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Jim Lachlan

Halfling Town Crier ♂
Portrait of Jim Lachlan

They are always hot.

Ideal: The sea is the only place I can be free.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about wizards.

Bond: They swore to find a lost civilization.

“Fie upon thee!”

Ivan Hillard

Half-Orc Alcoholic ♂
Portrait of Ivan Hillard

They wear a pair of farmer's boots.

Ideal: Better to die with honor than live without.

Flaw: They lose themselves to carnal pleasures too frequently.

Bond: They murdered their neighbor.

“It's been ages since we danced.”

Reynald Simpson

Halfling Poacher ♂
Portrait of Reynald Simpson

Their eyebrow(s) are pierced.

Ideal: They would do anything to gain incredible power.

Flaw: They are obsessed with swords.

Bond: Their duty is to the crown above all else.

“Humph. I should have just slept in the forest.”

Maz Roundtree

Halfling Cleric ⚥
Portrait of Maz Roundtree

They have a sorrowful voice.

Ideal: Gold is the only true path to freedom.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dirt and trash.

Bond: They protect their community from a group of bandits.

“Be careful and keep alert.”

Liliana Kensley

Elf Gravedigger ♀
Portrait of Liliana Kensley

They wear three gold rings on their left hand.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a mage.

Flaw: They are obsessed with joining a travelling circus.

Bond: They protect a gang of orphans.

“Ahhh...just like mom used to make it!”

Jerome Pierce

Elf Fortune Teller ♂
Portrait of Jerome Pierce

They wear an apprentice's robes.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is suffering.

Flaw: They are judgemental.

Bond: Their actions once brought a city to its knees.

“Hey! Wanna buy this fruit?”

Rebecca Brown

Tiefling Bard ♀
Portrait of Rebecca Brown

They are always cold.

Ideal: No one tells them what to do.

Flaw: They constantly search for illicit drugs.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from abyssal terrors.

“I never know where my feet will take me.”

Kallum Weston

Dwarf Almoner ♂
Portrait of Kallum Weston

They swear frequently.

Ideal: They are drawn to places of mystical power.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a inter-dimensional being of great power.

Bond: Their research into forgotten magics will put the rightful ruler on the throne.

“Bah! Barely a whisp o' hair on yer chin!”

Andrew Orsan

Half-Elf Quartermaster ♂
Portrait of Andrew Orsan

They speak in a whisper.

Ideal: All beings are equals and deserve to be treated as such.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about bees.

Bond: They hunt in the back alleys to keep their community safe.

“A coin in the pocket is better than three in someone else's.”

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