Brutes fighting in arenas have been around for hundreds of years. You are something far more special. You are part of a very small group of practitioners of the arcane arts that practice their magic for combat and the spectacle that entails. A born showmen, you flourish in the limelight, especially when your honor is on the line.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose three from among Acrobatics Animal Handling Arcana Athletics Deception History Insight Intimidation Medicine Perception Performance [Tooltip Not Found] Survival
- Languages: Choose two, one of which is exotic. (Abyssal, Celestial, Daelkyr, Deep Speech, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, Giant, Gnomish, Goblin, Halfling, Infernal, Kraul, Leonin, Loxodon, Marquesian, Minatour, Naush, Orc, Primordial, Quori, Riedran Sylvan, Undercommon, Vedalken, Zemnian)
- Equipment: A [Tooltip Not Found], one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Gothic Trinkets table after this background). Also gain a set of set of common clothes and 5 gp.
Feature: Magic Recognition
Your vast experience in magical combat gives you a distinct edge against many other spellcasters. You can automatically identify all spells being cast in combat provided you can see the casting of the spell and the spell is of a level you can cast. If the spell is of a level you cannot cast, you can (at the dm's discretion) attempt an arcana check to identify it without using an action to do so.
Suggested Characteristics
Successful entertainers have to be able to capture and hold an audience's attention, so they tend to have flamboyant or forceful personalities. They're inclined toward the romantic and often cling to high-minded ideals about the practice of art and the appreciation of beauty.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I know I'm destined to be the best!
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2
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Prefection isn't a goal, it's a responsibility.
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3
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I never miss an opportunity to give a play by play recounting of my favorite battles.
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4
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I assume that everyone ignorant of even the fundamentals of magic.
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5
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I'm prone to narrating even the most basic tasks as if I'm in the Colosseum.
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6
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If I battle every spellcaster I come across, I'll become the best of them all.
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7
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I can’t resist starting a fight with those more powerful than me.
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8
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I am prone to make choices based on how good of a story I can tell about it afterwards.
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Ideal |
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1
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Honor. Theres no point in fighting if you arent fighting fair. (Good)
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2
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Competition. What's life without people trying to be better than everyone else. (Chaotic)
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3
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Knowledge. Understanding magic is more important than what you do with your knowledge. (Neutral)
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4
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Organization. The Colosseum is the only thing that matters. (Any)
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5
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Logic. It’s foolish to let emotions and principles interfere with the conclusions of logic. (Lawful)
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6
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Superiority. My vast intellect and strength are directed toward increasing my sway over others. (Evil)
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Bond |
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1
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My most precious possession a book that I write the details of all my battles in.
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2
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One of the componets I use for a spell was given to me by somone I trust very much and don't want to let down.
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3
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The other champions are my family — a big, eccentric family including members of many races.
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4
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The Colosseum where I fight in is precious to me.
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5
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I will get revenge on someone who cheated agaisnt me in the Colosseum.
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6
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Everything I do is an attempt to impress someone I love.
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Flaw |
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1
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I have a series of ugly scars from a past failure that refuse to show anyone.
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2
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I’m more interested in the performance side of fighting in the Colosseum than actually mastering my craft.
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3
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Every social situation leads to me oversharing about my prior successes.
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4
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I’m over confident in my ability to fight those more powerful than me.
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5
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I’ll take any risk to earn recognition for my mastery of the arcane.
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6
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I have a tendency to fight underhanded when I think I'm out matched.
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