You lived your entire life in service to a powerful wizard, maybe you hoped that some day he might share his vast knowledge with you, maybe you were their servant because you were forced to through magical means, or maybe it's because you owed the wizard a debt. Rather than growing up learning a trade and playing with children your own age, you grew up learning to take care of the things your master was too busy or important to handle. When you were free from your tasks you used your master's library to learn whatever you could. Despite your willingness to learn, to your master you were always his servant and never his apprentice.
- Skill Proficiencies: One skill related to the work done under your master (e.g. animal handling for taking care of your master's familiar), and one intelligence based skill you learned while in the service of your master.
- Tool Proficiencies: One artisan's tools related to the work done under your master.
- Languages: One language known by your master.
- Equipment: A set of artisan's tools (one of your choice), a symbol (provides proof of working for your master), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 5 gp.
Your time serving your master trained you how to act in the presence of nobles and master wizards but only from the side of a servant. You may be able to hide your training as having manners and respect but nobles with a keen eye can tell the difference. A lot of your training has become muscle memory and you find yourself cleaning messes without thinking about it, or fetching something needed by someone around you without them asking you to. If you left your master on good terms than they may be willing to give you a letter of introduction or use their knowledge and connections for a small favor.
Suggested Characteristics
It is suggested your character either be submissive or have very good control over their emotions.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I hate messes but will clean them up rather than say anything to the one making the mess. |
| 2 | I often do what others ask of me without questioning it. |
| 3 | I fear anything magic I don't understand as I know the consequences of messing with unknown magic. |
| 4 | I often treat others as better than me until proven otherwise. |
| 5 | I like to gossip, especially with servants and slaves. |
| 6 | I like to use my free time to read rather than socialize. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Submissive. I believe people should always follow the orders of those above them. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 3 | Freedom. No one should have to be a servant for another. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Ambitious. I hope to one day lord over my master and anyone else that saw themselves better than me. (Chaotic) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I owe a favor to my master and hope to some day repay it. |
| 2 | I grew a respect for magic after seeing the power it holds and hope to some day hold that power myself. |
| 3 | I seek revenge on my old master for the many years of servitude. |
| 4 | I seek to be known throughout the lands as someone with great power. |
| 5 | I seek people I can call family to make up for my time spent without one. |
| 6 | My loyalty to my master remains even if I am no longer his servant. |
| d8 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I left my master on unpleasant terms and as a result they seek my death. |
| 2 | I do what others tell me to do, even if I find it unpleasant. |
| 3 | Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land. |
| 4 | I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely. |
| 5 | I am inflexible in my thinking. |
| 6 | I hide a truly scandalous secret that could ruin my master forever. |
| 7 | I am easily distracted by the promise of information. |
| 8 | I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. |
Contacts
Under your servitude to your master you had chances to meet the servants of other wizards and nobles.
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