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Hassan Underhill

Gnome Bladesmith ♂
Portrait of Hassan Underhill

They have a tattoo of a sword on their forearm.

Ideal: They only feel alive when reading from lost tomes.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with remembering faces.

Bond: A neighbor protected them in their time of need.

“I can hunt anything.”

Skylar Summer

Half-Elf Fighter ♀
Portrait of Skylar Summer

They always look forward.

Ideal: They are drawn to help those that are lost.

Flaw: They are contradictory.

Bond: They swore to improve the lives of others.

“Fare thee well.”

Morgan Echols

Halfling Swineherd ♂
Portrait of Morgan Echols

They smell like clean linen.

Ideal: They seek the thrill of discovery.

Flaw: They see no shame in robbing others.

Bond: Their mother is their best friend.

“This ale tastes like dirt.”

Shay Gale

Dwarf Monk ♀
Portrait of Shay Gale

Droplets of water drips off their boots at each step.

Ideal: They would do anything to ensure that a loved one survives disaster.

Flaw: They pay no respect to the Gods.

Bond: Mine of the Horse has been taken from their people; they will reclaim it!

“You call this a menu?”

Bernie Winter

Half-Orc Druid ⚥
Portrait of Bernie Winter

They wear a pristine grocer's apron.

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

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about alchemists.

Bond: They secretly wish to start a brothel.

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

Caitlin Schmidt

Elf Fighter ♀
Portrait of Caitlin Schmidt

They hold a crystal orb in one hand.

Ideal: They seek the thrill of discovery.

Flaw: They run at the first sign of violence.

Bond: They abandoned their buisness to become an adventurer.

“I had a sword like that once...”

Jody Blaze

Tiefling Ranger ♀
Portrait of Jody Blaze

Light seems to dim around their eyes.

Ideal: Nothing is worth dying for.

Flaw: They are obsessed with the power of invisibility.

Bond: They once performed on stage before thousands.

“You call this a menu?”

Finley Lucas

Human Gentleman ⚥
Portrait of Finley Lucas

People boo when they enter a room.

Ideal: Family is more than blood.

Flaw: They quickly jump to conclusions.

Bond: They swore to find a lost civilization.

“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.”

Deimos Pierce

Half-Elf Warlock ♂
Portrait of Deimos Pierce

Their hair is waxed into sharp points.

Ideal: Their talents deserve to be shared.

Flaw: They constantly search for a new loved one.

Bond: They are dedicated to preserving the history of their people.

“Huzzah!”

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