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Finley Cinders

Tiefling Smuggler ⚥
Portrait of Finley Cinders

They have soft blue eyes.

Ideal: Emotions have no place in combat.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about forests.

Bond: They secretly wish to overthrow the local ruler.

“Who needs a bribe when a well-placed dagger makes all the difference?”

Alys Colman

Half-Orc Essayist ♀
Portrait of Alys Colman

They walk on crutches

Ideal: Their needs are more important than anyone else's.

Flaw: They blindly seek revenge against a fell necromancer.

Bond: They swore to unlock an enchanted chest.

“This wine is terrible.”

Mace Truthseeker

Halfling Anthropologist ♂
Portrait of Mace Truthseeker

Their clothes always look freshly pressed.

Ideal: They dream of providing for their loved ones.

Flaw: They are obsessed with seeing into the future.

Bond: They swore to bring about the destruction of a nearby city.

“The Study of philosophy is not that we may know what men have thought, but what the truth of things is.”

Sumesh Hemlock

Dwarf Warlock ⚥
Portrait of Sumesh Hemlock

They have watery blue eyes.

Ideal: They would do anything for the right price.

Flaw: They are obsessed with an unusual diety.

Bond: Their actions once brought doom to a coven of mages.

“Av ya seen the red mountains? They're a sight to make any dwarf weep!”

Sohali Reece

Human Paladin ♀
Portrait of Sohali Reece

They are always carrying a book.

Ideal: The sea is the only place I can be free.

Flaw: They are obnoxious.

Bond: They hunt in the fields around their home to provide for their community.

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

Eldar Thom

Tiefling Ferryman ♂
Portrait of Eldar Thom

They wear fingerless leather gloves.

Ideal: They only feel alive when baking new kinds of pastries.

Flaw: They are a perfectionist.

Bond: A monster killed their lord, and they seek vengeance.

“It doesn't take much for me to lose my respect for someone.”

Katarina Hamilton

Half-Elf Hersir ♀
Portrait of Katarina Hamilton

They wear revealing clothing.

Ideal: They seek the answer to everything.

Flaw: They see no point in saving money for a later day,

Bond: They protect their community from the old magics of the forest.

“Who? Me? What's going on?”

Clio Sorra

Half-Elf Naperer ♀
Portrait of Clio Sorra

They frequently tap their hands/feet.

Ideal: They hold total respect for arcane practices.

Flaw: They have a strong paranoia about cats.

Bond: They secretly wish to be a politician.

“I don't care for any of these big-city folk snoopin' around here lately.”

Tanis Orsan

Gnome Bailiff ♂
Portrait of Tanis Orsan

They always look forward.

Ideal: They seek the answer to placing curses on rivals.

Flaw: They seek a worthy opponent to defeat them in a child's game.

Bond: They have been having an affair with a local politician.

“This wine tastes like poison.”

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