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Diego Ghani

Human First Mate ♂
Portrait of Diego Ghani

They frequently sing-talk.

Ideal: All that matters is defeating a menacing monster.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over past decisions.

Bond: They swore to find a lost child.

“When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.”

Celeste Bowes

Half-Elf Clerk ♀
Portrait of Celeste Bowes

They are missing the pinkie finger of their right hand.

Ideal: The fight against good is never ending, and they are ever-vigilant.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about very short people.

Bond: They swore to defeat their rival in combat.

“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”

Caroc Clarke

Halfling Rogue ♂
Portrait of Caroc Clarke

They play with their ear when they lie.

Ideal: Power corrupts all those it touches.

Flaw: They never tell the whole truth.

Bond: They swore to fight crime by night.

“It's been ages since I've been to the coast, but I'd love to go there again someday.”

Parker Darkstripe

Half-Orc Blacksmith ⚥
Portrait of Parker Darkstripe

They have a high-pitched voice.

Ideal: Their family will always come first.

Flaw: They are obsessed with wealth.

Bond: They abandoned their family to become an adventurer.

“I heard the prince is getting married.”

Charlotte Darwin

Half-Elf Therapist ♀
Portrait of Charlotte Darwin

They smell like fresh-dug earth.

Ideal: The only company one needs is themselves.

Flaw: They have a bias against dock workers.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the wisest.

“I had a necklace like that once...”

Ria Nighy

Elf Druid ♀
Portrait of Ria Nighy

They wear a cheap-looking bracelet on their left hand.

Ideal: Gold is the only true path to freedom.

Flaw: They covet the attention of a local ruler.

Bond: They swore to find a lost child.

“You lumpish crook-pated dewberry!”

Abbas Miller

Tiefling Monk ♂
Portrait of Abbas Miller

Their bald head is badly sunburned.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is death.

Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming a sailor.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from abyssal terrors.

“Them's fightin' words!”

Dov Adir

Half-Elf Quartermaster ♂
Portrait of Dov Adir

They have unusual gray eyes.

Ideal: They dream of discovering a new kind of alchemy.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about loud noises.

Bond: They protect their community from the old magics of the forest.

“You dissembling milk-livered bladder!”

Sebastian Ruin

Tiefling Rogue ♂
Portrait of Sebastian Ruin

They walk with their head low.

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

Flaw: They are selfish.

Bond: The sacred texts must be protected.

“Have you heard about Marlow the wizard?”

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