Disgraced

Once a renowned expert in your field, a grievous error has cost you your reputation and your profession. You may have been a Cleric who neglected to heal your compatriots one too many times. Maybe you were a Roguish thief who got caught in the act. Perhaps you were a Paladin forced to break your sacred oath for the greater good. At any rate, finding work in your field of expertise is near impossible as it currently stands, and now you spend your days working odd jobs to try and make ends meet.

Skill Proficiencies: History; Choose One Skill - Athletics, Acrobatics, Stealth, Arcana, Investigation, Religion, Animal Handling, Medicine, Performance

Tool Proficiencies: Any Two relating to your previous occupation.

Suggested Characteristics

This is not your first taste of adventure, but rather an opportunity for a fresh start. Have you already grown as a person since your last excursion? Was your fate the result of your own negligence? the decisions of others? pure bad luck? Are you looking to rebuild the life you had before, or to build something completely different? How has the change in public opinion affected your relationships with other people?

d8	Personality Trait
1	I remain optimistic that everyone's situation - including my own - will turn out for the best possible outcome, regardless of how dire the situation is (or how logical a positive outcome is).
2	I'm extremely self-conscious and am hyperaware of how my interactions with others are faring - or how I imagine they are faring - especially when dealing with strangers.
3	I carry myself as if I have never done anything wrong. At best, I strike people as confident and collected. At worst, I strike people as compensating for something.
4	I am very meticulous about my actions. From this point onward, I must strive for perfection in everything else I do.
5	I am quick to tell others I forgive them and expect to be forgiven quickly.
6	These days I'm keen to keep a low profile. It is worst to get noticed for the wrong reasons than to not get noticed at all.
7	I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others, but find learning from others to be a chore.
8	I thrive off any and all positive attention I receive.

d6	Ideal
1	Recompense. The world owes me for my misfortune.
2	Redemption. No mistake is so great that the individual cannot redeem themselves.
3	Intent. The intentions behind an action should be prioritized over the outcome. It's the thought that counts.
4	Accountability. People should be held accountable for the consequences of their actions - regardless of intent.
5	Live and let live. Prying into the backstories of others is distasteful and I find it offensive.
6	Competency. Those who can showcase their talents deserve the most respect.

d6	Bond
1	Though most do not let me, I still wish to use my abilities to benefit the community.
2	The opinion of others does not matter. I know what I can do.
3	My loved ones are embarrassed by me, and I wish to regain their favor.
4	I am extremely grateful to those who let me join their party.
5	I will have vengeance on those I blame for my disgrace.
6	I cut ties with my home and must rebuild a name for myself among strangers.

d6	Flaw
1	I obsess over my glory days and can't seem to move forward.
2	Bringing up my fall from grace is an easy way to provoke me.
3	Despite being my fault, I take no responsibility for my actions./Despite not being my fault, I feel I am to blame for what has been done to me.
4	I have become a habitual liar in my attempts to make ends meet.
5	I am desperate to earn my reputation back at literally any cost.
6	Whatever other circumstances led to my fall from grace, I was secretly much less competent at my former position than I led everyone to believe.