Isolated Tribe

You grew up in a wild tribe, far from modern civilization. You grew up in nature, maybe atop a mountain range, in a deep wood, or living on the borders of the feywild. The comforts and technology of civilization are unknown to you, and you may look at them for the first time in wonder, or with wariness. Living so remote means you had to rely on yourself and your tribe members to get by, hunting, gathering, or finding ways to pass the time. You may see newcomers as suspicious and dangerous, or be naively trusting of strangers, depending on the atmosphere of your tribe. Being humanoids in such an animal world, you've had to get by knowing when to fight back, when to run, and when to hide. How did you discover civilization? Did it come to you, or did you wander too far from home? Did you seek out to leave your tribe? Are you wary of this strange new world, or excited to learn about all the new things around you?

Skill Proficiencies: Survival, and one between Athletics, Nature, or Stealth.

Languages: One exotic language of your choice.

Equipment: A set of travelers clothes, a wood carving or other craftmanship of your tribe, a belt pouch containing 10gp, and one instrument of your choice.

Suggested Characteristics

d8	Personality Trait
1	I love exploring and learning new things
2	I watch over my friends as if they were a litter of newborn pups.
3	I see technology with wonder and awe because it is so unusual to me.
4	I see technology as an unnatural and dangerous beast, and I dislike it.
5	I place no stock in wealthy or well-mannered folk. Money and manners won’t save you from a hungry owlbear.
6	I tend to accidentally break things when I try to use them.
7	I often miss home and my family.
8	I treat my friends as I do my family, with fierce loyalty.

d6	Ideal
1	Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
2	Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe. (Good)
3	Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my tribe. (Lawful)
4	Might. Only the strong can survive. (Evil)
5	Nature. The natural world is more important than all the constructs of civilization. (Neutral)
6	Glory. I must earn glory in some way, for myself and my tribe. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	My family, and my tribe as a whole, is the most important thing in my life, even when they are far from me.
2	An injury to the unspoiled wilderness of my home is an injury to me.
3	I will bring terrible wrath down on the evildoers who destroyed my homeland.
4	I am a child of nature, and it is up to me to ensure no one ever forgets my name.
5	I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it.
6	It is my duty to protect the beasts of the wild lands.

d6	Flaw
1	Alcohol affects me strongly because I only recently discovered it, and it tempts me greatly.
2	There’s no room for caution in a life lived to the fullest.
3	I remember every insult I’ve received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who’s ever wronged me.
4	I am slow to trust people from outside my tribe.
5	I will trust new people with intense naivety and am easy to fool.
6	Don’t expect me to save those who can’t save themselves. It is nature’s way that the strong thrive and the weak perish.