Lost Memory

You awoke one day with no memories. Alone on a deserted island, wandering a strange forest, or harbored in a foreign home, you had no recollection of who you were, how you got here, or what happened to you before the awakening. You knew enough to survive, but besides that, you were a blank slate. And since that day, your memory has not returned, leaving you feeling alone and cast out.

As time passed, you uncovered a few things—unexpected skills, preferences in food and dress, some strengths and weaknesses. Perhaps you took a vacation to the mountains and found yourself able to traverse them with surprising skill. Or maybe you found yourself harmonizing effortlessly with a wandering bard in your local tavern. Maybe you tried your hand at an underground fighting ring and found the sword in your hand a welcome familiarity. These things come rarely and nothing so far has managed to trigger a full revelation. It is up to you whether you try to uncover anything more about your past, or embrace this unexpected second chance and start your life anew. 

Skill Proficiencies: You have many hidden talents, and you’ve lived and learned as well. Choose one skill proficiency from your past and one from your present.

Tool Proficiencies: Someone from your past must have taught you how to use these... Choose one tool proficiency.

Equipment: Everything you own is a strange jumble of old and new. You still carry with you an item from before the awakening—a weapon you found lying beside you, a set of tools, or an eerily familiar musical instrument. You also have one small trinket, perhaps a necklace, a handkerchief, or a ring; you are unable to remember where you got it, but unwilling to let it go.

Suggested Characteristics

Those who have lost their memories may have a variety of different responses, ranging from joy to grief to burning rage. Some may find it easy to form new bonds and forge relationships, while others will throw themselves into a search for the past, trying to reclaim what was once precious to them. But whatever each person might feel, one thing is always true: a person’s true nature will always reveal itself, one way or another.

d6	Personality Trait
1	I am slow to trust strangers. How can I, when I find it difficult to trust my own mind?
2	I’ve gained a new appreciation for the little things in life. I take nothing for granted.
3	I’m very scatterbrained. I’ve forgotten so much already, things just seem to slip away more easily now.
4	I carry a heavy heart, as the burden of the life I’ve unwittingly left weighs upon me.
5	I have a deep love for exploration. The search for my past has become a wonderful new lifestyle!
6	I don’t want to know anything about my past. In fact, I actively avoid learning anything about it.

d6	Ideal
1	Optimism. Even in the worst of circumstances, we must remember all the good that exists. (Good)
2	Freedom. No past or present life can keep me from what I want. (Chaotic)
3	Revenge. Whoever did this to me, they deserve as much hardship as I have suffered. (Evil)
4	Truth. Nothing matters more than the search for what is true. (Neutral)
5	Faith. What happens, happens for a reason, and we must simply learn to live with it. (Lawful)
6	Relationships. Maintaining strong connections with the people around you is of the utmost importance. (Any)

d4	Bond
1	I am indebted to the person who first found me in my lost state. I will do anything to repay the kindness.
2	I carry a small token from my past. It’s odd how it inspires such fondness in me...
3	I can feel deep within my soul a strong connection to someone from my past. I am desperate to find them again.
4	This place where I’ve found myself is like home to me. I couldn’t imagine loving any place more.

d6	Flaw
1	I try as hard as I can to numb my mind with drink. I can’t bear to think about everything I’ve lost.
2	I get horribly angry whenever anyone brings up my lost memories. I don’t like to be reminded.
3	I have the worst memory. Perhaps the thing that caused me to forget is still affecting me...
4	I have this bad habit that I don’t remember learning. It must be from my past, which means it will be even harder to break.
5	I’ll occasionally awake with no idea where I am or what I’ve been doing. I’m worried that my lost memory is just a small part of some greater curse.
6	I often take unnecessary risks. What’s left for me to lose?