You are responsible for the horrid loss of a close friend, ally, or grave enemy. Whether intentional or not you are unable to get rid of this fallen ally. They can not be killed by weapons or magic. They cannot be more then 10 ft away from you. Depending on whether the spirit has good or ill intent for you it can affect you by any means from Taunting, startling, and even causing hallucinations to Helping you search a room, translate a language, give advice, and comforting you. This spirit can be seen by few other then magic users with either of the spells Detect Magic or Detect Thoughts.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Arcana, Investigation, Perception, or Survival
- Languages: Choose two, one of which is exotic. (Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon)
- Equipment: A monster hunter’s pack, a set of common clothes, and one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Gothic Trinkets table after this background). Also gain a set of common clothes and 1 sp.
Prior to becoming an adventurer,you had made a horrid mistake. You caused the death of someone that was closely involved to you. This follows you both literally and figuratively. The spirit may have already forgave you but you will tend to blame yourself even if you don't tend to show it.
| d5 | Horrid Mistake |
|---|---|
| 1 | You brought an ally into something that ended their lives. |
| 2 | Your mentor saved your life at the risk of his own. |
| 3 | You led to the death of a powerful protector and now it takes revenge by haunting you. |
| 4 | You were bewitched and fought a dear ally to the death. You won. |
| 5 | You and a battle brother fought for a title, you won and live to regret it. |
Whether intentional or not you will pay some attention to the spirit, when noticed many show confusion and judge you for this.
Suggested Characteristics
You have learned to live with the terror that haunts you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will protect all who I care about. No matter what. |
| 2 | I will pay memory to all I knew whether they were an ally or enemy. |
| 3 | I spend money freely and live life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die. |
| 4 | I fight for those who cannot. |
| 5 | I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse. |
| 6 | I expect danger around every corner. |
| 7 | I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized. |
| 8 | I put no trust in the idea of divine beings. |
| d5 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 2 | I will make sure no one has to suffer like me. (Good) |
| 3 | I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and keep my pain from attaching to another. (Good) |
| 4 | I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful) |
| 5 | I will end all who remind me of the spirit that haunts me (Evil) |
| d5 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy. |
| 2 | I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent. |
| 3 | I abandoned my home for my crime. |
| 4 | A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions. |
| 5 | There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them. |
| 2 | I assume the worst in people. |
| 3 | I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones. |
| 4 | I have an addiction. |
| 5 | I have a hard time letting people in. |
| 6 | I talk to spirits that no one else can see. |
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