You had loving parents until their untimely death. Privileged as you were, you were spared life on the streets or in the orphanages, but life was a lonely, painful, and solitary affair nonetheless. The pain of your parents' loss has put a black mark across your entire life, and you have devoted the remainder of that life to obtaining vengeance for their death and upholding justice in their name. Discuss the nature of your parents' death, the way they died, the actions the player's character took during those moments, the perpetrator of the crime (do they know who did this?), and other important aspect of the crime. Also discuss the reason the parents were wealthy. Were they doctors? Nobles? Inventors? Criminals themselves? As an orphan of wealth, the character may have also had a non-parent caretaker. Was this person a relative, butler, priest, or maybe a warforged servant? Did the character spend a lot of time with this caretaker? How is the relationship? Are they still alive when the campaign begins? Lastly, consider the impact of this character's near-limitless wealth. Do they still have this? A murder of such high-profile people would surely be a burden. Have they donated the entirety of their estate to charity in an effort to save their city since just punching bad guys isn't necessarily the most impactful thing a person could do while operating in a system that inherently oppresses those without the monetary means to succeed? This is up to your DM's discretion, but from one DM to another, it makes the campaign much more fun if the players aren't just innumerably wealthy
- Skill Proficiencies: Survival, Investigation
- Tool Proficiencies: Thieve's Tools, Disguise Kit
- Equipment: A memento from your parents, a set of fine clothes, a set of black silk wraps to help hide your identity, a belt pouch containing 30gp.
Due to your obsessive fight against crime in your city of origin, you have a robust gallery of foes you've battled in the past. Choose up to six, but no fewer than three enemies and give them brief overviews as it pertains to their names, appearances and criminal natures. The DM will determine their stats and abilities, but you have all their information, including but not limited to their full stat blocks, though not their secret identities/origins, if applicable. None of these foes know your secret identity, but would likely reveal it if they could.
Suggested Characteristics
Wealthy Orphans are unique in that they often don't identify with other orphans, but have compassion for them nonetheless. They also try to take on the immense burdens of their deceased parents, sometimes with little to no concern for their own well-being. The following characteristics are only suggestions, and you can use any number of them, or something of your own creation; it's your story!
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | My allies look to me for stern leadership. No time for fun while planning tactical measures against our foes. |
| 2 | I trust none but myself. I have contingencies for each of my allies, should they ever become an issue. |
| 3 | I don't lie, but I definitely keep vital information from those that may use that information irresponsibly. |
| 4 | I lead by example. If there needs to be something done, I tend to be the one that does the doing. |
| 5 | I deliver corny one-liners and follow ridiculous paths of logic to come to surprisingly accurate conclusions. |
| 6 | I try to surround myself with as many like-minded people as possible, in case the world ever needs us |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mastery. I am a predator, and criminals are my prey. (Lawful Neutral) |
| 2 | Justice. Crime cannot be tolerated, and I will obliterate it with maximum prejudice. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Greater Good. If I am to die, let it be in service of those that cannot fight for themselves. (Chaotic Good) |
| 4 | Responsibility. I have a responsibility to use my distinct set of skills to protect those in need. (Good) |
| 5 | Obsession. I hunt select names. I will not rest until they are taken care of by my own brand of justice. (Any) |
| 6 | Might. I am strong. Others are not. They are insects caught between our mighty blows. (Probably Evil) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My servant, who has taken care of me since my parents' death. They deserve peace in their old age. |
| 2 | My ward, who is also an orphan, that I took in when they were a teenager. They now want to join my fight.. |
| 3 | I will find out who took everything from me, and bring them to justice my own way |
| 4 | It is my duty, whether I like it or not, to defend my city from the criminal underbelly |
| 5 | I finely hone my body whenever I have spare time. I can never let my enemies get an edge on me. |
| 6 | I must carry on the ideals of those I have lost; for better or worse. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have been criticized by those that care about me that I'm suicidal in battle... maybe I am |
| 2 | The only person I've ever fallen in love with is one of the criminals I've sworn to bring to justice. |
| 3 | One thing I know about myself is that I don't know when to stop. |
| 4 | I refuse to kill even the most vile of murderers. They always get out. They always kill again. I can't break this cycle. I won't become the monsters I've sworn to fight |
| 5 | Even though I have chosen it as my symbol, the thing it represents still scares me to death. |
| 6 | Everyone I get close to is eventually hurt by me or killed by my enemies. |