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Reeve Pegg

Elf Scientist ♂
Portrait of Reeve Pegg

They carry a wicker basked filled with chicken across their back.

Ideal: They dream of travelling to far of places.

Flaw: They constantly search for a new loved one.

Bond: They are haunted by their past - literally!

“Keep your eyes peeled for giant eagles!”

Blake Sybil

Halfling Spy ⚥
Portrait of Blake Sybil

They have their arm in a sling.

Ideal: All that matters is a crowded tavern.

Flaw: They are withdrawn.

Bond: They hunt wild game to keep their larder full.

“Too many sweets will make the children soft!”

Michelle Davis

Tiefling Cleric ♀
Portrait of Michelle Davis

Their nose whistles sofly as they breathe.

Ideal: They are drawn to protect places of worship.

Flaw: They are obsessed with gunpowder.

Bond: They swore to bring a despotic ruler to justice.

“What's your opinion on the current illithid crisis?”

Dag Roundtree

Halfling Bard ♂
Portrait of Dag Roundtree

They walk with their head low.

Ideal: They only feel alive when searching for lost knowledge.

Flaw: They hate every dutchess.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to prove they are the most popular.

“Hey! This isn't real gold!”

Jody Whisperwind

Gnome Nurse ♀
Portrait of Jody Whisperwind

They breathe out of their mouth.

Ideal: The only constant in this world is death.

Flaw: They retreat when confronted.

Bond: A bandit robbed them blind, and they seek vengeance.

“So you can cast a few spells? Big deal!”

Shangela Gleeson

Elf Bailiff ♀
Portrait of Shangela Gleeson

A tamed cat walks by their side.

Ideal: They dream of travelling to far of places.

Flaw: They are spoiled.

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

“I heard the forest has been strangely quiet lately.”

Ria Reddy

Half-Orc Wrestler ♀
Portrait of Ria Reddy

They float four inches above the ground instead of walking.

Ideal: Anything is possible with the gods on their side.

Flaw: They refuse to interact with the town guard.

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

“This place could really use a fixin' up!”

Jasper Clarke

Elf Potter ♂
Portrait of Jasper Clarke

They are afraid of intimacy

Ideal: They are drawn to help those that are lost.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about dragonborn.

Bond: They were there when the last king died.

“I've seen 600 winters. What have you seen youngling?”

Monty Bozier

Human Comedian ♂
Portrait of Monty Bozier

They wear a beautiful jade bracelet on their right hand.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a necromancer.

Flaw: They are a perfectionist.

Bond: They abandoned their community in service of their lord.

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

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