You spent long days learning the art of magic and sorcery with a master sage. You have been trained for many years at a bard academy, where they taught you how to perform. You learned two arts, one magic and one mundane, and you decided to blend them together and become a street mage.
- Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Performance.
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of musical instrument, alchemist's supplies
- Languages: Three of your choice
- Equipment: A vial of potent poison, a small dagger, a letter from a missing colleague, a lute, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 GP.
To determine the nature of your entertainer approach, roll a d8, or choose from the options in the table below.
| d8 | Entertainer Approach |
|---|---|
| 1 | Storyteller |
| 2 | Poet |
| 3 | Singer |
| 4 | Actor |
| 5 | Juggler |
| 6 | Comedian |
| 7 | Beast Tamer |
| 8 | Wizard of Light |
You can always find a place to perform, be it a tavern or an inn. At one of these places, you will receive modest or comfortable accommodations based on the quality of the establishment. You will receive these free accommodations for only as long as you stay and perform. Since you have wandered for many months you have an excellent memory for maps and geography and you can always remember the layout of the terrain. You can also find fresh water for yourself and up to five other people as long as the land offers berries, small game, water, and so forth.
Suggested Characteristics
Street Mages have to be able to captivate audiences, but they also have to find friends, so this means that Street Mage personality tends to lean towards calm and outgoing, or sometimes, a Street Mage can be incredibly shy. They tend to lean on the high ideals of friendship and love, and they sometimes lean on the ideal of knowledge and wisdom.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I know a story relevant to almost any situation. |
| 2 | I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have. |
| 3 | I’m used to helping out those who aren’t as smart as I am, and I patiently explain anything and everything to others. |
| 4 | There’s nothing I like more than a good mystery. |
| 5 | I’m willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgment. |
| 6 | I love a good insult, even one directed at me. |
| 7 | I am horribly, horribly awkward in social situations. |
| 8 | I can change my mood or my mind as quickly as I can change a key in a song, or a word in a story. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | People. I like seeing the smiles on people's face's when I perform. That's all that matters. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good) |
| 3 | Tradition. The stories, legends, and songs of the past must never be forgotten, for they teach us who we are. (Lawful) |
| 4 | No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil) |
| 6 | Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My instrument is my most treasured possession, and it reminds me of someone I love. |
| 2 | I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands. |
| 3 | I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery. |
| 4 | I idolize a hero of the old tales, and I measure my deeds against that person's. |
| 5 | I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question. |
| 6 | I would do anything for the members of my old troup. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am easily distracted by the promise of information. |
| 2 | I'll do anything to win fame and renown. |
| 3 | Unlocking an ancient mystery is worth the price of a civilization. |
| 4 | I have trouble keeping my feeling hidden. My sharp tongue often lands me in trouble. |
| 5 | I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others. |
| 6 | I can’t keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else’s. |
Contacts
Your experience in the fields of magic and entertainment has granted you many contacts. Roll a D10 to pick three contacts from the table below, or pick three contacts from the table yourself.
| d10 | Contact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Professor (Bard) |
| 2 | Old Friend |
| 3 | Professor (Wizard) |
| 4 | Instrumentalist |
| 5 | Alchemist |
| 6 | Storyteller |
| 7 | Discredited Academic |
| 8 | Scribe |
| 9 | Librarian |
| 10 | Well Established Actor |
You have never been welcome in normal, well-established cities or towns, so you play for the poor and the homeless. However, you have found great happiness in performing for those in need and you are a better being because of it. You are normally shy for you have never performed for a Modest audience. Using your Wandering Demand feature, you can find food and drink for the poor souls you entertain and you can provide it free of charge. Also using your Wandering Demand feature, you can find a group of people who look like they need entertainment and entertain them, as well as provide them with food and drink.
Performing for the poor has granted you an ability of selflessness and trust. You will do anything to help someone in need. When you help someone in need, you receive a copper piece, as well as the joy of knowing you saved a poor soul. You also gain the effects of a "Prayer of Healing" spell for 1 hour. The true joy in knowing that you saved a person is the greatest gift of all, and you treasure that gift.
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