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Kerry Pierce

Elf Apprentice ♀
Portrait of Kerry Pierce

They wear high boots stained with mud.

Ideal: They would do anything to remain incognito.

Flaw: They are idyllic to a fault.

Bond: Each morning they run to the nearest village and back.

“I don't like the cut of your jib.”

Summer Rook

Halfling Diplomat ♀
Portrait of Summer Rook

They wear modest clothing.

Ideal: They seek the answer to placing curses on rivals.

Flaw: They are obsessed with an unusual diety.

Bond: They once were kept prisoner by a cult.

“The eye through which I see God is the same eye through which God sees me; my eye and God’s eye are one eye, one seeing, one knowing, one love.”

Titus Ellis

Halfling Pauper ♂
Portrait of Titus Ellis

They don't believe in magic.

Ideal: They only feel alive when fighting a superior foe.

Flaw: They are stubborn.

Bond: They are deeply in love with their best friend.

“You warped ill-nurtured dewberry!”

Erolith Greenleaf

Half-Elf Fighter ♀
Portrait of Erolith Greenleaf

They wear fingerless leather gloves.

Ideal: They are drawn to protect places of worship.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about animals.

Bond: They love their town and will do anything for it.

“Have you heard about Ollie the rogue?”

Eden Darkwood

Halfling Warlock ⚥
Portrait of Eden Darkwood

They smell like fresh baked cookies.

Ideal: All that matters is protecting the lands from invaders.

Flaw: They are bitter.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to serve the community.

“Where's the nearest blacksmith?”

Durante Dresdain

Tiefling Scholar ♂
Portrait of Durante Dresdain

They wear a flour-stained chef's apron.

Ideal: They will protect those who cannot protect themselves.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty directly communincating with others.

Bond: They swore to find the recipe that their family lost ages ago.

“Have you heard about Sheera the bard?”

Mace Wilbur

Human Wizard ♂
Portrait of Mace Wilbur

They are allergic to nuts.

Ideal: Real art comes from pain.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about marketplaces.

Bond: They abandoned their community to rescue a friend.

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

Tanar Smyth

Tiefling Runaway ♂
Portrait of Tanar Smyth

They wear a singed alchemist's smock.

Ideal: They dream of writing a great novel.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about forests.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to protect their community.

“It doesn't take much for me to lose my respect for someone.”

Dustin Roundtree

Gnome Chef ♂
Portrait of Dustin Roundtree

They click their tongue while under stress.

Ideal: The world is a dark place - and people make it that way.

Flaw: They have a bias against schools.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to protect their community.

“Did thou eat most well?”

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