Whether you were a chieftain, hunter-gatherer, protector, father, mother, son, daughter of your tribe, the spirit of the forest has always spoken to you. And in it, you have always felt at home. The magic of nature reached out to you at a young age, bestowed you with gifts, and guided you on your path as its chosen protector. You have grown up in nature’s warm embrace, protecting the forest in which you live, it's people, and it's creatures. Communing with nature has opened your perception and given you a deep and meaningful relationship with all its flora and fauna. And while you are there to protect them, they teach and protect you as well. While making your rounds at one point you came upon a stranger that gave you information of a relic that is sacred to your people. While skeptical of the stranger’s information, you could not ignore the possibility of it being true. You set out with a handful of fighters to obtain the relic; while the relic was not there, you found evidence that it was at some point.

Making the return trip to your people, you see columns of smoke rising from your home. Racing back, the devastation you come upon is staggering. You are barely able to help a few creatures escape the blaze. You and your companions watch the grove burn through tear flooded eyes. Through the still smoldering remains of the grove you find the bodies of your people strewn along the ground and outside of homes. You confirm that there were no survivors and provide your people, and family, a proper burial. With anger and grief encompassing you and the remaining members of your tribe, you set off to track down the culprit and exact your revenge upon them.

You manage to track down the group that slaughtered your people and engage in combat without hesitation. You see now the true source of destruction; the very relic that you had been sent to reclaim. Your party is decimated one by one, murdered by the relic they held sacred. Before the relic can be turned on you a creature of the grove surprises your enemy with an intervening attack; allowing you to make your escape. Your despair deepens as the revelation washes over you that you have failed your family, your people, and all of the creatures of the Grove. After several days of anguish and self loathing, you begin again on your path to vengeance. You head to villages, towns, and cities seeking allies to hunt down your enemy and reclaim the relic in honor of all who fell in the Grove. You are vengeance bound.

*Based off of Warden of the Grove and Vengeance Bound*

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two of the following: Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Nature, Perception, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit

Languages: Your desire for vengeance has driven you to learn the language of your foe to better understand, and help you to find, them.

Equipment: Keepsake: You always carry with you an item of your family or tribe. Each night you ritualistically gaze upon the item before you sleep, reminding you of your loss and your quest.  [Tooltip Not Found], and a pouch containing 1 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Your characteristics should reflect the experience of loss, distrust, and hatred. As time progressed after your entire tribe was slaughtered by a stranger, your character would distrust all strangers at first. It would be difficult for party members to gain your trust; but not impossible. Characters with similar experiences, spending long periods of time trying to know your character, and those that have fought in battle with you have greater chances of earning your trust.

Enemies that harm those you have befriended are more likely to gain your attention in combat.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m haunted by the memories of the destruction of my clan. I can’t get the images of death out of my mind.
2	I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
3	I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds.
4	I judge people by their actions, not their words.
5	When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
6	I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me.
7	I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized.
8	I expect danger around every corner.

d6	Ideal
1	Clan. The memory of my people is all that matter. Anyone that stands in my way of vengeance is an enemy. (Any)
2	Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
3	Responsibility. It is my duty to respect the faith and traditions of my allies, just as they must respect mine. (Lawful)
4	Family. Blood runs thicker than water. (Any)
5	Nature. The natural world is more important than all the constructs of civilization. (Neutral)
6	Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic)

d6	Bond
1	Someone saved my life in battle. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
2	Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
3	I will bring terrible wrath down on the evildoers who destroyed my homeland.
4	I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my people suffered or the enemies that dealt it.
5	Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again.
6	I protect those who cannot protect themselves.

d6	Flaw
1	I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
2	I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives – and I would do anything to keep that mistake a secret.
3	My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
4	I am suspicious of strangers and expect the worst of them.
5	I have trouble trusting my allies.
6	I have an addiction.