You have either lost your memory through an injury, a magical curse, are something else, but wherever you got your amnesia from, you can't remember your true background.
- Skill Proficiencies: Survival
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Memory Loss
You previously had another background, but forgot it when you became afflicted with amnesia.
| d10 | Memory Loss |
|---|---|
| 1 | I stood up to a tyrant’s agents. |
| 2 | I saved people during a natural disaster. |
| 3 | I stood alone against a terrible monster. |
| 4 | I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor. |
| 5 | I led a militia to fight off an invading army. |
| 6 | I broke into a tyrant’s castle and stole weapons to arm the people. |
| 7 | I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant’s soldiers. |
| 8 | A lord rescinded an unpopular decree after I led a symbolic act of protest against it. |
| 9 | A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin. |
| 10 | Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to leadership and was commended for my heroism. |
Feature: Amnesia
Since you have amnesia, you have no trouble keeping a straight face when lying, as even though you might have done something, you don't remember it. any insight check made against you to tell if you are lying is made with disadvantage. also, if you are ever cured of your amnesia, you lose this background's features and choose another background.
Suggested Characteristics
you have no idea what your past was like, so you frequently ask if anyone remembers anything about your past.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I constantly bug people about remembering anything about me. |
| 2 | I might have been a bad person in the past, so occasionally I feel I don't want to regain my memories. |
| 3 | When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way. |
| 4 | I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments. |
| 5 | I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others. |
| 6 | I am jealous of others who spend time telling their friends about childhood memories and fun times. |
| 7 | I often think I remember something, but it turns out to be false. this has led me to believe no one. |
| 8 | I fear I might have a family that wonders where I've been. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good) |
| 2 | Law. If stick to the rules, the rules will stick to me. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Change. all people can change for the better. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Manipulation. Even if I do regain my memories, I can pretend to still have amnesia to fool others into thinking I'm innocent. (Evil) |
| 5 | Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Determination. Nothing and no one can stop me from trying to regain my past. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I might have had a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again. |
| 2 | I cherish 1 single memory that for some reason, I remember, even if it is a bit fuzzy. |
| 3 | I have a trinket or other symbol of status, and I can't help but wonder if I was a noble or a thief. |
| 4 | My tools are my only 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. |
| 6 | I really hope that I wasn't just a poor beggar until I got amnesia. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed. |
| 2 | I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to 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 hard drink. |
| 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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