You were once a slave captured, servitude for debt, or imprisoned of crimes, however the case you were hand picked by royalty in service of the arena and branded as such. By mark of the house royal crest. Still remaining slave you were granted more privileges i.e. better food quality, bedding, freedom and means to keep yourself in good physical fighting conditions all under watchful eyes of the royal guards. Through luck, determination and/or natural skill you've managed to earn yourself freedom by achieving the ultimate goal as an arena gladiator "Champion".
- Skill Proficiencies: As an arena fighter you've mastered your poise to be aware of your surroundings and gaining proficiency skills in intimidation and survival.
- Tool Proficiencies: With each victory in the arena your reputation has given you a little more leeway to move about the grounds without being harassed by the guards and you manage to obtain a gamer's set of cards, dice or chess pieces.
- Languages: With each scenario and challenge you hardly have the time to pause and take note of any other languages from your challengers. However in your youth you grew up listening to uncommon and orc and eavesdropped on more than one occasion of another exotic language.
- Equipment: As a skilled fighter in the arena you are proficient in one-handed. Or two-handed weapons.
At level 2 you gain the Triumph feature. As a bonus action before you attack you may taunt your enemy and gain +2 bonus points to your armor class if you are not wearing leather and/or heavy armor. You can use this feature 2 times per long rest.
You gain another +1 bonus point added at level 5, 7, and 9 with a maximum of +5 bonus points added to your armor class if you are not wearing leather and/or heavy armor.
Suggested Characteristics
A pivotal point in your later years, or perhaps you've never had a taste of freedom and what it really means to you but you've realized the most important values of life and what it means to truly have something to live for. To fight for.
Someone or some thing opened your eyes and bestowed upon you the preciousness of freedom, love, choice and all that is just. And you wish to have that more than anyone.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Live every day with a smile for today life is good. Remember it. Cherish it. |
| 2 | You are oblivious to the world around whilst being fascinated by the task at hand. |
| 3 | If they aren't fighting you, you hardly engage in a quarrel and continue about your walk. |
| 4 | You despise those who only seek to challenge strength and dominance. You offer a last chance to keep walking before they'll never walk again. |
| 5 | Intimidation doesn't move you and it makes you laugh. You've seen the evils that anyone and everyone is capable of doing. |
| 6 | Freedom is everything. You press for payouts that are only beneficial to you. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Politics bore you. You prefer the drink. (Chaotic) |
| 2 | Honor is a virtue and being stuck down should be worthy of the arena. (Good) |
| 3 | Awoke alive today. Face evil tonight. Survived yesterday's fight. Such is the life of a champion.(Neutral) |
| 4 | Chit-chat is for the weak. Who will be your next victory!(Evil) |
| 5 | You once knew what it was like to endure the hardships of slavery so you tend to offer food and water.(Any) |
| 6 | To fail in combat is to disgrace your self. You know no other ways of life other than the pledge you made to serve at arms.(Lawful) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | The mark of the champion is to be a part of the brotherhood of warriors. They are your new family. |
| 2 | As a renowned champion all you know is the way of the fist and often seek competitions. |
| 3 | You intend to free all slaves from their irons. Only to replace them with your own and seek vengeance against those who enslave. |
| 4 | You are ashamed of the actions that resulted in your sentence and will not stop until you redeemed yourself beneath the sands |
| 5 | You are where you are now because of a truth you fight endlessly to keep a secret and who it keeps from taking your place. |
| 6 | You have a home and little warriors waiting for your return. Victory is all you know that will bring you back to them. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Your gambling addiction is what keeps you from buying your freedom by which you could have earned months ago. |
| 2 | You have an act for insulting where insults don't belong and end back in irons. Daily. |
| 3 | You bare the mark of enslavement which is visible to all. Often insulted upon by ranking officials and upperclass. |
| 4 | Sleep eludes you. In your time as an arena fighter you always had one eye open. |
| 5 | You are haunted by the images of allies which you consider friends and even family because of the fact there could only be one champion. And here you stand. |
| 6 | The company you surround yourself with tends to get annoyed at your persistent sense of duty. |
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