Eoni

A very small population of Elves in the East are born as an Eoni. The child in the womb is visited by an entity of the Shadowfell, and forced to make a pact with it. Upon the pact being completed, the child is cursed. This curse reveals itself at the child's 8th name-day, as the child physically morphs into that of a devilish creature, an Oni. These Elves are outcast from their society, and seen as cursed abominations. Throughout the centuries, these Elves have come to be known as Eoni; half Elf, half Oni.

Whatever this entity is, that you made a deal with, it can’t be slain with a sword or banished with a spell. Visions of it might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its toll, isolating you from most people and making you question your sanity. You must find a way to overcome it before it destroys you.

Having to fend for yourself from an early age, you have become a traveler. You’ve witnessed the migration of herds larger than forests, survived weather more extreme than any city-dweller could comprehend, and enjoyed the solitude of being the only thinking creature for miles in any direction. The wilds are in your blood and even in places where you don’t know the specific features of the terrain, you know the ways of the wild.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Deception, Intimidation, Persuasion, Religion or Survival

Languages: Abyssal and Infernal

Equipment: A trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Gothic Trinkets table), a set of traveler's clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp.

D100 Roll	Gothic Trinket
1-2	A lock that opens only when blood is dripped in the keyhole
3-4	A spinning top with four faces; happy, sad, wrathful, and dead
5-6	The necklace of a sibling who died on the day you were born
7-8	A talon from an unknown beast
9-10	A pocket watch which runs backwards for one hour every midnight
11-12	A box of skull-shaped sugar lumps
13-14	A bottle of invisible ink which can only be read at sunset
15-16	A wineskin which refills when interred with the dead for the night
17-18	A spyglass which shows the world suffering a terrible storm
19-20	A necklace that strangles anyone who tries to wear it except the owner
21-22	A cameo with the profile's face scratched away
23-24	A lantern with a black candle that never runs out and that burns with a green flame
25-26	A little black book that records your dreams, and yours alone, while you sleep
27-28	A necklace formed of the interlinked holy symbols of a dozen deities
29-30	An enamel brooch of a death's-head moth
31-32	A hand mirror backed with a bronze depiction of a medusa
33-34	Pallid leather gloves with ivory fingernails
35-36	Dice made from the knuckles of a known charlatan
37-38	A key to the family crypt
39-40	A tiny, replica dragon skull
41-42	A music box that plays by itself whenever the person holding it dances
43-44	A walking stick with an iron ferrule that strikes sparks on stone
45-46	A flag from a ship lost at sea
47-48	A cloak that billows dramatically behind the wearer
49-50	A small figure of an elk, carved from dark wood
51-52	A wolfshead whistle wrought in silver
53-54	A tiny spool of black thread that never runs out
55-56	A black wooden pipe that creates puffs of smoke in the shape of skulls
57-58	A watch which shows only the phases of the moon
59-60	A bottle of colour-changing mist
61-62	A worn Tarokka card, the face of which changes seemingly randomly
63-64	The diary of a dead adventurer
65-66	A brightly embroidered handkerchief showing ravens in flight
67-68	A dagger seemingly made from bone
69-70	A beetle entombed in amber
71-72	A throwing knife with a silver dragon inlaid in the handle
73-74	A black leather eyepatch with a ruby embedded in the center
75-76	A toy wolf, whose eyes glow in the dark
77-78	The idol of an unknown god, with the face worn away
79-80	A ravens-feather quill which never runs out of ink
81-82	An unsolvable puzzle cube
83-84	A worn silver harmonica which can only be played at night
85-86	A poison ring containing a mysterious moss-green tablet, which regenerates at dawn
87-88	An orb filled with swirling mists, seeming to show places and people unknown
89-90	A shipwreck in a bottle
91-92	A charred prayer book
93-94	A small vial of what appears to be blood
95-96	A pincushion, studded with pins, in the shape of a heart
97-98	A worn iron coin, depicting a wolf on one side, and a bat on the other
99-100	A locket containing portraits which change once a day

 

 

Suggested Characteristics

You have learned to live with the terror that haunts you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me.
2	I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness.
3	I spend money freely and live life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die.
4	I live for the thrill of the hunt.
5	I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse.
6	I expect danger around every corner.
7	I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized.
8	I put no trust in divine beings.

d6	Ideal
1	I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
2	I’ll stop the spirits that haunt me or die trying. (Any)
3	I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good)
4	I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic)
5	I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful)
6	I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil)

d6	Bond
1	I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy.
2	I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent.
3	My torment drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love I’ve lost.
4	A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions.
5	There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free.
6	I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for him (or her).

d6	Flaw
1	I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them.
2	I assume the worst in people.
3	I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones.
4	I have an addiction.
5	I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope.
6	I talk to spirits that no one else can see.