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Elmo Bloodhoof

Human Marshall ♂
Portrait of Elmo Bloodhoof

They have a tattoo of a grinning goblin on their shoulder.

Ideal: They seek the thrill of discovery.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a fey lord.

Bond: If they ever see their father again there will be blood.

“You churlish dismal-dreaming moldwarp!”

Helen Moonblossom

Elf Warlock ♀
Portrait of Helen Moonblossom

They have a birthmark of a sun on their wrist.

Ideal: They are drawn to create elaborate stone statues.

Flaw: They refuse to stop working, even at a detriment to their health.

Bond: They abandoned their faith to become an adventurer.

“Glory and gold!”

Godfrey Turner

Halfling Minstrel ♂
Portrait of Godfrey Turner

Their complexion is deeply tanned from the sun.

Ideal: They will protect their friends at any cost.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about graveyards.

Bond: Something important was stolen from them and they intend on stealing it back.

“Need a blade?”

Nena Ward

Half-Elf Cabbie ♀
Portrait of Nena Ward

They have startling red eyes.

Ideal: Without honor they are nothing.

Flaw: They are cruel.

Bond: They are haunted by their past - literally!

“Hey! Wanna buy this hat?”

Hugh Pierre-Dupois

Half-Orc Hersir ♂
Portrait of Hugh Pierre-Dupois

They are missing the forefinger of their left hand.

Ideal: They dream of overthrowing a local ruler.

Flaw: They enjoy making people uncomfortable.

Bond: They are in love with a member of a rival family.

“What the world needs now is a little bit of trust.”

River Bluepetal

Elf Fighter ⚥
Portrait of River Bluepetal

They have a foreign quality to their voice.

Ideal: They would do anything to ensure that a loved one survives disaster.

Flaw: They always haggle.

Bond: They once watched a necromancer bring someone back from the dead.

“I had a necklace like that once...”

Blake Ali

Halfling Rogue ⚥
Portrait of Blake Ali

They have heavy bags underneath their eyes.

Ideal: Change is frightening.

Flaw: They fart nervously during inopportune moments.

Bond: They once performed on stage before thousands.

“Have you heard about John the carpenter?”

Ego Broadbent

Tiefling Monk ♂
Portrait of Ego Broadbent

They are always smoking a pipe.

Ideal: Everyone deserves a fair trial.

Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with remembering faces.

Bond: They swore to find a lost magical artefact.

“They say this place vanished for 4 weeks, in the fifth year of our lord.”

Lawson Hogan

Gnome Sorcerer ♂
Portrait of Lawson Hogan

They avoid cracks in the pavement.

Ideal: To see their people in their rightful place as rulers.

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

Bond: They spend their evenings volunteering for the temples.

“I can't help but fix broken things.”

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