Characters
Marge Mattell
They have a missing leg.
Ideal: The sea is the only place I can be free.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with respecting their elders.
Bond: They will do whatever it takes to protect their friends.
“Have you heard about Marlow the wizard?”
Elise Schmidt
They wear a neat green cloak around their shoulders.
Ideal: All that matters is a cold sword in their hand.
Flaw: They have tremendous difficulty with remembering important dates.
Bond: They protect a gang of orphans.
“When the words come, they are merely empty shells without the music. They live as they are sung, for the words are the body and the music the spirit.”
Taylor Ellis
They frequently cough.
Ideal: Charity is critical to living a good life.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about adventurers.
Bond: They abandoned their faith to protect their community.
“Wherever there are elves there are lies!”
Charlie Greenflower
Their complexion is pale from lack of sun.
Ideal: They live for the people in their neighborhood.
Flaw: They fly into a rage when upset.
Bond: They secretly wish to run away with their lover.
“Come try this fresh baked bread!”
Celina Bryce
They keep a crystal rod in their coat pocket at all times.
Ideal: People are inherently greedy.
Flaw: They covet the lifestyle of an easy-going druid.
Bond: They swore to never let their voice be silenced by opression.
“Strewth!”
Lincoln Einar
They have a strange echo to their voice.
Ideal: Anything is possible with their friends at their side.
Flaw: They are so absent minded they miss simple details.
Bond: They swore to solve an ancient riddle.
“Ah, where to begin in my tale...”
Akasha Scott
They play with their ear when they lie.
Ideal: The true path to power is a deal with the devil.
Flaw: They are stupid.
Bond: They hunt in the mountains to provide for their community.
“I can't believe it. Arthur, our most respected Paladin, on trial for murder! Where are the gods these days?!”
Roger Hume
They have eye heterochromia -- One green and one gold.
Ideal: They will do anything to secure their legacy.
Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about cats.
Bond: They secretly wish to run away to the deep forest.
“What the world needs now is a little bit of trust.”
Blake Swiftfoot
They are afraid of spiders.
Ideal: They only feel alive when walking through untamed wilderness.
Flaw: They are a kleptomaniac.
Bond: They swore to find a lost magical artefact.
“Your best room innkeep! And don't keep me waiting.”
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