You come from a humble social rank, but you are destined for so much more. You were approached to join a secret order of knights who have sworn oaths to achieve stand against the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. In your eyes it is without question a vital and honorable endeavor.
- Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Survival, Perception
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Defining Event
You previously pursued a simple profession among the peasantry, perhaps as a farmer, miner, servant, shepherd, woodcutter, or gravedigger. But something happened that set you on a different path and marked you for greater things. Choose or randomly determine a defining event that marked you as a hero of the people.
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Defining Event |
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1
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I stood up to a tyrant’s agents.
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2
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I saved people during a natural disaster.
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3
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I stood alone against a terrible monster.
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4
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I led a militia to fight off an invading army.
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5
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I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.
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6
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A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin.
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Feature: Ear to the Ground
You are in frequent contact with people in the segment of society that your chosen quarries move through. These people might be associated with the criminal underworld, the rough-and-tumble folk of the streets, or members of high society. This connection comes in the form of a contact in any city you visit, a person who provides information about the people and places of the local area.
Suggested Characteristics
A hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities remain very important to them.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I judge people by their actions, not their words.
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2
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If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help.
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3
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I’m always polite and respectful.
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4
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I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.
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5
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I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
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6
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I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.
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7
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I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter.
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8
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I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
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Ideal |
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1
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Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)
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2
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Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful)
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3
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Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)
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4
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Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want—what I deserve. (Evil)
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5
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Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral)
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6
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Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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I would still lay down my life for the people I served with.
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2
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I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
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3
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I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
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4
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My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.
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5
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
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6
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Everything I do is for the common people.
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Flaw |
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1
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The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
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2
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I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
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3
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I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely.
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4
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I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink.
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5
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Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land.
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6
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I have trouble trusting in my allies.
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