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Finley Windrunner

Gnome Ranger ⚥
Portrait of Finley Windrunner

They wear a pair of tattered leather boots.

Ideal: All that matters is opening a successful buisness.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over their personal appearance

Bond: They swore to never fall for another pretty face.

“You tottering dread-bolted flax-wench!”

Zayne Michaels

Dwarf Sorcerer ♂
Portrait of Zayne Michaels

They have a crooked nose.

Ideal: The gods reward perseverance

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about adventurers.

Bond: They once sailed the seas as a pirate.

“Hey! Wanna buy this hat?”

Sarab Oak

Elf Sorcerer ⚥
Portrait of Sarab Oak

A tamed hawk sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: They only feel alive when creating brand-new alchemy recipes.

Flaw: They enjoy meddling in the affairs of others.

Bond: They trust that their deity will guide their actions.

“Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render every one his due.”

Sawyer Hillard

Half-Orc Attendant ♂
Portrait of Sawyer Hillard

They walk with their chin held high.

Ideal: There is no such thing as too much.

Flaw: They are patriotic to a fault.

Bond: They swore to bring a known assassin to justice.

“God spede you.”

Sawyer Mulgrew

Dwarf Inquisitor ⚥
Portrait of Sawyer Mulgrew

They are always smoking a pipe.

Ideal: Happiness is all that matters.

Flaw: They always search for the best bargain.

Bond: They swore to keep their ancestal home from falling into disrepair.

“You impertinent motley-minded maggot-pie!”

Gert Ward

Gnome Bartender ♂
Portrait of Gert Ward

They smell like pine trees.

Ideal: They dream of singing in front of thousands.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over their personal appearance

Bond: They swore to defend a small town from raiders.

“May your god have mercy on you, for I will not.”

Teresa Bozier

Dwarf Mercenary ♀
Portrait of Teresa Bozier

Their bald head is badly sunburned.

Ideal: If a job is worth doing it's worth being paid for.

Flaw: They show cowardice when under pressure.

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

“I can spot a seam o' silver at one hundred paces in the dark!”

Lana Sams

Human Innkeeper ♀
Portrait of Lana Sams

They are missing the forefinger of their left hand.

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

Flaw: They are obsessed with fame.

Bond: They swore to keep their ancestral sword from falling into the wrong hands.

“Salutations.”

Helen Roderick

Half-Elf Notary ♀
Portrait of Helen Roderick

They wear a blood-stained doctor's apron.

Ideal: All that matters is a cold sword in their hand.

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

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

“This place could really use a fixin' up!”

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