Linguist Specialist

The main problem you have found in the world is lack of communication; thus you made it your life's mission to study and understand what is needed to clear it up. You began studying as a child, starting with the language you were born into. Then as you grew up, you began to study. Maybe you taught yourself all the languages, or you had a mentor close to you that taught you as well as instilled ideals that they held close to themselves. Maybe you are traveling far and wide to help, or in your own city or nation.
When all is said and done, you feel the weight on your shoulders of power that comes with the talent. Do you use this for good, or for evil?
When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine what connections you have made, and what cities you have extensive knowledge of. Also discuss what kind of experience you have acquired; is it all in one city? Is it all self taught? Is it all for good, or are you self serving?

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Performance, Persuasion

Tool Proficiencies: Mounts

Languages: choose 5 other languages to speak as well as knowing undercommon and common

Equipment: language reference book, scholar notes book, Writing Kit (small pouch with a quill, ink, folded parchment, and a small penknife), Pouch containing 10 gld, Diplomats pack ((39 gp) Includes a chest, 2 cases for maps and scrolls, a set of fine clothes, a bottle of ink, an ink pen, a lamp, 2 flasks of oil, 5 sheets of paper, a vial of perfume, sealing wax, and soap.)

Suggested Characteristics

Personality Trait:

1. I stay cool, calm, and collected in the middle of a heated debate because I have been the mediator for many
2. My failure to mediate corrected caused a rift between two parties, and the repercussions haunt me even today
3. I am full of stories of many places, and many pleasant experiences, rejoicing in telling them to others
4. I spread the word of peace and unity whenever I can

 

Ideal: 

1. Greater Good, it is our duty to help all nations and races get along in hopes for a better tomorrow (Good)
2. Responsibility, I do what I have to and obey the laws I am bound to by the city I work for, it is the respect I expect to receive in return. (lawful)
3. Independence, I roam from town to town, village to village. I go where I please when I please in hopes to be where I am needed most (chaotic)
4. Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for so I help where I can to mediate them  (Neutral)
5. Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter and I will back them with both my life and skill (Any)
6. Might. There is love, and war. You come from neither without scars, so why be on the good side of it? (evil)

 

Bond: 

1. I would lay down my life and honor for my city, nation, or people to have safety and security
2. The person that set me on this path of linguistics ingrained in me the ideals of peace and unity for all
3. I have a trinket connecting me to the passion I have for language, and this token keeps me going on the bad days
4. The connections I have made with the people of all nations and races fuels me to strive for my best each day
5. Libraries are my happy place- there I can share my knowledge and learn more in the process
6. I make friends with everyone I meet- or I at least try to

 

Flaw:

1. I become sad the longer I go without socializing with others, making me less kneen with my skills
2. I have a silver tongue. This is a good thing, and a bad thing considering it gets me in more trouble than out of it
3. I enjoy drama, even if it is about myself or I am the source to spread it
4. I sometimes question my abilities, and can have moments of doubt that cause panic
5. I am terrified in being misunderstood, and over explain everything
6. Silence disturbs me- something must be wrong if no one has anything to say!