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Mercy Loch

Gnome Minstrel ♀
Portrait of Mercy Loch

They have a haunting quality to their voice.

Ideal: Everyone should be free to follow their dreams.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about caves.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from celestial beings.

“Have you heard about Fenwick the cleric?”

Dottie Rook

Gnome Warlock ♀
Portrait of Dottie Rook

They have a tattoo of a sword on their forearm.

Ideal: They only feel alive when performing death-defying acts.

Flaw: They constantly search for a lost trinket.

Bond: They swore to learn the great songs of different cultures.

“Beshrew thee!”

Lance Norman

Half-Orc Bridle Maker ♂
Portrait of Lance Norman

They are afraid of dogs.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the sea breeze in your hair.

Flaw: They are obsessed with a long-forgotten diety.

Bond: They are working to pay off an old debt.

“Have you heard about Sheera the bard?”

Bob Birchfall

Halfling Lecturer ♂
Portrait of Bob Birchfall

They have a high-pitched voice.

Ideal: Anything is possible with their friends at their side.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about forests.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to rescue those lost in the deep woods.

“This wine tastes like pig piss.”

Lilith Carter

Dwarf Woolwinder ♀
Portrait of Lilith Carter

They are an overachiever.

Ideal: Anything is possible with a crooked ruler in their corner.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about very tall people.

Bond: They preserve written knowledge for future generations.

“God has left this place.”

Kasim Blight

Tiefling Ranger ♂
Portrait of Kasim Blight

Their breath smells of fresh rain.

Ideal: They hold total respect for their guild.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local tavern.

Bond: They travel the place with a band of bandits.

“Excuse me, I just need to go return this old book.”

Sophie Faelyn

Elf Man At Arms ♀
Portrait of Sophie Faelyn

They wear gravetender's attire.

Ideal: They are trying to atone for their past.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about clowns.

Bond: They owe their life to the priest that took them in as a child.

“I heard there were fell tidings coming out of the west.”

Kandon Stone

Gnome Fighter ♂
Portrait of Kandon Stone

A tamed hummingbird sits on their shoulder.

Ideal: No nation is more important than the people.

Flaw: They are indecisive.

Bond: A magical accident turned their village to stone, and they will stop at nothing to fix the damage.

“Food tastes better when there's a little engine grease mixed in.”

Euphy Dalton

Gnome Druid ♀
Portrait of Euphy Dalton

They have an ornate earring.

Ideal: The true path to power is magical knowledge.

Flaw: They have a bias against schools.

Bond: They swore to defend their ancestral home from raiding monsters.

“Have you heard about Fenwick the cleric?”

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