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Ivan Fordragon

Elf Hired Muscle ♂
Portrait of Ivan Fordragon

They wear a pair of cracked spectacles.

Ideal: Poor people are a plague.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a inter-dimensional being of great power.

Bond: They preserve written knowledge for future generations.

“Stay off the east road at night.”

Dieter Freeman

Dwarf Poet ♂
Portrait of Dieter Freeman

Their lip(s) are pierced.

Ideal: The fight against evil is never ending, and they are ever-vigilant.

Flaw: They react with violence at the slightest provocation

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a rival nation.

“My peerless paramour.”

Ellie Terryn

Human Writer ♀
Portrait of Ellie Terryn

They wear a bandolier of daggers across their chest.

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

Flaw: They mutter their shopping list during inopportune moments.

Bond: They once watched a necromancer bring someone back from the dead.

“You expect me to eat this?”

Turok Adir

Dwarf Ranger ♂
Portrait of Turok Adir

They flirt with everyone they meet.

Ideal: Anything is possible with overwhelming strength.

Flaw: They overreact to everything.

Bond: They are the distant relation of a noble family and the unknown heir to a grand estate.

“Glory and gold!”

Maggie Cruise

Halfling Druid ♀
Portrait of Maggie Cruise

They have gorgeous green eyes.

Ideal: All that matters is a successful hunt.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with mantaining proper cleaning habits.

Bond: They swore to find a lost magical artefact.

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

Cloee Enola

Elf Hermit ♀
Portrait of Cloee Enola

A tamed falcon sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: Stand tall before your fears, otherwise they will consume you whole.

Flaw: They are oblivious to obvious signs of danger.

Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a notorious forest.

“Is that a dagger in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?”

Arabella Mattell

Half-Elf Hofmeister ♀
Portrait of Arabella Mattell

They never make jokes.

Ideal: All that matters is a stout shield in their hands.

Flaw: They have a secret that would tear their family apart

Bond: They hunt in the deep woods to provide for the community.

“It smells like a horse's backside in here!”

Kirsten Stormrage

Tiefling Messenger ♀
Portrait of Kirsten Stormrage

They carry a small child on their back.

Ideal: They only feel alive when showing hospitality to foriegn travellers.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about loud noises.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to serve king and country.

“Sometimes I like taking long walks in the forest.”

Katinka Briggs

Elf Gladiator ♀
Portrait of Katinka Briggs

They have a piercing gaze.

Ideal: They seek the answer to unseating the gods.

Flaw: They are obsessed with joining the thieves' guild.

Bond: They swore to never allow themselves to be embarrassed in public again.

“Take it from an old adventurer: you should just stop right now.”

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