Characters
Killian Ualas
They have a piercing gaze.
Ideal: Greed is contagious we must resist its pull.
Flaw: They obsess over all the small details.
Bond: They secretly wish to join a temple.
“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.”
Rowan Portman
They carry a red weasel on one shoulder.
Ideal: Fleeing from a superior foe is not weakness.
Flaw: They are obsessed with becoming an adventurer.
Bond: They preserve written knowledge for future generations.
“What is it about me that you find irresistable?”
Dael Sams
They have startling red eyes.
Ideal: Anything is possible with arcane knowledge.
Flaw: They are proud.
Bond: They abandoned their ancestral lands to combat a rival.
“Did you hear about those blasted wood elves? Snuck into town last night and freed all the livestock, they did! It's going to be days rounding them back up again.”
Fribbington Shalamayne
They stand with a hunch.
Ideal: They dream of singing in front of thousands.
Flaw: They always follow the rules.
Bond: They once studied with a circle of druids.
“May your god have mercy on you, for I will not.”
Kalth Shalamayne
They give everyone a nickname.
Ideal: All that matters is protecting their lords from harm.
Flaw: They expect everyone's attention.
Bond: They swore to unlock the mysteries of a wizard's tower.
“I heard the forest has been strangely quiet lately.”
Amira Black
People cheer when they enter a room.
Ideal: Their purpose is to serve.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a nearby town.
Bond: They travel the place with a band of clerics.
“It's been ages since I've been to the coast, but I'd love to go there again someday.”
Raadi Dunstan
They fist-bump instead of shaking hands.
Ideal: Dream big, and let no one tell you otherwise.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about enclosed spaces.
Bond: They lost their spouse and still mourn their passing.
“They say this place was built on top of an old ruin.”
Kael Hamlin
They skip once every fourth step.
Ideal: There is no problem that cannot be solved by thinking.
Flaw: They have a bias against animals.
Bond: They swore to learn the great songs of different cultures.
“Take it from an old adventurer: you should just stop right now.”
Ian Dunstan
Their complexion is pale from lack of sun.
Ideal: They hold total respect for untamed nature.
Flaw: They are very loud.
Bond: They have been branded a heretic by the church.
“Have you heard about Marlow the wizard?”
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