Characters

Race

Alam Wood

Gnome Sorcerer ♂
Portrait of Alam Wood

They are afraid of intimacy

Ideal: They only feel alive when dining on exotic foods.

Flaw: They hate every jeweler.

Bond: They swore to find a lost magical artefact.

“The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.”

Dianne Vonner

Half-Orc Brewer ♀
Portrait of Dianne Vonner

They have a foreign quality to their voice.

Ideal: They don't need anyone else to be happy.

Flaw: They complain nonstop about minor inconveniences.

Bond: They used to serve their father before his untimely death.

“This shield is a family heirloom.”

Jessica Norton

Human Cardinal ♀
Portrait of Jessica Norton

They eat everything with their hands.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a sword at your side.

Flaw: They obsess over all the small details.

Bond: They still work in the business their father started.

“When I investigate and when I discover that the forces of the heavens and the planets are within ourselves, then truly I seem to be living among the gods.”

Mack Portman

Half-Orc Ringmaster ♂
Portrait of Mack Portman

Their breath smells of grass and honey.

Ideal: They dream of everlasting glory.

Flaw: They are obsessed with seeing into the future.

Bond: They murdered their neighbor.

“Come try this fresh baked bread!”

Jenny Mournhell

Elf Tattooist ♀
Portrait of Jenny Mournhell

They wear a black armband on their left arm.

Ideal: Charity start at home.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with mantaining proper cleaning habits.

Bond: They abandoned a loved one to save their community.

“May the faith protect ye' in your time of need.”

Titus Pierce

Human Dealer ♂
Portrait of Titus Pierce

They frequently whistle.

Ideal: They dream of perfecting a baking recipe.

Flaw: They are stupid.

Bond: Their actions once brought doom to a coven of mages.

“What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.”

Wendall Clarke

Gnome Librarian ♂
Portrait of Wendall Clarke

Their arms are tattooed.

Ideal: Criminals deserve death.

Flaw: They only trust members of their own race.

Bond: They are saving to buy the business their mother once owned.

“You venomed swag-bellied mammet!”

Taylor Marshall

Half-Elf Tattooist ⚥
Portrait of Taylor Marshall

They have one thumb that ends with a long talon.

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

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a judge.

Bond: A neighbor owns a buisness with them.

“Hey! Wanna buy this potion?”

Jade Duval

Halfling Rogue ♀
Portrait of Jade Duval

They can't stand/sit still.

Ideal: They are drawn to beautiful works of art.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about royalty.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from celestial beings.

“My life for my liege!”

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