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Bruce Shadowmourne

Dwarf Storyteller ♂
Portrait of Bruce Shadowmourne

They have hard, black eyes.

Ideal: They are drawn to help those that are lost.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about halflings.

Bond: They swore to defend a temple from evil.

“It's been ages since I've thought about the dark lords.”

Caitlin AnaanShan

Half-Elf Rogue ♀
Portrait of Caitlin AnaanShan

They have a deep barritone voice.

Ideal: Family is more than blood.

Flaw: They break into dance at the slightest provocation.

Bond: They swore to taste every alcoholic drink known to mankind.

“Have you heard about Glenda the warlock?”

Lacey Scott

Half-Orc Smuggler ♀
Portrait of Lacey Scott

They are always hot.

Ideal: To see their people in their rightful place as rulers.

Flaw: They retreat when confronted.

Bond: They have a child that they don't know about.

“Well again!”

Percival Hogan

Halfling Erenagh ♂
Portrait of Percival Hogan

A tamed wolf walks by their side.

Ideal: They are drawn to help others in need.

Flaw: They refuse to attend social functions with anyone from the "upper class".

Bond: They once studied in another plane of existence.

“Is it warm in here or is it me?”

Alaysia Freeman

Gnome Monk ♀
Portrait of Alaysia Freeman

They smell like clean linen.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the sea breeze in your hair.

Flaw: They are gullible.

Bond: They hunt in the desert to provide for their community.

“Gramercy!”

Riley Nozzlenuck

Tiefling Urchin ⚥
Portrait of Riley Nozzlenuck

They wear modest clothing.

Ideal: They are searching for redemption.

Flaw: They wish they could commit murder.

Bond: Their actions once brought doom to a coven of mages.

“Hey! Wanna buy this potion?”

Charlie Scott

Dwarf Madame ⚥
Portrait of Charlie Scott

They wear a veteran's coat with the patches removed.

Ideal: They only feel alive when giving selflessly to others.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about graveyards.

Bond: A deserter hides in their home, and they will do anything to protect them.

“Wow, this tavern sure does have a lot of rats in the basement.”

Olivier Colman

Dwarf Wizard ⚥
Portrait of Olivier Colman

Their breath is clear and minty.

Ideal: They would do anything to ensure that a loved one survives disaster.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about very tall people.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from abyssal terrors.

“Letters are signs of things, symbols of words, whose power is so great that without a voice they speak to us the words of the absent.”

Paddy Arrias

Human Judge ♂
Portrait of Paddy Arrias

They carry a large wooden trunk across their back.

Ideal: They dream of joining a traveling music group.

Flaw: They can't hold their attention to one thing for long.

Bond: They have a child that they don't know about.

“This ale tastes like cat piss.”

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