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Femlin Bowes

Halfling Auditor ♂
Portrait of Femlin Bowes

A tamed hummingbird sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: They seek the thrill of discovery.

Flaw: They are compulsive gamblers.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.

“You expect me to eat this?”

Balian Banes

Human Cotter ♂
Portrait of Balian Banes

Their breath reeks of alcohol.

Ideal: Charity start at home.

Flaw: They have a secret that would tear their family apart

Bond: They are in love with a member of a rival family.

“Need a blade?”

Riley Broadbent

Elf Knight ♀
Portrait of Riley Broadbent

They carry a longbow across their back.

Ideal: They would do anything to catch the attention of a powerful mage.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about holidays.

Bond: They swore to clear out a dungeon full of monsters.

“You vain fen-sucked harpy!”

Athol Reedwater

Halfling Bard ♀
Portrait of Athol Reedwater

They have a hoarse voice.

Ideal: Stand tall before your fears, otherwise they will consume you whole.

Flaw: They see no point in saving money for a later day,

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

“My peerless paramour.”

Kathryn Bigtooth

Half-Orc Boatman ♀
Portrait of Kathryn Bigtooth

They have six fingers on their right hand.

Ideal: They hold total respect for past traditions.

Flaw: They refuse to attend social functions with anyone from the "upper class".

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

“Hey! This isn't real gold!”

Neil Wrynn

Half-Elf Witch ♂
Portrait of Neil Wrynn

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

Ideal: There is no problem that cannot be solved by thinking.

Flaw: They are too forward.

Bond: They secretly wish to start a cult.

“You vain pox-marked moldwarp!”

Vetack Nighy

Tiefling Spice Merchant ♂
Portrait of Vetack Nighy

They always keep their head held high.

Ideal: Family is more than blood.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about diseases.

Bond: They swore to defend a temple from evil.

“Is that a dagger in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?”

Max Kastrix

Dwarf Exorcist ⚥
Portrait of Max Kastrix

They have a mole on their chin.

Ideal: Family is more than blood.

Flaw: They are ignorant to the real world.

Bond: They swore to defend their community from a group of evil wizards.

“Be careful and keep alert.”

Runar Ashfield

Half-Orc Busker ♂
Portrait of Runar Ashfield

They have eye heterochromia -- One blue and one green.

Ideal: They live for the people in their neighborhood.

Flaw: They hate every Gnome.

Bond: Their brother owns a brewery in the next town over.

“A room with a view, if you don't mind.”

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