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Devlan Windrunner

Halfling Carpenter ♂
Portrait of Devlan Windrunner

They have a gravely voice.

Ideal: They hold total respect for their guild.

Flaw: They are obsessed with small animals.

Bond: Their home is a safehouse for veterans.

“You surly sheep-biting nut-hook!”

Fribbington Quinn

Halfling Athlete ⚥
Portrait of Fribbington Quinn

They have a foreign quality to their voice.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is the gods.

Flaw: They refuse to speak to anyone they see as "lower class".

Bond: Their duty is to the crown above all else.

“Hey! This isn't real gold!”

Olivier Roderick

Human Woodcutter ⚥
Portrait of Olivier Roderick

Their breath reeks of alcohol.

Ideal: They hold total respect for royalty.

Flaw: They carry out their buisness with an air of pretension.

Bond: A neighbor holds information about a dirty secret over them.

“The town guards have been acting strange today.”

Shark Leaffall

Halfling Wizard ♀
Portrait of Shark Leaffall

They swear frequently.

Ideal: They dream of owning their own tavern.

Flaw: They are contradictory.

Bond: Someone killed the person they loved. One day they will have my revenge.

“This ale tastes like gunk.”

Garry Reddy

Human Tutor ♂
Portrait of Garry Reddy

They mumble when they speak.

Ideal: There are always those whose need is greater than their own.

Flaw: They always escalate an argument to violence.

Bond: They travel the place with a band of bandits.

“There's something about birdsong in the morning that fills me with joy.”

Salvatore Frost

Tiefling Commissar ♂
Portrait of Salvatore Frost

They speak in a whisper.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a swift steed between their legs.

Flaw: They overreact to everything.

Bond: They have been having an affair with a local politician.

“My sword-swinging arm ain't what it used to be.”

Diego Mehmed

Gnome Shipwright ♂
Portrait of Diego Mehmed

People cheer when they enter a room.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is the law.

Flaw: They despise any kind of authority.

Bond: They hunt in the back alleys to keep their community safe.

“No one's come back from the old ruins in quite some time.”

Blake Ghani

Half-Elf Courtier ⚥
Portrait of Blake Ghani

They float four inches above the ground instead of walking.

Ideal: They only feel alive when baking new kinds of pastries.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about holidays.

Bond: A bank forclosed on their home, and they desperately seek funds to repay them.

“They say this place was built on top of an old ruin.”

Monty Broadbent

Dwarf Model ♂
Portrait of Monty Broadbent

They always squint.

Ideal: They would do anything to overcome a rival.

Flaw: If people are kind to them they will tell them anything.

Bond: They protect a pack of wolves.

“I can read your palm for a shilling.”

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