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Klaudia Dresdain

Human Rogue ♀
Portrait of Klaudia Dresdain

Their breath reeks of alcohol.

Ideal: They dream of overthrowing a local ruler.

Flaw: Kindness is weakness.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a group of wizards.

“Well again!”

Lionheart Pegg

Half-Elf Armorer ♂
Portrait of Lionheart Pegg

They have a mysterious quality to their voice.

Ideal: They seek the answer to unseating the gods.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about caves.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to serve the community.

“This ale tastes like poison.”

Sibylle Snaketail

Half-Orc Debt Collector ♀
Portrait of Sibylle Snaketail

They have their arm in a sling.

Ideal: The true path to power is an eldritch pact.

Flaw: They mutter prayers during inopportune moments.

Bond: Their home is a safehouse for veterans.

“Watch out for doppelgangers!”

Jakob Ferrier

Elf Veterinarian ♂
Portrait of Jakob Ferrier

They wear priest's attire.

Ideal: They dream of providing for their loved ones.

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

Bond: A neighbor covered the cost of a severe debt.

“Humph. I should have just slept in the forest.”

Fribbington Stormrage

Halfling Gravedigger ⚥
Portrait of Fribbington Stormrage

They speak very slowly.

Ideal: They dream of perfecting a baking recipe.

Flaw: They constantly search for validation from strangers.

Bond: They work long nights to undo a past misdeed.

“A plague upon thee!”

Phoebe Simpson

Half-Elf Clown ♀
Portrait of Phoebe Simpson

They have a wreched voice.

Ideal: Emotions cloud your judgement.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a mage.

Bond: They are on the run from their former gang.

“I don't trust the look of that fella over there.”

Oisin Quaresh

Half-Orc Cheesemaker ♂
Portrait of Oisin Quaresh

They carry an antique arquebus at their hip.

Ideal: Their position commands respect.

Flaw: They fly into a rage at the smallest inconvenience.

Bond: They hunt wild game to keep their larder full.

“Where have you come from?”

Walter Scott

Human Exile ♂
Portrait of Walter Scott

They are always smoking a cigar.

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

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with respecting their elders.

Bond: They left their old home to follow a loved one.

“This ale tastes like dirt.”

Elisha Sweeny

Half-Orc Archaeologist ♀
Portrait of Elisha Sweeny

Two tamed sugar gliders rest in their coat pocket.

Ideal: Love makes us weak.

Flaw: They are spoiled.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to obtain lost magics.

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

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