You are the Chosen One, (or one of the chosen) the focal point of a legend or prophesy.
You have been selected by a god, patron, or other worldly power to accomplish a feat or series of tasks. Your destiny may be to free your people from the grip of slavery or to oppose and defeat a tyrant oppressing the land. Work with your DM on the details of your calling, and how they might harmonize with the current campaign.
For some seeing is believing. Select one of the options below as an external proof that you are the Chosen One.
| d6 | Confirming Signs or Wonders |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark of the Chosen: You bear a mark upon your flesh, perhaps a rune birthmark, or symbol of a deity that designates you as the Chosen One. |
| 2 | Prophetic Fulfillment: A specific event in your life, such as your birth or arrival in the land or cataclysmic event meets the criteria for a prophecy made long ago. |
| 3 | Item of Authenticity: You carry with you a trinket, item, or piece of equipment that could only be held, earned or attained by the Chosen one. |
| 4 | Witness of another world: A magical being of another realm or plaine has manifested itself before the eyes of your peers and confirmed the truth of your calling. |
| 5 | Dreams & Visions: Playable characters and/or non-playable characters experience vivid dreams or powerful visions, in which you are the central figure. |
| 6 | Planar Confirmation: Your identity as the Chosen One is confirmed when your presence activates a planar gate that has remained dormant for many years. |
Believers in the legend of the Chosen One will consider it their duty to support you in any means they can. They might discount or donate provisions, supplies, or services. They might provide room and lodging for the night while you evade capture.
Suggested Characteristics
It's not easy as it seems to carry the weight of your dreams. knowing that so many are counting on you to be the fulfillment of their hope can be a tremendous burden.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | It's the little things that I find endearing. Stopping to smell the roses is essential. |
| 2 | I abhor being misunderstood. I'd rather suffer physically. |
| 3 | I used to charge interest...now I just don't loan money. Is that bad? |
| 4 | I spend ample amounts of my time in preparation for the most unlikely of events. |
| 5 | I make overly dramatic gestures with my hands when speaking. |
| 6 | My compliments can be overly complex, I either offend someone accidently, or confuse them entirely. |
| 7 | I do not possess any amount of tack. Who knows what will come out of my mouth next. |
| 8 | I connect everything that happens to me to a grand cosmic plan. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | (Determination). Without passionate effort, my calling is doomed. |
| 2 | (Individuality) To be the chosen one may be my fate, but that is not entirely WHO I am. |
| 3 | (Greater Good) Circumstances may require me to make harsh, or severe decisions in order to fulfill my destiny. |
| 4 | (Destiny) Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. |
| 5 | (Divine Obligation) It is my duty to protect and care for my people. |
| 6 | (Apathy) Whatever happens happens, what's the use in resisting the gods? |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | Once I fulfill my calling, I will set out to live a life of my own. |
| 2 | There is a great evil in the land and it is my destiny to thwart it. |
| 3 | I will destroy the vile tyrant oppressing my people, it is my destiny. |
| 4 | I alone have the power to unlock the secrets that will lead to a tremendous artifact or treasure. |
| 5 | A close friend /mentor gave their life to save mine, I will not let their sacrifice be in vain. |
| 6 | I've had my whole life sequestered by this confounded calling, there better be some coin involved. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Self Absorbed (Have I told you about my special destiny?) |
| 2 | False Humility (The gods made a mistake when they picked me) |
| 3 | Victim of Vices (The pressure I'm under entitles me to be self destructive) |
| 4 | Foolhardy (Wise choices? Who needs that when your destined to succeed?) |
| 5 | Closed Off (I've got too much on my shoulders to worry about relationships) |
| 6 | Insatiable Curiosity (I must know more about my destiny...at any cost) |
You don't want anything to do with being the Chosen One. Any mention of the words; legend, destiny, or prophesy makes you bristle with enmity.
You spend your time and effort doing anything to escape the grasp this calling has upon you.
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Posted Jan 11, 2019This is good, and I like it! But there are no proficiencies listed. I would suggest Religion, and maybe either Insight or History.