Characters
Arnold Wood
They are afraid of spiders.
Ideal: A true patriot never follows their leaders blindly, and is considerate of their actions.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about porters.
Bond: A magical accident turned their village to stone, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.
“Have you heard about Marlow the wizard?”
Killian Autumn
They give everyone a nickname.
Ideal: The rich deserve to be torn down.
Flaw: They react with violence at the slightest provocation
Bond: They travel the place with a band of paladins.
“Some people call this junk. Me, I call this treasure.”
Candice Michaels
They are always sad.
Ideal: Revelry in chaos is the ultimate achevement.
Flaw: They are meek.
Bond: They owe their life to the priest that took them in as a child.
“I never know where my feet will take me.”
Ivan Proudhands
They wear an ornate metal bracer on their right arm.
Ideal: Change is frightening.
Flaw: They constantly obsess over their personal appearance
Bond: They swore to find a lost civilization.
“Where in the nine hells am I?”
Dana Mournhell
They have multiple piercings all over their body.
Ideal: They dream of becoming a necromancer.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about jesters.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the quickest.
“Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render every one his due.”
Abdul Blackaxe
They talk with a lisp.
Ideal: Anything is possible with a sword at your side.
Flaw: They expect everyone's attention.
Bond: They swore to defend their community from a devil-worshipping cult.
“Get back here! Thief! Thief!”
Sarab AnaanShan
They wear a dirty longcoat stained with mud.
Ideal: All that matters is mystical knowledge.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about clear blue skies.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to rescue those lost in the deep woods.
“Mine eyes doth taketh interest in thee.”
Brogan Baggins
They are deaf.
Ideal: They are drawn to places of mystical power.
Flaw: They are shameless.
Bond: They swore to find a lost magical artefact.
“I heard that a merchant disappeared nearby.”
Lacy Shortaxe
They wear the heraldry of a beloved lord.
Ideal: They hold total respect for a rival nation.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about holidays.
Bond: They once sailed the seas as a prisoner.
“It's been ages since I've felt the sun on my skin.”
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