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Tom Masak

Gnome Beekeeper ♂
Portrait of Tom Masak

They wear fine lace gloves.

Ideal: Anything is possible with their friends at their side.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a judge.

Bond: Their home is a safehouse for veterans.

“Need a friend?”

Avery Winterheart

Gnome Courtier ⚥
Portrait of Avery Winterheart

They have a glass eye.

Ideal: The workers should own the means of production.

Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost loved one.

Bond: They once studied monster cultures.

“Best be careful with the king's men!”

Shirley Frost

Elf Glassblower ♀
Portrait of Shirley Frost

A tamed songbird sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: People matter not ideals.

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

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

“The weather has been so strange lately. Bitter rain for days on end. I think I need a vacation.”

Ricon Alma

Elf Cabbie ♂
Portrait of Ricon Alma

They wear the heraldry of a ancient lord.

Ideal: Fleeing from a superior foe is not weakness.

Flaw: They are spoiled.

Bond: They still work in the business their father started.

“Have you heard the good word?”

Jenny Bozier

Tiefling Warlock ♀
Portrait of Jenny Bozier

They don't eat meat.

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

Flaw: They refuse the aid of neighbors, for fear of seeming weak.

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

“What the world needs now is a little bit of trust.”

Ned Briggs

Dwarf Cheesemaker ♂
Portrait of Ned Briggs

They are always carrying a book.

Ideal: Everyone should be free to follow their dreams.

Flaw: They react with violence if startled.

Bond: They have faith that if they work hard things will go well.

“They say the last innkeeper was buried alive! She was making eyes at the regent's daughter.”

River James

Halfling Quartermaster ⚥
Portrait of River James

Their complexion is pale from lack of sun.

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

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about royalty.

Bond: They swore to keep their alchemical formulae from falling into the wrong hands.

“Beshrew thee!”

Rolf Amal

Half-Orc Notary ♂
Portrait of Rolf Amal

They can't stand/sit still.

Ideal: Beauty can be found all around us.

Flaw: They retreat when confronted.

Bond: They draw tiny innappropriate body parts on public signs.

“You bawdy dread-bolted fustilarian!”

Jevon Goldpetal

Half-Elf Pawn Shop Owner ♂
Portrait of Jevon Goldpetal

They have missing teeth.

Ideal: Freedom must be fought for.

Flaw: They are obsessed with an unusual diety.

Bond: They once served food for the local royalty.

“I heard there were fell tidings coming out of the west.”

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