Beasts, fiends, aberrations, fey... The creatures the wander the lands are infinitely varied and wondrous. You have spent a significant amount of your time and impressive wealth collecting these delightful beings into a single place where you can view them at your leisure.
- Skill Proficiencies: Nature (with regards to monsters), Animal Handling, Intimidation (advantage against monsters and animals)
- Tool Proficiencies: Poisoner's Tools
- Languages: Common, plus one more of your choice.
- Equipment: 5 vials of poison (non-lethal), Blowgun, 50 Blowgun Needles, 2 50 ft coils of hempen rope, purse with 30 GP.
You are particularly interested in adding one particular type of creature to your collection.
| d12 | Special Interest |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aberration |
| 2 | Beast |
| 3 | Construct |
| 4 | Dragon |
| 5 | Elemental |
| 6 | Fey |
| 7 | Fiend |
| 8 | Giant |
| 9 | Monstrosity |
| 10 | Ooze |
| 11 | Plant |
| 12 | Undead |
As a collector, you have a designated location where you bring your living treasures. It is large enough to accommodate a significant collection and you or your family has the economic means to staff and upkeep it. It already contains 1d4 creatures that you have Special Interest in, and 1d6 other ones, as selected by the DM. The zoo staff will accommodate you and your friends while visiting, provided that your requests do not endanger them. If you open your zoo to the public, it receives 1d? visitors per day, with the die type being determined by the DM according to the size of the local population and the reasonableness of admission prices.
Suggested Characteristics
Monster collectors are very passionate about their hobby, and enjoy sharing it with others. They tend to fall between being individuals that respect nature's beauty and are very conscious about monster-safety, and people who are reckless, possessive and entitled.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I talk to animals. |
| 2 | Every creature in my collection has a name and fictitious backstory. |
| 3 | I carry little scraps of food with me at all times, in case I run into a friendly animal. |
| 4 | I wear monster-teeth jewelry. |
| 5 | I always curious to know my friends' favorite monsters, and why they like them. |
| 6 | I spend a lot of time sketching the creatures in my collection. |
| 7 | I like to speculate as to which monsters would win in fights against other monsters. |
| 8 | I collect ingredients for monster-bait and tranquilizing poisons when ever I get the chance. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty. I want to surround myself with beautiful things and creatures. |
| 2 | Possessive. All the monsters and creatures in the world already belong to me, I just have to go collect them. |
| 3 | Nature. The natural order of the world must be respected and appreciated. |
| 4 | Profit. The people with the most money, win. |
| 5 | Wonder. The world is a magical place, I must see more of it. |
| 6 | Science. Our survival depends on knowing more about the creatures that threaten us. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | The first creature I added to my collection will always be dear to me. |
| 2 | Monster-collecting is something I used to share with a departed friend. |
| 3 | I prefer to transport my monsters via a particular transport service. |
| 4 | It makes me happy when children show an interest in monsters. |
| 5 | I used to hunt monsters with a mysterious stranger, but I haven't seen her in years. |
| 6 | My father shows a polite interest in my hobby, and I show a polite interest in his. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don't mind putting other people in danger to add to my collection. |
| 2 | The well-being of the creatures in my collection is my staff's concern, not mine. |
| 3 | I secretly believe it would be better if monsters overran the world. |
| 4 | I don't mind adding sentient creatures to my collection. |
| 5 | I've been hunting monsters for so long, I don't really need to take basic safety precautions. |
| 6 | I am overly envious of other monster collectors' collections. |
Contacts
You have a large network of fellow monster enthusiasts that can keep you appraised of local monster sightings and rumors. They may even buy some of your catches.
You can also easily find local businesses that provide monster-collecting adjacent services, such as poisoner's shops and animal transport companies.
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