This body did not always belong to you. You are an intellect devourer that lives inside it. For whatever reason, you've stayed in this body, either trying to learn more about adventurers by being one, or something went wrong during the ceremony that created you, and you don't feel connected to the mindflayers that created you.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Arcana
- Equipment: A set of fine clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Every charlatan has an angle he or she uses in preference to other schemes. Choose a favorite scam or roll on the table below.
You may have been another person before, you become someone else again. Each time you do so, you only add to the old. You don't forget who you were and you might keep old identifying information on you to disguise yourself as you. Roll with advantage on all history checks you feel might be relevant to anyone you may have been before.
Suggested Characteristics
This body did not always belong to you. You are an intellect devourer that lives inside it. For whatever reason, you've stayed in this body, either trying to learn more about adventurers by being one, or something went wrong during the ceremony that created you, and you don't feel connected to the mindflayers that created you.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I put no trust in divine beings. |
| 2 | I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. |
| 3 | Flattery is my preferred trick for getting what I want. |
| 4 | I have different assumptions from those around me concerning personal space, blithely invading others’ space in innocence, or reacting to ignorant invasion of my own. |
| 5 | I express affection or contempt in ways that are unfamiliar to others. |
| 6 | I have my own ideas about what is and is not food, and I find the eating habits of those around me fascinating, confusing, or revolting. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Independence. I am a free spirit—no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic) |
| 2 | Reserved. As someone new to these strange lands, I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Open. I have much to learn from the kindly folk I meet along my way. (Good) |
| 4 | Inquisitive. Everything is new, but I have a thirst to learn. (Neutral) |
| 5 | Friendship. Material goods come and go. Bonds of friendship last forever. (Good) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I’m determined to make something of myself. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy. |
| 2 | A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions. |
| 3 | There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free. |
| 4 | Though I had no choice, I lament having to leave my loved one(s) behind. I hope to see them again one day. |
| 5 | My freedom is my most precious possession. I’ll never let anyone take it from me again. |
| 6 | I hold no greater cause than my service to my people. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t take kindly to some of the actions and motivations of the people of this land, because these folk are different from me. |
| 2 | I’d risk too much to uncover a lost bit of knowledge. |
| 3 | I am easily distracted by the promise of information. |
| 4 | Unlocking an ancient mystery is worth the price of a civilization. |
| 5 | My loyalties are … fluid. |
| 6 | I hate to admit it and will hate myself for it, but I’ll run and preserve my own hide if the going gets tough. |
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