Starting from humble beginnings, you earned the trust of your fellow villagers. As you grew older, these people trusted you with settling their disputes, listening to their worries, and the education of their children. For one reason or another, you have cast off the mantle of leadership and take your skills with you on your adventure.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from Insight, Persuasion, History, and Medicine
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose one type of artisan's tools
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a a knife, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, a token from your village, and a pouch containing 5 gp
Village Specialty
During your time spent with your people, you developed a particular skillset for which you were well known. Choose or randomly determine what you were known for back in your village.
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Village Specialty |
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Everyone always asks me for advice.
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2
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I am known for mediating conflicts in an unbiased manner.
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3
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So far I have a great track record as a matchmaker.
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4
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The people always trust me to fairly distribute goods during the cold seasons.
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5
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I make the best herbal teas and remedies in the village.
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6
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I will take every secret I learned to the grave.
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7
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I always ensure that our cultural traditions take place.
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8
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I can make even unpopular decisions sound wonderful.
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Feature: A Friendly Face
Due to your time spent among the people, you have developed a demeanor which many folk can trust. You can often find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate as long as you promise to help them with a community issue. Provided you are not endangering their community in any way, they will also help hide you from the law or anyone searching for you.
Suggested Characteristics
The village elder has spent most of their lives interacting with people from nearby villages. For some this manifests as a naive outlook on the rest of the world, while others regard this as the reason they can get along with just about anyone.
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Personality Trait |
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I judge people by their actions, not their words.
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2
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If someone is having difficulties, I will do what I can to help.
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3
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When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
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4
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I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.
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5
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I do what I can to instill confidence in others.
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6
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It is important to consider as many outcomes as possible.
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7
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There is always a piece of advice I can give to someone in need.
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8
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I consider other's feelings before I act.
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Ideal |
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Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)
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Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful)
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3
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Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)
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4
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Power. I know what's right for my people and I will enforce these ideas upon them. (Evil)
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5
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Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral)
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6
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Balance. Without experiencing the good and the bad, I will never fully experience life. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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I left my entire family behind to seek a life of adventure. I would like to return to them some day.
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2
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I promised the village that I would make our village a household name.
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3
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I made a horrible decision which resulted in the death of a loved one.
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4
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My people have a long list of things I need to complete for each of them while I'm travelling.
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5
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Even though I love my apouse, I'm glad to finally have some time away.
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6
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I will never forget the look on my people's faces when they discovered my secret.
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Flaw |
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1
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I am so busy taking care of others that I forget to care for myself.
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2
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In your age, you aren't as fit as you used to be.
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3
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I can't remember things as well as I used to.
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4
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With all my experience, it can be hard to convince me I'm wrong.
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5
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Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land.
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6
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After the attack on the village, I have trouble sleeping through the night in case more attackers come.
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