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Nicholas Everett

Half-Orc Refugee ♂
Portrait of Nicholas Everett

They wear aristocratic robes.

Ideal: Love is the only thing worth dying for.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about goblins.

Bond: They swore to find a lost sibling.

“I let people underestimate my intelligence, then I crush them.”

Julia Grail

Halfling Architect ♀
Portrait of Julia Grail

They have a mole on their eyelid.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a wink and a smile.

Flaw: They covet the deeds of a band of adventurers.

Bond: Their brother betrayed them leaving them destitute.

“They say this place was built on top of an old ruin.”

Kashida Mattell

Dwarf Bard ♀
Portrait of Kashida Mattell

Their arms are tattooed.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a necromancer.

Flaw: They covet the lifestyle of an infamous thief.

Bond: They used to be an adventurer until a wound took them out of action.

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

Ian Terryn

Half-Orc Herbalist ♂
Portrait of Ian Terryn

They have a frank quality to their voice.

Ideal: Those that break the law deserve to be punished.

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

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

“The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit.”

Mia Scott

Elf Outlander ♀
Portrait of Mia Scott

They wear a gold cameo of a woman on their neck.

Ideal: They hold total respect for the law.

Flaw: They always haggle.

Bond: A bandit robbed them blind, and they seek vengeance.

“I can't believe it. Arthur, our most respected Paladin, on trial for murder! Where are the gods these days?!”

Iris Crump

Dwarf Warlock ♀
Portrait of Iris Crump

They keep a crystal rod in their coat pocket at all times.

Ideal: They are drawn to beautiful works of art.

Flaw: They have no sense of purpose in life.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove their love to an old flame.

“Dwarven women are like axes. As dangerous from the back as from the front.”

Katja Spring

Human Herbalist ♀
Portrait of Katja Spring

Their hands are tattooed.

Ideal: Love makes us weak.

Flaw: They can't take a joke.

Bond: They swore to bring a known assassin to justice.

“Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render every one his due.”

Avery Whisperwind

Half-Elf Clockkeeper ⚥
Portrait of Avery Whisperwind

They wear a veteran's coat with the patches removed.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is chaos.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about thieves.

Bond: They once performed clerical duties for a temple.

“Have you heard about John the carpenter?”

Alaysia Nozzlenuck

Human Writer ♀
Portrait of Alaysia Nozzlenuck

They are missing the forefinger of their left hand.

Ideal: The true path to power is a deal with the devil.

Flaw: They have a bias against the poor.

Bond: They hunt in the darkest dungeons to keep their community safe.

“Ride long, and ride hard!”

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