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Katja Hasan

Human Smuggler ♀
Portrait of Katja Hasan

They wear an ornate metal bracer on their right arm.

Ideal: They would rather live a lifetime in the woods than spend an hour in a city.

Flaw: They flirt with everyone.

Bond: Someone killed the person they loved. One day they will have my revenge.

“It's been ages since we danced.”

Rowan Mervor

Dwarf Notary ♂
Portrait of Rowan Mervor

They carry two small swords on both sides of their hips.

Ideal: They only feel alive when preforming for their loved ones.

Flaw: They have a bias against dock workers.

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

“The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit.”

Tiffany Michaels

Half-Elf Scientist ♀
Portrait of Tiffany Michaels

They smell like fresh-dug earth.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a wink and a smile.

Flaw: They are shallow.

Bond: They swore to help others in times of need.

“Where have you come from?”

William Weston

Gnome Druid ♂
Portrait of William Weston

They twitch frequently.

Ideal: Friends are a liability.

Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.

Bond: They are deeply in love with their boss.

“No one can match my cooking recipes.”

Ceri Gellar

Half-Elf Messenger ♀
Portrait of Ceri Gellar

They avoid cracks in the pavement.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is death.

Flaw: They refuse to work when tired.

Bond: They preserve written knowledge for future generations.

“For the horde!”

Dieter Carter

Half-Elf Noble ♂
Portrait of Dieter Carter

They sweat near constantly.

Ideal: They are drawn to help others in need.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a nearby town.

Bond: They swore to defend a small town from raiders.

“You venomed sheep-biting wagtail!”

Ivana Ellis

Gnome Cobbler ♀
Portrait of Ivana Ellis

They have a birthmark of a star on their shoulder.

Ideal: Anything is possible with hope.

Flaw: They break into song at the slightest provocation.

Bond: They hunt in the desert to provide for their community.

“Look at this new experiment I've designed!”

Karen Wildwood

Halfling Cook ♀
Portrait of Karen Wildwood

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

Ideal: The true path to power is a gigantic steam-powered automaton.

Flaw: They lose themselves in drink far too frequently.

Bond: They abandoned their ancestral lands to combat a rival.

“Me only loves are the sea, and this here parrot.”

Gannon Quietfoot

Gnome Duke ♂
Portrait of Gannon Quietfoot

They carry a canvas dufflebag across one shoulder.

Ideal: They only feel alive when walking through untamed wilderness.

Flaw: They always go big.

Bond: Their mother is their best friend.

“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.”

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