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Michael Travis

Dwarf Seer ♂
Portrait of Michael Travis

They can't stand/sit still.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is the goodwill of others.

Flaw: They are adulterous.

Bond: They swore to save every copper piece.

“Ugh, the food here tastes like they dropped rats into it.”

Sigrid Mournhell

Gnome Sorcerer ♀
Portrait of Sigrid Mournhell

They wear a bird's skull around their neck.

Ideal: All that matters is going home at the end of the day.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about sailors.

Bond: They swore to defend their community from a group of evil wizards.

“You bawdy ill-nurtured lewdster!”

Sawyer Barlow

Half-Elf Witchdoctor ⚥
Portrait of Sawyer Barlow

They wear a dirty longcoat stained with mud.

Ideal: The true path to power is friendship.

Flaw: They covet the lifestyle of an easy-going druid.

Bond: They abandoned a loved one to save their community.

“Hey! Wanna buy this necklace?”

Alexis Kastrix

Gnome Rogue ♀
Portrait of Alexis Kastrix

They wear a pair of spectacles that are missing one eyepiece.

Ideal: They only feel alive when money is on the line.

Flaw: They think they are better than everyone else.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the wisest.

“Strong spirits! Make happy!”

Hardwin Lord

Half-Orc Street Artist ♂
Portrait of Hardwin Lord

They snort when they laugh.

Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for magical artefacts.

Flaw: They are a kleptomaniac.

Bond: They swore to find the person who killed their parents.

“They say this place was built on top of a cemetery.”

Turok Wilton

Gnome Shaman ♂
Portrait of Turok Wilton

Their bald head is badly sunburned.

Ideal: They seek the answer to everything.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about bees.

Bond: The sacred texts must be protected.

“It's been ages since we danced.”

Blake Colman

Tiefling Ranger ⚥
Portrait of Blake Colman

They have one fingernail painted black.

Ideal: They would do anything to gan entry into academia.

Flaw: They complain nonstop about minor inconveniences.

Bond: They are keeping an ancient text hidden from those that would see it destroyed.

“Have you heard about Marlow the wizard?”

Sapphire AnaanShan

Elf Quartermaster ♀
Portrait of Sapphire AnaanShan

They wear the heraldry of a foriegn lord.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the fighter's guild at their beck and call.

Flaw: They overreact to everything.

Bond: They abandoned their ancestral lands to combat a rival.

“Ah, where to begin in my tale...”

Arios Payne

Elf Auditor ♂
Portrait of Arios Payne

They never make jokes.

Ideal: They'll never be bored with a dagger in hand.

Flaw: They have to be the center of attention

Bond: A bandit robbed them blind, and they seek vengeance.

“My life for my liege!”

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