”
Roan Carson
Their bald head is badly sunburned.
Ideal: Emotions hold us back.
Flaw: They blame small accidents on "the fey folk".
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the richest.
“Hey! Wanna buy this fur?”
Ashley Crump
They keep a crystal rod in their coat pocket at all times.
Ideal: They are only interested in money and fame.
Flaw: They have a bias against libraries.
Bond: They robbed a powerful person in their past.
“You dissembling beef-witted minnow!”
Isis Travis
They wear a bandolier of throwing axes across their chest.
Ideal: No one tells them what to do.
Flaw: They are lazy.
Bond: They swore to discover a new constellation.
“What's your favorite kind of dish?”
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