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Diego Pierce

Tiefling Wizard ♂
Portrait of Diego Pierce

They never make jokes.

Ideal: All that matters is finding their missing keys.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about loud noises.

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

“Sing me a song!”

Libby Boone

Halfling Warlock ♀
Portrait of Libby Boone

Their complexion is pale from lack of sun.

Ideal: All that matters is going home at the end of the day.

Flaw: They mutter curse words during inopportune moments.

Bond: They were abandoned as a child and are searching for their family.

“Have you heard about Fenwick the cleric?”

Lionheart El-Hasan

Half-Orc Gladiator ♂
Portrait of Lionheart El-Hasan

They constantly look from side to side.

Ideal: They only feel alive when reading from lost tomes.

Flaw: They constantly obsess over small details.

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

“You paunchy rump-fed bladder!”

Jessica Silverback

Half-Orc Chancellor ♀
Portrait of Jessica Silverback

People cry when they enter a room.

Ideal: They dream of becoming a necromancer.

Flaw: They have a bias against dock workers.

Bond: A neighbor covered the cost of a severe debt.

“Where have you come from?”

Liliana Spall

Halfling Monk ♀
Portrait of Liliana Spall

They are always polite.

Ideal: We can always improve ourselves.

Flaw: They covet the prosperity of a rival town.

Bond: They swore to find a lost magical artefact.

“Potatoes are the most versatile vegetable!”

Rebecca Terryn

Dwarf Bouncer ♀
Portrait of Rebecca Terryn

They have a piercing gaze.

Ideal: Civility is only for those who haven't spent time out in the wilderness.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about marketplaces.

Bond: They will do whatever it takes to unearth forgotten knowledge.

“I have but returned to take what is mine; for I am the last of my people.”

Myron Adir

Halfling Town Crier ♂
Portrait of Myron Adir

They bite their nails.

Ideal: They hold total respect for arcane practices.

Flaw: They have no patience.

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

“I can't believe it. Arthur, our most respected Paladin, on trial for murder! Where are the gods these days?!”

Sylvia Abasi

Half-Elf Diplomat ♀
Portrait of Sylvia Abasi

They carry a quiver full of black and white fletched arrows.

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

Flaw: They refuse to tip waitstaff.

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

“Fare thee well.”

Isabella Thorn

Halfling Bard ♀
Portrait of Isabella Thorn

They wear an eyepatch.

Ideal: They only feel alive when dining on exotic foods.

Flaw: They run at the first sign of violence.

Bond: They are saving to buy the business their mother once owned.

“The well has been dry for months now. What will we do?”

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