There's no question that what you've done is wrong, but you stand by what you did. Whether it was for the good of the world or not, or for your own personal reasons, no one else needs to know. And you owe them no explanation. Unfortunately, people don't care for heretics, even if you have information others need. Thus, you stick to the outside of cities and towns, only going into them when you absolutely need it.
How the markings look vary from person to person and sometimes it's not always visible. Most of the marks are found either on the backs of the hands, on a person's face (usually on the left side around their eye), the neck, or on their back.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit
Because markings and a church has deemed you a heretic, no one is willing to deal with you. Most people go out of their way to avoid you or personally give you trouble. However, people would be surprised how many come to you for information when they're desperate. Your mark makes you easily identifiable, for both good and bad reasons. Other heretics can recognize you and offer shelter if you're in trouble with the law or if others are hunting you. They can also provide information on different people, locations, and items that you don't already know.
Suggested Characteristics
Most people who have become heretics don't feel a need to help others. However, some regret their actions and may try to atone for them.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I tend to be slow trusting towards strangers, but those that have my trust I protect with my life. |
| 2 | I try to stick to myself as some people have caused me problems before. |
| 3 | I do not feel like I have done anything wrong and, therefore, don't care about the looks I receive. |
| 4 | I am proud to have been marked. People are scared to step out of the norms of society to do what they think is right. |
| 5 | I try to be as friendly as possible towards the people who disdain me--perhaps they'll overlook the mark if they see I'm personally not a threat to them. |
| 6 | Though spited by society, I mean no ill-will towards them and try to protect others if a threat approaches. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | People shouldn't have to suffer for the actions that's deemed wrong done by others. |
| 2 | I wish to atone for what I've done, either by reversing it or by other means. |
| 3 | People should be judged by what they do rather than what they say. |
| 4 | Power is the only way to change the world. And the only way to change the world is to obtain power by whatever means necessary. |
| 5 | People should have freedom to do as they please and not be condemned for it. |
| 6 | There's a gray area between what is right and what is wrong and, sometimes, it must be traversed. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I unleashed something terrible upon the world. And I wish to undo this (or help it remain free). |
| 2 | I am (or used to be) a cultist, spited by society. I merely wish to accomplish our goals (or live the way I wish, away from the cult). |
| 3 | I brought someone back to life by making a deal with a demon. This person is important to me. |
| 4 | I use power that I've obtained to take care of jobs that other's can't or won't do. |
| 5 | I have forbidden knowledge, but I always want to learn more. |
| 6 | I have the power to seal away certain creatures, thus I'm deemed a heretic by some. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I do whatever I can to obtain power, even if it means betraying those around me. |
| 2 | I don't think what I do is wrong, and as a result, I think everyone is out to spite me. |
| 3 | I am slow to trust people, even if lives are at stake. |
| 4 | I try to please everyone, even if they spite me for being marked. |
| 5 | I've always been alone, so I have almost zero people skills. |
| 6 | I'm tempted by the promise of power almost every time. |
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