Characters
Finley Cinders
They have soft blue eyes.
Ideal: Emotions have no place in combat.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about forests.
Bond: They secretly wish to overthrow the local ruler.
“Who needs a bribe when a well-placed dagger makes all the difference?”
Alys Colman
They walk on crutches
Ideal: Their needs are more important than anyone else's.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a fell necromancer.
Bond: They swore to unlock an enchanted chest.
“This wine is terrible.”
Mace Truthseeker
Their clothes always look freshly pressed.
Ideal: They dream of providing for their loved ones.
Flaw: They are obsessed with seeing into the future.
Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a nearby city.
“The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.”
Sumesh Hemlock
They have watery blue eyes.
Ideal: They would do anything for the right price.
Flaw: They are obsessed with an unusual diety.
Bond: Their actions once brought doom to a coven of mages.
“Av ya seen the red mountains? They're a sight to make any dwarf weep!”
Sohali Reece
They are always carrying a book.
Ideal: The sea is the only place I can be free.
Flaw: They are obnoxious.
Bond: They hunt in the fields around their home to provide for their community.
“I heard there were fell tidings coming out of the west.”
Eldar Thom
They wear fingerless leather gloves.
Ideal: They only feel alive when baking new kinds of pastries.
Flaw: They are a perfectionist.
Bond: A monster killed their lord, and they seek vengeance.
“It doesn't take much for me to lose my respect for someone.”
Katarina Hamilton
They wear revealing clothing.
Ideal: They seek the answer to everything.
Flaw: They see no point in saving money for a later day,
Bond: They protect their community from the old magics of the forest.
“Who? Me? What's going on?”
Clio Sorra
They frequently tap their hands/feet.
Ideal: They hold total respect for arcane practices.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about cats.
Bond: They secretly wish to be a politician.
“I don't care for any of these big-city folk snoopin' around here lately.”
Tanis Orsan
They always look forward.
Ideal: They seek the answer to placing curses on rivals.
Flaw: They seek a worthy opponent to defeat them in a child's game.
Bond: They have been having an affair with a local politician.
“This wine tastes like poison.”
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