You were adopted as an infant, or maybe born into the life of a servant under a noble family. You might have been traded back and forth between masters or maybe spent your entire life in a single home. You were raised to know your place and were heavily punished if you stepped out of line, often the symbol of the family branded into your skin. Your way of life has always been obeying orders, doing dishes, cooking, laundry, caring for the family. Now understanding the way of a noble life, you have taken the skills you've learned onto the streets. Somehow you escaped, maybe with help or maybe you did something unspeakable. Your master is looking for you, you just know it, your only choice is to keep a low profile or maybe you're considering running back. They might not be too upset, or you might be feared for your life. Nonetheless, you are now on the run and can only hope your life is not on the line.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from: Perception, Deception, Performance, or Arcana.
- Tool Proficiencies: You master(s) insisted you be skilled in at least one trade or musical instrument, Choose one of the following to what you where taught.
- Languages: Add one of your choice.
- Equipment: A small knife, set of fine servant clothes, pouch with 10gp, a small trinket of any choice
A servant is set to a task by their master for a reason– their purpose for even being alive.
| d5 | Servant Purpose |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hard Work: Gardening, building, etc. |
| 2 | Entertainment: Either sexual or just overall fun |
| 3 | Household: Cook, Laundry, Babysitter, etc. |
| 4 | Family Servant: Served only a single household with small duties |
| 5 | Servant to Slaves: Serves the other slaves for the house |
You know how to disappear from sight and appear unobtrusive to almost everyone. With time and materials, you can disguise yourself and a small number of willing creatures as servants or slaves to escape attention. Preparation time and any skill checks made are at your DM's discretion, but any checks to blend in after the fact are made at advantage, as long as the party goes along with the act.
Suggested Characteristics
You have spent your life serving an organization and the masters you've had as a result. You are unused to not taking care of others and are surprised by the changes. Freedom has changed who you are as a person.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I hide my body as much as I can, either due to scars or just overall fear. |
| 2 | I disappear into the background or the crowd easily, blending in with other folk. |
| 3 | I almost always ask permission to do something or wait for others to talk. |
| 4 | I am always obedient to authority figures. |
| 5 | I hoard everything, too scared of not being able to own something of my own. |
| 6 | I am super slow to trust, and always will doubt someone even close to me. |
| 7 | I am always calm, no matter what. |
| 8 | I lie about my life to everyone, making it seem like I had an amazing or noble life instead. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I know the pains of servitude and refuse to let anyone else go through it. (Good) |
| 2 | I refuse to bow down and I will make others bow before me. (Evil) |
| 3 | I wish to bring those who seek to wrong others to justice. (Lawful) |
| 4 | I am no longer bound to anyone and I will enjoy my freedom. (Any) |
| 5 | I will go to any length to destroy those who locked me away. (Chaotic) |
| 6 | I know the pains of servitude and refuse to let anyone else go through it. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My identity as a slave is marked on my body permanently as scars or tattoos. |
| 2 | There's a rage inside against those who held me captive, I want vengeance against them. |
| 3 | I escaped from my captivity, and I’m wanted and hunted for it. |
| 4 | Many tried to escape, few did. I wish to honor their memories by living the best life. |
| 5 | I know many secrets thanks to my innocuous presence in intimate social environments. |
| 6 | I was not the only slave. I want to free those who I left behind. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | My scars, both mental and physical, still cause me great pain. |
| 2 | My former master, or the law, will stop at nothing to have me executed. |
| 3 | I have an extreme fear of confinement and punishment. |
| 4 | Now that I’ve returned to the world, I enjoy its delights a little too much. |
| 5 | I'm distrustful of any kind of authority figure, it was authority that kept me in chains. |
| 6 | If I see someone being beaten or attacked unnecessarily, I can't help but get involved. |
You have a mark from your time as a slave that you cannot remove without great personal sacrifice. Downtrodden and wretched folk will sympathize with you, extending a friendly hand and will provide you with food, shelter, and aid so long as you do not show yourself to be a danger to them. Noble people and wealthy folk will grow anxious and even attempt to sell you in for a great bounty.
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Posted Feb 23, 2022OMG, So I'm making a homebrew of premade Disney princess characters to play with my friends, and this one is absolutely perfect for Snow White. Good stuff, thank you!