Mute

After some unfortunate incident you have either..

1. Have injured your vocal chords (ripped, broken, etc.).

2. Refused to use your voice b/c of the words you have said in your past.

Or 3. People know you for your voice, they'll immediately recognize you by it alone.

Skill Proficiencies: You have 3 skill proficiencies:

Stealth - You have a quiet nature.

Perception - You have adapted to being more dependent on your other senses.

You choose your third.

Tool Proficiencies: Anything reading, writing, or relating to travel or wilderness.

You choose 1.

Languages: Because you're mute, you can't speak the chosen languages, but you learned to communicate to more people by learning to read and write them.

You gain 2 languages to read and write.

Equipment: You always have paper, ink, and a quill on hand to write.

Suggested Characteristics

All characteristics focus on the loss of voice, the past that made you that way, how you've coped with the loss of vocals, etc.. Positive and negative remarks naturally coexist.

 

d8	Personality Trait
1	I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen.
2	I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have.
3	There’s nothing I like more than a good mystery.
4	I am horribly, horribly awkward in social situations.
5	The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can't do it.
6	I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness.
7	I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized.
8	I put no trust in divine beings.

d6	Ideal
1	Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
2	Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
3	Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
4	Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
5	Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil)
6	Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I've made a terrible mistake, no one can see me or know who I am.
2	People are looking for me, I need to hide, to get away from them. They'll kill me once they hear.
3	Memories bring back pain, I can't let anyone else experience them.
4	Everything is upside down; the bad people preform good deeds, while the good people preform bad deeds.
5	No one knows me and I'd like to keep it that way.
6	I won't let my past stop me, I'll become the strongest person out there.

d6	Flaw
1	Trusting people is always the toughest thing to do.
2	I hate the silence; yet I'm the one making it.
3	I put others before me too much; so much that it's self-harming.
4	I can't stop thinking about this person, but I'll never be able to tell them.
5	I hate my voice, everytime I use it it makes me want to cry.
6	Eavesdropping and blackmailing has gotten me into some trouble, but I'm not going to stop anytime soon.