Characters
Michael Duval
A tamed songbird sits on their shoulder.
Ideal: Emotions cloud your judgement.
Flaw: They smoke tobacco in excess.
Bond: They work double shifts to provide for a sick loved one.
“The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit.”
Dag Scott
They talk with a lisp.
Ideal: Blood runs thicker than water.
Flaw: They never consider others' emotions.
Bond: They swore to defend a temple from evil.
“Huzzah!”
Tiatha Hadwell
Their hands are tattooed.
Ideal: All that matters is discovering forgotten civilizations.
Flaw: They are naïve.
Bond: They lost their spouse and still mourn their passing.
“Have you seen the bulette pack diggin' 'round the fields?”
Peter Alma
They are always smoking a pipe.
Ideal: They only feel alive when teaching new generations of students.
Flaw: They never stop talking.
Bond: They have an estranged child who they have never met.
“Did that treasure chest just move on its own?”
Kimberly Moran
They carry a leather bullwhip at their hip.
Ideal: They would do anything to catch the attention of a powerful mage.
Flaw: They refuse to interact with farmers.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the bravest.
“I haven't climbed that mountain pass in years.”
Fiana Mervor
They have eye heterochromia -- One green and one hazel.
Ideal: All that matters is protecting their lords from harm.
Flaw: They always escalate an argument to violence.
Bond: Their mother is their best friend.
“Come try this fresh baked bread!”
Ralph Hillard
The wear the heraldry of a friendly nation.
Ideal: They only feel alive when dining on exotic foods.
Flaw: They are obsessed with a fey lord.
Bond: They once studied monster cultures.
“Have you heard about Gendry the knight?”
Dax Colman
They wear aristocratic robes.
Ideal: A live of service is a life well lived.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about diseases.
Bond: They secretly wish to run away with their lover.
“You cockered base-court ratsbane!”
Galvur Wynne
They have a melodious voice.
Ideal: They will do anything to secure their legacy.
Flaw: They only trust members of their own race.
Bond: They are considered a pillar of the community.
“Take it from an old adventurer: you should just stop right now.”
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