Characters
Brian Gellar
They frequently hum.
Ideal: They would rather live a lifetime in the woods than spend an hour in a city.
Flaw: They are shameless.
Bond: They abandoned their faith to protect their community.
“What the world needs now is a little bit of trust.”
Ezekiel Donovan
They have an impressively-large beard.
Ideal: They dream of providing for their loved ones.
Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a mage.
Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will bring back a loved one from death.
“War is brewing to the west.”
Bruce Freeman
They wear a pair of fine leather boots.
Ideal: All that matters is coming home at the end of the day.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about animals.
Bond: They swore to rebuild a collapsed theater.
“Sit you down and have a laugh!”
Muriel Enola
They have been magically turned into a pig.
Ideal: Emotions have no place in combat.
Flaw: They run at the first sign of violence.
Bond: They hunt in the fields around their home to provide for their community.
“I can't seen to find a waterskin that doesn't leak when I travel.”
Nelson Crump
Their complexion has a sickly pallor to it.
Ideal: They only feel alive when teaching new generations of students.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about royalty.
Bond: They want to start a business with their best friend.
“I've got a heart-song and I gotta sing!”
Mervyn Moonblossom
They have a prisoner's brand on the back of their wrist.
Ideal: Tradition must be preserved.
Flaw: They burp loudly during inopportune moments.
Bond: They draw tiny innappropriate body parts on public signs.
“You gorbellied toad-spotted barnacle!”
Riley Arrias
They have an ancient quality to their voice.
Ideal: They will prove themselves to the world.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about alcohol.
Bond: They swore to unlock the mysteries of a wizard's tower.
“Hey! Wanna buy this hat?”
William Potter
They smell like clean linen.
Ideal: Anything is possible with a few gold coins in your pocket.
Flaw: They react with violence at the slightest provocation
Bond: They work in the castle despite the known danger within.
“A room with a view, if you don't mind.”
Miles Schmidt
They frequently cough.
Ideal: All that matters is their rival is defeted.
Flaw: They are oblivious to obvious signs of danger.
Bond: They have been having an affair with a local politician.
“This wine tastes like pig piss.”
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