Raised in a small isolated tribe, you where trained in the ancient rites of your people. Trained to cure wounds, utilize the local plant life to make poisons and tinctures, and commune with the ancestor spirits. Raised to be the spiritual leader of your tribe, a guiding force, a speaker for the spirits. You have learned that the more structured religions lack the closeness that you have with your ancestors.
- Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Nature
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A totem of your tribe or a pouch of trinkets specific to your tribe, A winter blanket, set of common clothes, a herbalism kit, poisoner's kit, and a pouch of 5gp
Feature: Ancestor's Guidance
- You have learned various shamanic rituals that allow you to communicate with the ancestors of your tribe. Once per day you can commune with these spirits by using your totem or trinket bag. Make a Wisdom check, and depending on the roll your DM will tell you something about the situation. (Example: you might feel trepidation if the prediction is bad, or a gentle soothing breeze if the prediction is favourable.) Work with your DM to determine what you can determine with this feature.
Suggested Characteristics
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| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am slow to trust people that are not members of my social group. |
| 2 | I am deeply reverent of the spiritual world - people and cities are not important in comparison. |
| 3 | The spirit world is a terrible and brutal place, and so am I. |
| 4 | I haved faced oppression for my beliefs, and I am reticent to express them. |
| 5 | Tradition is the backbone of any society, and following it gives much benefit. |
| 6 | The spirits are in control of our fate and we only act out the part. |
| 7 | The spirits have taught me to be tolerant and understanding of all creatures. |
| 8 | Mortal life is less real and important than the world of the spirits. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Wild. Nature abhors a wall. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Wisdom. The path to power and improvement is through the understanding of ancient wisdom. (Any) |
| 4 | Power. Communion with the spirits can offer the path toward power and domination. (Evil) |
| 5 | Balance. Both the mundane and spiritual world seek balance in all things. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Greater Good. It is my duty to use my abilities to help people and assist the ailing. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I must always protect my homeland and my people. |
| 2 | Protection of the spirits and the natural order is paramount. |
| 3 | I sold my soul for greater deeds and power. I hope to do great deeds and win it back. |
| 4 | My life is my devotion to my people and their traditions. |
| 5 | I have been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question. |
| 6 | I have been entrusted with a powerful secret, and I must not let it fall into the wrong hands. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I find it hard to take worldly matters seriously. |
| 2 | I only value the needs of my tribe and I do not care for other civilizations. |
| 3 | The spirits often interfere with my life and request things of me. |
| 4 | I am in awe of the spirits and am afraid to act against them. |
| 5 | I am flighty and prone to distraction. |
| 6 | I am deeply mistrustful of members of other faiths. |
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