You have spent years of your life studying and writing tomes of lore, and have a desire to find the answers to every question you ask. Your life's work is a collection of manuscripts you have written, and you wish to complete them. However the existing books on the subject, whether it be history, arcana, or religion, can only provide so much information and you wish to take to the fields to complete your research, considering whatever dangers you may face a necessary risk for the knowledge you may collect.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, Arcana, one proficiency of your choice
- Tool Proficiencies: None
- Languages: Two languages of your choice
- Equipment: Scholar's Robes, Parchment, Quill, Two vials of ink, Half-filled book, Book of lore,
Feature: Scholarly Disguise
You are able to act as a scholar or researcher and no one will pay you any mind, and you will have access to many places off limits to common folk, such as university libraries or the backrooms of archives where you can gather information most people could not. When disguised as a researcher you can observe odd things that would be suspicious for most people to observe, like the keyhole of a locked door to find out how to pick it while pretending to study its craftsmanship.
Suggested Characteristics
Have some similar to sage but more specialized on someone that is trying to finish a collection of tomes about lore, i guess
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Personality Trait |
1
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When I am working I get so caught up in my work I ignore everything around me, including danger.
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2
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I love teaching others, but get very annoyed when they don't know as much as me.
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3
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I know a lot about everything, and often make remarks about things in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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4
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I often take things very literally, and will take offense at jokes or not understand them at all.
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5
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I can be overconfident in my abilities at times, which can lead to a lot of trouble.
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6
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I have little respect for anyone that does not know as much or more than me.
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7
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Occasionally I may stop to examine something seemingly random even if I am running from danger.
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8
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I communicate through cryptic messages or other languages at times, without realizing it or thinking it's funny to watch others struggle to decipher my words.
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d6 |
Ideal |
1
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Freedom. With more knowledge comes more freedom, and the more I know the bigger my advantage over my captors. (Chaotic)
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2
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Improvement. Knowledge can help you know how to help yourself. Everyone else comes after. (Neutral)
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3
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Knowledge. When you confuse knowledge with power, you get neither. Knowledge is for the sake of knowledge. (Any)
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4
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Charity. With knowledge we can find ways to help each other and ourselves. (Good)
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5
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Power. I can control people with power. The more I know, the more power I have. (Evil)
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6
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Abstination. With lifelong study you can remove yourself from arguments and conflicts and devote your life to your work. Having bonds or associations make you trapped. (Neutral)
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Bond |
1
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A teacher that taught me everything but recently died. My work is to preserve his memory.
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2
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The books I devoted my life to are my only bond. Those hold everything I've worked for.
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3
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A university, school, scriptorium, archive, monastery, or other organization that supported and funded my work.
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4
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Someone doubted me and I have spent my whole life trying to prove them wrong.
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5
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My only bond is to myself. I neglected everyone else in my life because I wanted to pursue my work, and they left me. Now I am terrified that will happen again and I don't trust anyone.
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6
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My government or ruler. I think they are the highest form of good and I am devoting my work to impress them and do not tolerate anything derogatory against them.
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d6 |
Flaw |
1
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I value a new specimen or piece of information more important than my friends or allies.
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2
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I will abandon or leave a quest or adventure when my work is completed.
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3
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I am convinced that people are going to steal the knowledge I have unlocked, and I have a very hard time trusting others because of it.
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4
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I don't believe anything anybody says as correct unless I can verify it. If it is not supported by my own research it is absolutely incorrect in my opinion.
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5
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I have a very hard time accepting that I'm wrong, and won't believe people who say that I am.
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6
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I can often offend people by stating my observations because I don't understand that people don't like to hear frank truths sometimes.
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Why is the feature for an arcane researcher the ability to pretend to be a researcher...?
the Skill proficiencies don't all show up and you have to pick from the equipment instead of getting all of it.