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Katherine Weston

Dwarf Mercer ♀
Portrait of Katherine Weston

They walk with a limp.

Ideal: They only feel alive when walking through untamed wilderness.

Flaw: They can't refuse a pretty face.

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

“I thank thee.”

Libby Loch

Half-Elf Celebrity ♀
Portrait of Libby Loch

They have a tattoo of a woman's name on their bicep.

Ideal: They are drawn to places of dark worship.

Flaw: They are obsessed with joining the thieves' guild.

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

“The town guards have been acting strange today.”

Angie Chainbreaker

Dwarf Botanist ♀
Portrait of Angie Chainbreaker

They click their tongue while under stress.

Ideal: There is more that unites us than divides us.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a rival.

Bond: They abandoned their ancestral lands to combat a rival.

“What is it about me that you find irresistable?”

Myron Bowes

Human Makeup Artist ♂
Portrait of Myron Bowes

They constantly look from side to side.

Ideal: All that matters is their rival is defeted.

Flaw: They have to be the center of attention

Bond: They swore to defend a small town from raiders.

“Glory and gold!”

Brittany Erwin

Half-Elf Apothecary ♀
Portrait of Brittany Erwin

They wear a pair of soft leather shoes.

Ideal: They hold total respect for the dead.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about royalty.

Bond: They hunt in the fields around their home to provide for their community.

“I cry your mercy.”

Maz Mervor

Dwarf Paladin ⚥
Portrait of Maz Mervor

They speak in the third person.

Ideal: All that matters is finding quality time for friends.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with arriving on time.

Bond: Their actions once brought a city to its knees.

“All I trust in this world is my dog and my sword.”

Charlie Hogan

Dwarf Gymnast ⚥
Portrait of Charlie Hogan

Droplets of water drips off their boots at each step.

Ideal: Anything is possible with arcane knowledge.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a coven of witches.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to ensure their legacy survives.

“You are... very attractive.”

Stewert Dresdain

Gnome Knight ♂
Portrait of Stewert Dresdain

A tamed bear walks by their side.

Ideal: All that matters is a loving family.

Flaw: They have a bias against the poor.

Bond: They once watched a necromancer bring someone back from the dead.

“I'll have you know I've never worn a red pointy hat in my life!”

Josua Darwin

Dwarf Squire ♂
Portrait of Josua Darwin

They wear the heraldry of a local lord.

Ideal: People will always hurt you.

Flaw: They refuse to interact with farmers.

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

“You clouted weather-bitten harlot!”

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