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Dub Alma

Human Prostitute ♂
Portrait of Dub Alma

They always smell of lavender.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is taxes.

Flaw: They only trust members of their own race.

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

“Where in the nine hells am I?”

Derrick Roundtree

Half-Orc Charlatan ♂
Portrait of Derrick Roundtree

They carry a longbow across their back.

Ideal: The true path to power is a keen mind.

Flaw: They are obsessed with finding a lost treasure.

Bond: They swore to discover a new constellation.

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

Eden Huon

Half-Elf Cantor ♀
Portrait of Eden Huon

They don't believe in magic.

Ideal: Better to die with honor than live without.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with remembering important dates.

Bond: They swore to find the person who killed their parents.

“Watch your tongue around the highborn.”

Alendra Wilton

Human Sorcerer ♀
Portrait of Alendra Wilton

They wear a bandolier of throwing axes across their chest.

Ideal: They would do anything to gain incredible power.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about bees.

Bond: They swore to find a lost civilization.

“I had a necklace like that once...”

Karth Kaye

Dwarf Museum Curator ♂
Portrait of Karth Kaye

They have a haunting quality to their voice.

Ideal: They seek the answer to everything.

Flaw: They hate every baroness.

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

“I heard that a merchant disappeared nearby.”

Riley Ghani

Half-Orc Paladin ⚥
Portrait of Riley Ghani

Their hair constantly moves as if floating underwater.

Ideal: Freedom must be fought for.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about banks.

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

“Fie upon thee!”

Mugheer Harber

Halfling Druid ♂
Portrait of Mugheer Harber

Their eyes glow with a dim light.

Ideal: They only feel alive when running from authority.

Flaw: They constantly search for advice from others.

Bond: They swore to solve an ancient riddle.

“Thou art a cutpurse!”

Bruce Mehmed

Half-Orc Cook ♂
Portrait of Bruce Mehmed

They wear a black armband on their left arm.

Ideal: They will leave the world a better place than they found it.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about guilds.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to serve king and country.

“Strewth!”

Reynald Hume

Half-Elf Street Performer ♂
Portrait of Reynald Hume

They habitually lean against nearby surfaces.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is chaos.

Flaw: They think they are better than everyone else.

Bond: They abandoned their family to start a buisness in a new land.

“Between you and me -- I get lost way too easily.”

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