You found yourself poling a small skiff on the black waters of the Styx. You have no idea how you came to be a barge pilot, and little else about your past save a few tattered, disjointed memories. You carry a trinket from your past, but it means nothing to you.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Perception
- Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (water)
- Languages: Infernal
- Equipment: A long oar, a random trinket (chapter 5 of the PHB) tied to your past, an infernal work permit (a flayed skin scroll), a set of ragged clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp.
Feature: Styx Resilience
You have been exposed to the memory stealing properties of the waters of the Styx so many times you have actually developed a slight resistance to memory altering effects - not to mention there's very little left to alter. You have advantage on saving throws against spells or abilities that alter or affect your memory. This includes exposure to the waters of the river Styx.
Suggested Characteristics
Even being near the Styx leaves many with gaps in their memory, up to total amnesia, and those that choose to ferry others along tend to develop a kind of apathy to their environment and passengers.
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1
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I’m always polite and respectful.
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2
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I have my own ideas about what is and is not food, and I find the eating habits of those around me fascinating, confusing, or revolting.
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3
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I like to remind people of their inevitable demise.
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4
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I feel tremendous apathy for all who suffer.
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5
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I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
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6
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I do my best to discourage anyone from approaching or talking to me.
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7
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I have a dark sense of humor.
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8
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I speak rarely but mean every word I say.
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Ideal |
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1
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Watchful. If I remain vigilant, my passengers will get where they're going safely. (Good)
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2
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Strict. As long as the rules are followed, nobody gets hurt. Much. (Lawful)
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3
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Lawless. On the Styx, there are no rules. What happens, happens. (Chaotic)
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4
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Apathy. I don't care about anything, or anyone, other than myself. You're on your own out here. (Evil)
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5
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Independence. I just want to keep my head down and do my job. (Neutral)
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6
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Curiosity. I just like to people watch. And water watch. And fiend watch. And- (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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I miss my boat.
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2
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Someone owes me an oarsman's debt. I will collect eventually.
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3
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I once ferried an interesting adventurer. I wonder what happened to them.
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4
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I don't remember anything about who I was before, but the object I carry is disturbing. Who was I?
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5
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I still think me and the other oarsmen should unionize.
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6
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I'm still technically contracted to a devil in the Hells.
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Flaw |
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1
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I hate water so much, especially rivers and streams.
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2
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I have little respect for anyone who clings to the past.
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3
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I once crashed my barge on the shore of the Styx, and I lost a few people. I still feel guilty.
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4
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I tend to sleep standing up, and can appear awake even when I'm not. I'm told this looks creepy.
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5
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I obey laws everywhere, not just the Hells, even when they don't make sense.
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6
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I’d rather drink directly from the Styx than actually talk to anyone.
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