By accident, artifice, or nature you have what some mortals have spent lives to attain: immortality (or, perhaps, such long life that outstretches any mortal race). You have lived for more than twice the time normalled allotted, and you have your measure of memories and scars to show for it. After so many years your initial origins are much less important than the wealth of experiences you have gained in the world.
- Skill Proficiencies: History and Insight
- Tool Proficiencies: One of your choice
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: One set of clothes that is two decades out of fashion, a small image of a dead mortal, a ring with three keys of differing sizes, a signet ring, and coin purse containing 20 gp.
Origin
Immortals gain their boon - or curse - from a variety of sources.
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Origin |
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Curse
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2
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Gift
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3
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Alchemical Discovery
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4
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Fall from Origins
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5
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Inherent Nature
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6
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Magical Rite
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7
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Body Transformation
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8
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Greater Parentage
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Feature: A Name for Yourself
Either because you have passed into legend or because you masquerade as the next member of your family line, many people recognize your name. By invoking your name you are able to secure an audience with a local noble, or influence others to believe you will act in accordance with your reputation. Additionally, you are likely to have deeply ingrained working relationships in the world - work with your DM to determine the nature of that relationship.
Suggested Characteristics
Immortals are so long lived in the world that they tend to carry more than the usual amount of happiness, sorrow, loss, and jubilation.
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Personality Trait |
1
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My long life has not inhibited my will to love, laugh, drink, and wrest the most out of every moment.
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2
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Because I have so much experience in the world, I view most mortals as students, apprentices, or children.
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3
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I draw away from the world not because I am ignorant of what it might hold, but because I know it too well.
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4
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I am wary of becoming attached to mortals because I know that long after they pass on I will still be here.
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5
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I welcome my immortality as an opportunity to fashion changes on the world as I live through the centuries.
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6
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I am in a constant search for something, anything, that can guide my exceedingly long life.
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7
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When making a decision I tend to take the long view instead of the short.
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8
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I worked for so long to achieve immortality, and now that I have it, I'm not quite certain what I should be doing with it.
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d6 |
Ideal |
1
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Tradition. The stories, legends, and songs of the past must never be forgotten. (Neutral)
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2
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Challenge. Life is worth living when there are obstacles to overcome, problems to face, and changes to adapt to. (Chaotic)
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3
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Expertise. True knowledge and application of a skill is a mark of maturity and greatness. (Any)
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4
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Order. Through organization, planning, and forethought, great success can be achieved - and I have more than enough time for all three. (Lawful)
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5
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Wisdom. By learning from other beings and being conscious of my acts, I can make my existence a boon to the universe. (Good)
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6
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Mastery. Control and domination over others ensures my existence and place in the world for eons to come. (Evil)
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d6 |
Bond |
1
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I must find or follow the path to make myself mortal again.
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2
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They may not know of me, but I am fiercely protective of my mortal progeny.
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3
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I have been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
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4
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There is an organization to which I am forever bound in service.
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5
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I must atone for the acts I committed to gain immortality.
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6
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I must accomplish some greater purpose that can only be achieved in a span much longer than a mortal life.
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d6 |
Flaw |
1
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I find it hard to take day to day matters seriously.
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2
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I live in my past - my sorrows, glories, and achievements.
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3
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Past experience has taught me to be unusually suspicious or trusting of a race, nationality, or other group of individuals, despite current events that indicate change.
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4
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They say I was on the wrong side of history, but so long as I live I will never concede defeat.
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5
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My pride will probably lead to my destruction.
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6
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I have trouble seeing mortals as more than temporary pawns.
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