Royalty, the ruling class, monarch of a vast land. You are a member of a great ruling family, afforded wealth and prestige, born with great responsibility to your land and to your people. You carry with you a symbol of your status, a signet ring or banner baring a crest or coat of arms, that can either grant you access or bar you from places according to the standing of your royal family in that area.
Discuss with your DM your family's history: Are you loved or feared? Are you conquering warlords or peaceful monarchs?
Discuss with your DM your position within the family: Are you the ruler of your empire, or an heir to the throne? Are you next in line, or one of many? Are you a scholarly ruler versed in matters of state, or a great warrior who leads the charge into battle? Are you beloved of the people, or seen as the family disgrace? Are you a cherished successor, or the illegitimate love child from a royal affair? Are you ready to rule, or does your calling lead you away from the throne?
- Skill Proficiencies: History and Persuasion.
- Tool Proficiencies: One game set of your choice.
- Languages: Three of your choice.
- Equipment: Set of fine clothes, a family crest, a display of regency; item that proves connection to the royal bloodline, and a purse containing 100 gold pieces.
Thanks to your royal birth, people are inclined to think the best of you. You are a ruler, and people know you have the right to be wherever you are. The common folk make every effort to accommodate you and avoid your displeasure, and other people of high birth bend to your will. You can secure an audience with a local noble or other ruling power if you need to.
Suggested Characteristics
Royals are born and raised in positions of great power and responsibility to family, to their lands, and to their people, and also gifted comforts most could only dream of. Their personalities reflect their upbringing and the status of their kingdom.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am beloved by the people, and the people are beloved by me. |
| 2 | One day I will rule this land, and all will bow before me. |
| 3 | GOLD. My wealth is above all others, I am bathed in glorious gold. |
| 4 | I am royalty, and as such I need not lift a finger for myself. |
| 5 | I will lead our armies to a great victory! |
| 6 | My royal family has forsaken me, I owe no loyalty to these lands. |
| 7 | The life of a ruler is not the life I want, my destiny is elsewhere. |
| 8 | My sibling is next in line for the throne, but I think I am more fit to rule. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good) |
| 2 | Responsibility. It is my duty to respect the authority of those above me, just as those below me must respect mine. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Independence. I must prove that I can handle myself without the coddling of my family. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Power. If I can attain more power, no one will tell me what to do. (Evil) |
| 5 | Family. Blood runs thicker than water. (Any) |
| 6 | Noble Obligation. It is my duty to protect and care for the people beneath me. (Good) |
| d4 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am in love with the heir of a royal family that my family despises. |
| 2 | My house’s alliance with another royal family must be sustained at all costs. |
| 3 | I will do anything to uphold my family's good name. |
| 4 | It is the duty of a great ruler to produce great heirs. My bloodline must be secure. |
| d4 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am not what a royal "should" be, and that often brings my family shame. |
| 2 | The comforts afforded to me by my birth will never be taken from me, I am owed everything I desire. |
| 3 | I did not choose a royal life, and I will not be bound by its responsibilities. |
| 4 | I am the rightful ruler, all those who stand against me must die. |
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