You are a grey sentinel, due to having a talent for magic or clerical aptitude you were taken in by the mages guild as a child and trained to harness your protective abilities. As a grey sentinel you have been trained extensively in the ways of defensive magic and VIP escorting strategies so you could protect clients from nearly anything. Many fail to graduate, to their dismay they are only able to retake the high pressure mock escort mission once every two years. Upon graduating the sentinel academy, you were given a ring by which your overseer could contact you and call you in to take care of new clientele. Upon passing sentinel training you were given a residence. This residence is provided by and inspected monthly by the mage's guild.
When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine how far through you have progressed, and what kind of experiences you had during your missions as a grey sentinel.
- Skill Proficiencies: Perception, Arcana
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set,
- Equipment: A grey long coat with your name embroidered within, grey gloves, and a sentinel branding set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
During your time as a sentinel you had a few experiences that form your outlook on your work and relationships. Roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below to determine your role:
You have a Sentinel's uniform and brand from your training as a sentinel. You can invoke your title to exert influence over civilians and requisition simple equipment or horses for temporary use. You can also usually gain access to friendly military encampments and fortresses where your occupation is recognized.
Suggested Characteristics
The cruelty of training combined with the constant stress of escort service leave their mark on all sentinels, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred.
| d7 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m always polite and respectful to clients. |
| 2 | I’m haunted by my harsh training. I can’t stop looking for threats. |
| 3 | I was taught that emotion interferes with performance, I try not to get attached to clients.. |
| 4 | I can protect anyone from anything, including themselves.. |
| 5 | I enjoy magic and give too much respect to fellow casters. |
| 6 | I have almost no sense of humor. |
| 7 | The path of least resistance is the best path to success. |
| d5 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am a sentinel with or without clients my purpose is to protect. (Good) |
| 2 | Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Sometimes finding the right answer to a problem requires a bit of sporadic creativity rather than relying on training. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Only the weak need protecting, they have chosen to be pathetic. (Evil) |
| 5 | My clients are all that matter. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would still lay down my life for any of my former clients. |
| 2 | Ironically a non magic wielding client saved my life. To this day, I will never judge the might of one that does not wield magic. |
| 3 | My duty is my life. |
| 4 | I was once retained for failing the Sentinel's Trial and had to retake two years worth of training, I will never fail again. |
| 5 | Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. |
| 6 | I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. |
| d5 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I fear that I know too much defensive magic and not enough offensive magic. |
| 2 | I have little respect for anyone who is not a sentinel. |
| 3 | I once made a terrible mistake that got a client killed and I would do anything to keep that mistake a secret. |
| 4 | I obey my clients, even if the client causes misery. |
| 5 | I will never accept randomness, everything is planned and happens for a reason. |
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