Scarn can be a harsh and terrible place, and you have seen the worst it can offer. You were a slave once, a piece of property belonging to another being in one of the several nations on Ghelspad that practices slavery. You are one of the lucky ones, though: You’ve gained your freedom, either by escaping your captors or by earning it through money or exceptional service. You can’t escape the life you knew, though, and the scars of slavery will forever haunt you. You are stronger as a result, though, and if you survived that turmoil, you can outlast nearly anything.
- Skill Proficiencies: Skill Proficiencies: Choose one from among Deception, Insight, and Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: Tool Proficiencies or Languages: Choose one type of artisan’s tool, one kind of musical instrument, or one common language
- Equipment: Equipment: A club or dagger, a short length of rope or cord (25 feet), a collection of maps and journal fragments, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp
Even for a bondservant in the wealthiest of courts, life as a slave is not one of comfort and affluence. You have had to make do with whatever you could find, even if it were half-broken, rusted, or spoiled. You developed a keen eye for spotting useful things among piles of rubbish. (Maybe that’s where you found the weapon or the expensive item with which you freed yourself.) When you are looking through clutter, garbage, or refuse, you can generally find something that could be useful in your current situation, even if only temporarily because of its poor quality and durability.
Even for a bondservant in the wealthiest of courts, life as a slave is not one of comfort and affluence. You have had to make do with whatever you could find, even if it were half-broken, rusted, or spoiled. You developed a keen eye for spotting useful things among piles of rubbish. (Maybe that’s where you found the weapon or the expensive item with which you freed yourself.) When you are looking through clutter, garbage, or refuse, you can generally find something that could be useful in your current situation, even if only temporarily because of its poor quality and durability.
Suggested Characteristics
Freedom means everything to you, and you’ll do everything in your power to hold it. Your former life has scarred you — how could it not? — yet you don’t let your history hold you back. You may be prone to extremes: cynical and world-weary at one end, manic and overjoyed at life’s potential at the other. Sometimes you experience both extremes at once. You’re strong enough to endure those feelings and still live a productive life, but it’s not always easy to keep going.
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