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Avery Reddy

Gnome Butcher ⚥
Portrait of Avery Reddy

They have a fiery temper.

Ideal: They would do anything for a chance to perform on stage.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about tieflings.

Bond: They betrayed their best friend to gain power.

“The stars relay fell portents. Stay safe stranger.”

Simone Roundtree

Human Notary ♀
Portrait of Simone Roundtree

They have a tattoo of a grinning goblin on their shoulder.

Ideal: They dream of providing for their loved ones.

Flaw: They lose themselves to carnal pleasures too frequently.

Bond: They have lunch with an orphan each day in the park.

“What ho!”

Pete Enola

Dwarf Cook ♂
Portrait of Pete Enola

People boo when they enter a room.

Ideal: All that matters is discovering lost recipes.

Flaw: They are gullible.

Bond: They preserve written knowledge for future generations.

“May the faith protect ye' in your time of need.”

Olivier Norton

Half-Orc Charioteer ⚥
Portrait of Olivier Norton

They are very messy.

Ideal: Everyone should be free to follow their dreams.

Flaw: They break into dance at the slightest provocation.

Bond: They work long nights to undo a past misdeed.

“Only the foolhardy travel at night without a torch.”

Bundringo Dunstan

Elf Bridle Maker ⚥
Portrait of Bundringo Dunstan

They wear a pair of cracked spectacles.

Ideal: They seek the answer to why the gods allow bad things to happen to good people.

Flaw: They are vain.

Bond: They swore to find a lost civilization.

“Hey! Wanna buy this potion?”

Dina Mervor

Elf Brewer ♀
Portrait of Dina Mervor

They wear a beautiful jade bracelet on their right hand.

Ideal: They will prove themselves to the world.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the explosive power of fire.

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

“He is a five-headed liar.”

Samir Orvar

Dwarf Waiter ♂
Portrait of Samir Orvar

They are very sweaty.

Ideal: All that matters is community growth.

Flaw: They are oblivious to the faults of authority.

Bond: They are dedicated to preserving the history of their people.

“Want to hear a story?”

Eden Briggs

Elf Dean ⚥
Portrait of Eden Briggs

They are afraid of birds.

Ideal: They only feel alive when swimming in the ocean.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about royalty.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will cast a dark shadow across the land.

“I heard the forest has been strangely quiet lately.”

Sawyer Amal

Gnome Fire Eater ⚥
Portrait of Sawyer Amal

They have a dark quality to their voice.

Ideal: All that matters is their friends.

Flaw: They have a bias against actors.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from celestial beings.

“You can't escape the long arm of the law.”

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