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Shirley Schmidt

Human Rogue ♀
Portrait of Shirley Schmidt

They smell like clean linen.

Ideal: Their talents deserve to be shared.

Flaw: They always search for the best bargain.

Bond: They once performed clerical duties for a temple.

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

Blake Quaresh

Tiefling Fortune Teller ⚥
Portrait of Blake Quaresh

They are always jolly.

Ideal: They dream of joining a traveling music group.

Flaw: They are always sarcastic.

Bond: They are deeply in love with their boss.

“This is the ugliest inn I've ever seen!”

Avery Mervor

Half-Elf Weaver ⚥
Portrait of Avery Mervor

Their arms are tattooed.

Ideal: No nation is more important than the people.

Flaw: They lose themselves to carnal pleasures too frequently.

Bond: They abandoned their community to rescue a friend.

“I am an outcast among my people.”

Max Lesley

Elf Shipwright ⚥
Portrait of Max Lesley

They skip once every fourth step.

Ideal: They will leave the world a better place than they found it.

Flaw: They have no patience.

Bond: They protect their community from shady hucksters and snake-oil dealers.

“This is my first stop in days!”

Shannon Weston

Tiefling Bosun ♀
Portrait of Shannon Weston

They walk with their head low.

Ideal: They would do anything for a friend.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the explosive power of fire.

Bond: They are haunted by their past - literally!

“The well has been dry for months now. What will we do?”

Marcus Weston

Half-Orc Bartender ♂
Portrait of Marcus Weston

They have small, beady eyes.

Ideal: They would do anything for their family.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a coven of witches.

Bond: A wizard turned a loved one to stone, and they seek vengeance.

“There's criminals everywhere on the streets.”

Lillian Grail

Gnome Warlock ♀
Portrait of Lillian Grail

They don't wear shoes.

Ideal: All that matters is protecting their lords from harm.

Flaw: They are oblivious to the faults of loved ones.

Bond: They secretly wish to start a cult.

“I heard the mayor is cheating.”

Crispin Blueflower

Half-Elf Ranger ♂
Portrait of Crispin Blueflower

They have a crooked nose.

Ideal: Only the strong survive.

Flaw: They are very childish.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.

“Letters are signs of things, symbols of words, whose power is so great that without a voice they speak to us the words of the absent.”

Tarc Terryn

Half-Orc Deserter ♂
Portrait of Tarc Terryn

They frequently hum.

Ideal: They are drawn to beautiful works of art.

Flaw: They are apathetic.

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

“This wine is terrible.”

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