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Bundringo Darwin

Elf Bouncer ⚥
Portrait of Bundringo Darwin

They have a wandering eye.

Ideal: Faith is for the weak.

Flaw: They complain nonstop about minor inconveniences.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to obtain forbidden knowledge.

“Have you heard about Ollie the rogue?”

Max Huon

Halfling Marshall ⚥
Portrait of Max Huon

They have a rough quality to their voice.

Ideal: The happiness of their friends is more important than their own happiness.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a monsterous bear.

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

“I'm so hungry I could eat a tarrasque!”

Doran Marid

Elf Monk ⚥
Portrait of Doran Marid

They smell like lavender and honeysuckle.

Ideal: They'll never be bored with a dagger in hand.

Flaw: They hate every witch.

Bond: They secretly wish to run away to the deep forest.

“Want to hear a story?”

Olivia Ironvain

Dwarf Sorcerer ♀
Portrait of Olivia Ironvain

They wear a cheap-looking bracelet on their left hand.

Ideal: They seek the answer to everything.

Flaw: They are oblivious to the faults of authority.

Bond: They swore to find a lost civilization.

“Thou art a strapping young lad.”

Sumesh Bloodhoof

Gnome Ranger ⚥
Portrait of Sumesh Bloodhoof

Their complexion has a sickly pallor to it.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a wink and a smile.

Flaw: They are very childish.

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

“Need a pair of strong arms?”

Indra Sten

Dwarf Gameskeeper ♀
Portrait of Indra Sten

A tamed elk walks by their side.

Ideal: The true path to power is an eldritch pact.

Flaw: They overreact to everything.

Bond: They swore to help others in times of need.

“Ugh, I'm too old to worry about what's happening in another place.”

Angie Sweeny

Half-Elf Archaeologist ♀
Portrait of Angie Sweeny

They are afraid of ghosts.

Ideal: All beings are equals and deserve to be treated as such.

Flaw: They always haggle.

Bond: They have an estranged child who they have never met.

“Gramercy!”

Jasper Monroe

Tiefling Veteran ♂
Portrait of Jasper Monroe

Their nose whistles sofly as they breathe.

Ideal: Respect must be earned.

Flaw: They expect everyone's attention.

Bond: Their mother is their best friend.

“This wine tastes like something I bought in the back alley.”

Patrick Simpson

Half-Orc Wizard ♂
Portrait of Patrick Simpson

They have a birthmark of a star on their shoulder.

Ideal: They would do anything to protect a circle of druids.

Flaw: They seek out dangerous situations.

Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.

“Are there guards here? I hope there aren't any guards here. Not that I'm hiding anything.”

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