Characters
Clio Shadowmourne
Their breath is smells of salt and seaweed.
Ideal: All that matters is their rival is defeted.
Flaw: They are oblivious to the faults of loved ones.
Bond: They lost their faith in organized religion, but are determined to help others.
“Only the foolhardy travel at night without a torch.”
Cathleen Turner
They have to have constant stimulation (touch/sound/visual)
Ideal: The only constant in this world is chaos.
Flaw: They are addicted to a harmful substance.
Bond: They are in love with a member of a rival family.
“Thou art a striking young maiden.”
Vivi Mulgrew
They never smile.
Ideal: War is the default peace the exception.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with wearing appropriate clothing.
Bond: They secretly wish their nation would march to war.
“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.”
Eden Rucker
They carry a large wooden trunk across their back.
Ideal: No one tells them what to do.
Flaw: They believe the world revolves around them.
Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a rival nation.
“Hey! Wanna buy this hat?”
Elias Mulgrew
They have watery blue eyes.
Ideal: We must embrace change.
Flaw: They are never satisfied.
Bond: They still work in the business their father started.
“I heard the princess is getting married.”
Elmo Zaki
They wear a bandolier of throwing axes across their chest.
Ideal: They would do anything for their gang.
Flaw: They are very blunt regardless of people's feelings.
Bond: They abandoned their ruler to become rich.
“Ugh, I'm too old to worry about what's happening in another place.”
Katarina Darkstripe
They are afraid of ghosts.
Ideal: They hold total respect for their elders.
Flaw: They believe they are a celebrity.
Bond: Their brother owns a brewery in the next town over.
“I used to be an adventurer like you, then I took an arrow in the knee.”
Sapphire Boone
A tamed badger walks by their side.
Ideal: All that matters is a song in their heart.
Flaw: They refuse to interact with the town guard.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove their love to an old flame.
“A spot by the fire boy!”
Jaden Goldpetal
People cry when they enter a room.
Ideal: They will protect their friends at any cost.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with remembering faces.
Bond: They swore to improve the lives of others.
“Where can I find some new pants?”
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