Despite the inherent vertical aspects of birdfolk culture, you have always felt safer and more at peace with your feet firmly planted on the soil. You are practical and level-headed, but due to your different perspective on the world, other birdfolk see you as quirky or unsettling. Your unique insight allows you to connect with the humblefolk who live under the forest canopy, in ways perch-dwelling birdfolk cannot.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Insight
- Tool Proficiencies: one type of Artisan's Tools
- Languages: Choose 1 from Cervan, Hedge, Jerbeen, Mapach, Vulpin
- Equipment: A set of Artisan's Tools (one of your choice), a walking stick, a trinket from another culture, traveling clothes and a belt pouch with 5 gp
An Odd Bird
Among birdfolk you are somewhere between an oddity and an outcast. Some consider your aversion to heights a rejection of birdfolk culture, leading many to find you off-putting. Choose how you community regards you or roll on the table below to determine how you fit in.
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An Odd Bird |
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1
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I am considered weak or unskilled and many treat me like a fledgling
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2
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I am looked upon as a traitor to my people.
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3
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My family want me to return to the perch, but I just can't.
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4
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I am not welcome back in my home perch.
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5
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I am viewed as an oddity, someone for others to laugh at and tease
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6
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I have found a new community on the forest floor
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Feature: Find Another Path
Since you have lived your life close to the ground, you are as familiar with Humblewood’s undergrowth in the same way other birdfolk are familiar with its canopy. You can always recall the general layout of the forest floor around you. If your path is ever blocked by an obstacle that requires you to climb or otherwise gain height to circumvent it, you can find another way around, so long as such a path exists. Additionally, you are adept at finding shelter while traveling and can usually locate a suitable safe shelter (a cave, a tree hollow, or bramble thicket) for you and up to five other creatures.
Suggested Characteristics
Those who are grounded have been affected by the way those around them have treated them in the past. They are generally very critical of themselves and also very aware of how others view them.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I always second guess my choices
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2
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I have learned to not let the comments of others affect me.
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3
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I am eager to show the benefits of my unique perspective.
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4
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I'm slow to trust someone new, but open up over shared hardships.
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5
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I manufacture difficult situations to prove my abilities.
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6
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I get embarassed easily, even when someone tries to compliment me.
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7
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I will deny my fears to everyone.
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8
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I want to see how others handle situations I'm afraid of.
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Ideal |
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1
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Adversity. Others think of me as weak, but I will prove my worth with hard work and determination. (Lawful)
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2
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Encouragement. I try to seek out and support others like me who are seen as outcasts. (Good)
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3
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Exploration. I yearn to experience new cultures and discover new places. (Chaotic)
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4
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Safety. In this dangerous world it's best to keep your head down and stay cautious. (Neutral)
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5
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Rebellion. Who cares what others think of me, so long as my actions reflect how I feel in my heart. (Chaotic)
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6
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Compromise. The best way to respect each other's differences is to find a solution that doesn't exclude anyone. (Good)
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Bond |
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1
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My family has been the subject of ridicule ever since I left my home perch.
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2
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A bully from my childhood now holds a position of power in my home perch.
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3
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I follow the teachings of a wise outcast I met in my travels.
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4
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I feel kinship to a culture outside my own.
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5
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I won't tolerate anyone who insults me or my friends.
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6
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I have found a new family on the forest floor, and they mean more to me than anything.
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Flaw |
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1
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I am incapable of actions when I'm at great height.
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2
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I am incapable of actions when I'm at great height.
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3
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I lash out at the smallest insult.
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4
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I keep a distance from others so they won't learn my fears.
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5
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I project my insecurities onto others.
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6
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I am uncouth and mannerless.
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7
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I find it hard to trust other birdfolk.
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