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Avery Faelyn

Tiefling Monk ⚥
Portrait of Avery Faelyn

They have a tattoo of a phoenix on their back.

Ideal: People are inherently greedy.

Flaw: They are selfish.

Bond: They have been branded a heretic by the church.

“Is it warm in here or is it me?”

Elias Hasan

Half-Orc Essayist ♂
Portrait of Elias Hasan

They are afraid of birds.

Ideal: A person is smart. People are stupid.

Flaw: They have a bias against orphans.

Bond: They secretly wish to join the circus.

“What ho!”

Timothy Oak

Tiefling Mason ♂
Portrait of Timothy Oak

They wear a fragment of a precious gem from their neck.

Ideal: All that matters is personal comfort.

Flaw: They enjoy violence.

Bond: They used to serve their father before his untimely death.

“Bow before the incandescent glory of Pelor!”

Marilyn Elonil

Dwarf Sorcerer ♀
Portrait of Marilyn Elonil

They wear a badge around their neck.

Ideal: Gold is the only true path to freedom.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about loud noises.

Bond: They swore to find the recipe that their family lost ages ago.

“A spot by the fire boy!”

Carys Freeman

Gnome Bloodletter ♀
Portrait of Carys Freeman

They wear a bandolier of throwing axes across their chest.

Ideal: Gold is the only true path to freedom.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a sailor.

Bond: They lost their faith in organized religion, but are determined to help others.

“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.”

Sadie Walker

Half-Orc Ranger ♀
Portrait of Sadie Walker

A tamed hawk sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: They would do anything for their loved one.

Flaw: They hate every jailer.

Bond: A magical accident harmed someone they love, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.

“If I could, I'd take by my ancestral home by force!”

Maria Pierce

Human Book Binder ♀
Portrait of Maria Pierce

Droplets of water drips off their boots at each step.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the devil on their side.

Flaw: They are remorseless.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will earn them the acclaim they deserve.

“Contrary to popular opinion, I don't care much for wealth.”

Avery Mervor

Elf Barbarian ⚥
Portrait of Avery Mervor

They wear a leather mantle around their shoulders.

Ideal: All that matters is discovering forgotten civilizations.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about the poor.

Bond: They secretly sponsor an orphanage.

“God spede you.”

Ivan Shortaxe

Dwarf King ♂
Portrait of Ivan Shortaxe

They fist-bump instead of shaking hands.

Ideal: They would do anything for the right price.

Flaw: They refuse to stop working, even at a detriment to their health.

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

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

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