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Hugh Urean

Gnome Bard ♂
Portrait of Hugh Urean

They have eye heterochromia -- One purple and one green.

Ideal: The gods reward perseverance

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dogs.

Bond: They hunt in the mountains to provide for their community.

“Hey! Wanna buy this potion?”

Raven Grail

Human Hofmeister ♀
Portrait of Raven Grail

They wear a torn yellow cloak around their shoulders

Ideal: Only the strong survive.

Flaw: They have a bias against farmers.

Bond: They preserve written knowledge for future generations.

“Some people call this junk. Me, I call this treasure.”

Morwen Massa

Elf Fence ♀
Portrait of Morwen Massa

They are never serious.

Ideal: They are searching for redemption.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about humans.

Bond: The Floating Isles has been taken from their people; they will reclaim it!

“It doesn't take much for me to lose my respect for someone.”

Akdir Miller

Tiefling Barbarian ♂
Portrait of Akdir Miller

They have one fingernail painted black.

Ideal: They would do anything for their nation.

Flaw: They hate every Tiefling.

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

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

Lara Rana

Gnome Builder ♀
Portrait of Lara Rana

They lick their lips frequently.

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

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about wolves.

Bond: They spent years in the world's most famous prison.

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

Dustin Spring

Elf Philosopher ♂
Portrait of Dustin Spring

They wear a strange timepiece on their right wrist.

Ideal: They only feel alive when preforming for their loved ones.

Flaw: They whistle mindlessly during inopportune moments.

Bond: They are working to pay off an old debt.

“A spot by the fire wench!”

Fareed Shadowmourne

Half-Orc Cleric ♂
Portrait of Fareed Shadowmourne

Their breath smells strongly of sulfur.

Ideal: People matter not ideals.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a sailor.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will put the rightful ruler on the throne.

“It smells like a horse's backside in here!”

Doran Roderick

Dwarf Ward ⚥
Portrait of Doran Roderick

They shuffle their feet.

Ideal: They would do anything for their nation.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about graveyards.

Bond: They once studied in another plane of existence.

“Stand vigilant against the devil cults!”

Altes Orsan

Halfling Undertaker ♂
Portrait of Altes Orsan

They eat everything with their hands.

Ideal: They will always ensure that a task is done right, and not quickly.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the ebb and flow of magic.

Bond: A monster killed their lord, and they seek vengeance.

“Hey! Wanna buy this sword?”

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