Characters
Esmeralda Hadwell
They speak in the third person.
Ideal: They would do anything to ensure that a loved one survives disaster.
Flaw: They lose themselves to illicit goods too frequently.
Bond: They are deeply in love with their best friend.
“Is it warm in here or is it me?”
Tanis Turner
They are always cold.
Ideal: The true path to power is an eldritch pact.
Flaw: They have no enthusiasm for anything.
Bond: They secretly wish to start a brothel.
“They say this place vanished for 4 weeks, in the fifth year of our lord.”
Jasper Weston
They have a moody quality to their voice.
Ideal: They hold total respect for the law.
Flaw: They are obsessed with a long-forgotten diety.
Bond: They love their town and will do anything for it.
“A tale is but half told when only one person tells it.”
Clio Roderick
They constantly look from side to side.
Ideal: Their talents deserve to be shared.
Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a local hero.
Bond: They secretly wish to escape from their living situation.
“Thou art a strapping young lad.”
Finley Hamlin
They walk on crutches
Ideal: Beauty can be found all around us.
Flaw: They are a know it all.
Bond: They secretly wish to overthrow the local ruler.
“My life for my liege!”
Lois Roundtree
They have an earthy voice.
Ideal: They dream of owning their own tavern.
Flaw: They have a bias against the poor.
Bond: They trust that their deity will guide their actions.
“Ulric will brag about how he found gold in the river south of here. No one believes him - he asks us to buy his drinks!”
Rodney Connington
They sweat near constantly.
Ideal: They dream of becoming a renowned warrior.
Flaw: They sing to themselves when stressed.
Bond: They hunt in the desert to provide for their community.
“Need a blade?”
Lucia Wilbur
They wear a pair of pristine spectacles.
Ideal: They hold total respect for their guild.
Flaw: They carry out their buisness with an air of pretension.
Bond: They draw tiny innappropriate body parts on public signs.
“Gimme a swift steed and I'll make it to the king by sundown.”
Daniel Echols
Their eyebrow(s) are pierced.
Ideal: All that matters is a successful harvest.
Flaw: They are jealous of their neighbors.
Bond: They robbed a powerful person in their past.
“The town guards have been acting strange today.”
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