Cultists had prepared your body to be used in a Dark ritual to awaken something ancient and evil. For one reason or another, the ritual did not succeed. 

Did you volunteer for the honor, or were you an unwilling sacrifice?
How did the ritual go? Was it stopped before it began, or was the ritual performed with no apparent effect?
Did you flee? Were you saved? Was there opposition?
Are you being followed?

Skill Proficiencies: Choose 2 of the following: Arcana, History, Religion, Stealth, Survival

Languages: You learn Abyssal, Deep Speech, or Infernal 

Equipment: A set of simple clothes, a darkened robe, an item of significance to the cult.

Suggested Characteristics

Nothing has influenced your life quite like this experience. How did you take it?

d8	Personality Trait
1	You treat everyone as a dear friend, you never know when you'll need their help
2	You frequently examine stonework for symbols that may indicate cult activity.
3	Your hand virtually never leaves your weapon, even when doing so may cause tension.
4	You eye everyone with suspicion, including allies and shop keepers. The cult is everywhere.
5	You constantly test people you meet with code words the cult used. Better that they see you as an ally.
6	You double and triple check security measures before resting. You can never be too careful.
7	You make a point of being memorable in every place you visit. People should notice your absence.
8	You stick to the shadows in social situations. The less people know...

d6	Ideal
1	I investigate everyone I interact with.
2	I spend each day like tomorrow may not come.
3	I take every opportunity to gather information about that cult.
4	I see all religion as a cult of one kind or another.
5	Allies should be like weapons, cold and deadly.
6	I seek to bring joy to every day, no matter how dark the world is.

d6	Bond
1	Surrounding yourself with like minded people is a good way to start up a cult.
2	Friends will help find you when others would give up. Be the friend you would want to have.
3	Try everything at least once. Life is too short to be picky.
4	Do what is safe. Inviting risk invites disaster.
5	All of my friends are dangerous people. I like dangerous people.
6	I want to be the most difficult person anyone has ever tried to kill.

d6	Flaw
1	Everyone is in the cult. Everyone. I can see it on their face.
2	No one needs to get close to me; emotionally or physically.
3	The shadows are my friend. The dark is safest.
4	I crave human touch and cling onto anyone who will let me.
5	I see meaning where there is none, and I know it. But if you look closely...
6	I wish I didn't make it back to town.