(this background may work for someone with pychic abilities or someone highly intuitive)
You grew to be more and more aware of the emotions and moods of your family and peers. You tried to be always careful not to cause any issues among your family and friends. You are supportive when you need to be and gone when they need to be alone. being in crowds and large groups of people could be overwhelming, solitude was your happy place. You did however make a real effort to soothe those who were hurting, calming the fear of the anxious and soothing heightened emotions where you could.
As a result you are a bit of a loner. Generally you sought chores and tasks in your family and community includes primarily tasks you can do alone without too much interference like gathering herbs or foraging for food, tending to the animals or being a look out.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two Sskills to be proficient in from the following: Animal Handling, Insight, Nature, Perception, Stealth, and Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools or a vehicle, choose one that reflects the time in solitude.
- Languages: Choose one common language from the list, I can be a bit easier to learn a language when images and thoughts come through with words.
You previously pursued a life of solitude among the your community, perhaps as a forrager, miner, shepherd, woodcutter, or caretaker. it was always more comfortable to be on your own. But something happened that made it so you could not continue in unnoticed anonymnity. Choose or randomly determine a defining event that marked you as a hero of the people.
| d8 | Event that singled you out |
|---|---|
| 1 | I learned something scandelous about a community leader |
| 2 | I comforteded people during a natural disaster. |
| 3 | I touched the mind of your secret crush; now the secret is out. |
| 4 | I revealed the secrets of a corrupt merchant. |
| 5 | I descovered spies of an invading army. |
| 6 | I snuck into a tyrant’s castle and warned the people. |
| 7 | I was singled out for a greater purpose by a mysterious visitor. |
| 8 | A lord rescinded an unpopular decree after I led a symbolic act of protest against it. |
Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a sympathetic person who can provide place to hide, rest, or recuperate with some measure of solitude, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you.
Suggested Characteristics
The Empathic child is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most empaths look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities remain very important to them.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I judge people by their Intentions, not their words. |
| 2 | If someone is in need of comfort, I’m always ready to lend help. |
| 3 | When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way. |
| 4 | People can be loud in your head, crouds are utterly overwhelming. |
| 5 | I do what I can to instill confidence in others. |
| 6 | Careful action, thoughtfuly considered is always better than rashly lashing out. |
| 7 | I strive to unserstand all, I never want to sound smarter. |
| 8 | I think destiny is probably overrated, why is every one so interested in my destiny? |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good) |
| 2 | Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Freedom. individual expression and self-determination are keys to a just society. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want—what I deserve. (Evil) |
| 5 | Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have a family, we can't be together right now. One day, I hope to see them again. |
| 2 | I walked this land, I love this land, and I will protect this land. |
| 3 | As the brunt of everyone's suspicions and fears, and I will not suffer any bully I encounter. |
| 4 | My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots. |
| 5 | I protect those who cannot protect themselves and comfort any in need. |
| 6 | I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was rejected by my childhood crush, It crushed me I can't stand to be in the same city as them. |
| 2 | I’m extremely dubious of the significance of my destiny, and acurtely aware of my shortcomings and the risk of failure. |
| 3 | The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again. |
| 4 | I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially the company of a stranger. |
| 5 | Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land. |
| 6 | I have trouble trusting in my allies. |
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