Atrocious Child Image

Prerequisite: You must be a minor according to the aging process of your race (i.e. as a human, you would be under 18 years of age). Otherwise, you're not an atrocious child, just an atrocious person... duh.

It's a lovely morning in this land-- the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and as usual, the flowers are in bloom. The land is beautiful, and you are a bright little bundle of adorableness and joy with two respectable parents and a bright future of good deeds ahead of you.

...Or so everyone thinks. You, and you alone, know that in your bright future you see yourself pushing everyone you meet into a world of torture, forcing the throes of darkness and insanity upon the world. You are a terrible, horrible beast hiding behind the innocent eyes of a sweet little kid. Maybe you're a deranged little murderer or a kid who never learned not to play with matches. Or maybe you're just really annoying. Either way, you deserve nothing but the worst, yet you always received nothing but the best for being a little cutie-patootie.

 
Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of Hand and choose Deception or Persuasion
Tool Proficiencies: Poisoner's Kit... you swear your parents taught you that for... self-defense purposes.
Languages: You know the profanities and a few rude phrases of one Exotic Language of your choice. You couldn't be bothered to learn anything else of it, of course.
Equipment:  A set of common clothes, a small gift from a loving guardian or a trinket stolen off of a stranger, and a pouch you did not initially own containing 10 gp
 
Feature: Innocent Face

When you walk into a new town, people don't see you for the horrid little creature that you are. They see the face of a bright young adventurer-- a very young adventurer, at that, and by most people with a kinder soul than your own, you will be treated like the innocent child you appear to be. Charitable individuals will offer you a warm meal and a place to sleep if they think you're in need of one, and you can get away with devious acts if you make it look like you didn't mean it or didn't know any better. 

 
Suggested Characteristics

The reason for your horrible behavior is a strange one. Sometimes only you can tell what atrocities you hide and why they're even there. Either way, those who get a look into your soul and true intentions are at least a bit disturbed by what they see. 

d6 Personality Trait
1 I don't believe in the might of higher powers. Divine beings bore me.
2 I keep my head buried in books to avoid making conversation with the insolent people that surround me.
3 I just love to play stupid in front of people, then surprise them later with a tragedy they will never forget.
4 My best friend is the raging inferno. The light and smoke of a burning house fills me with ease.
5 I know most profanities and rude phrases, even in languages I'm not fluent in.
6 I've never destroyed anything. I'm actually just really annoying, and people keep exaggerating how problematic I am.
d6 Ideal
1 Justice. My horrible behavior is very methodical... only the most terrible and undeserving of kindness face the cruelty that defines me. (Good)
2 Balance. My behavior keeps the balance between good and evil steady. I make people appreciate both sides of the world. (Lawful)
3 Sadism. The suffering of my peers fills me with glee and might. I perpetuate misery for my own entertainment. (Evil)
4 Surprise. I keep things interesting for people and mix up their days with the distress I cause them, lest they grow so bored they die on their jobs. (Chaotic)
5 Naturality. There's no rhyme or reason to my cruelty. I've just always been like this. (Neutral)
6 Ambition. I have a certain goal in mind. Through the misery I create, I shall achieve this goal. (Any)
d6 Bond
1 Deep down, I love my parents, and I would never treat them the way I treat others.
2 I have an older sibling, cousin, or other relative who taught me to be strong... despite my cruelty, I will protect them too.
3 I am best friends with a horrifying entity (or maybe it's just a voice in my head). It tells me to do terrible things, and I oblige out of love for it.
4 My party took me in during a rough time in my life, thinking I was just a normal kid. I'm not, but I'll play the part just for them.
5 I never had a family... but a tavern owner, innkeeper, or other businessman used to house me out of kindness. I refuse to let anything as horrible as me enter their establishment.
6 I am bound to no one. Empathy, even for one or two people at most, makes you weak, and I cannot afford to be weak.
d6 Flaw
1 I inexplicably get bitter when I cannot cause destruction and suffering for long periods of time.
2 I'm a very sore loser, and I throw one hell of a fit when I face the consequences of my actions.
3 No one ever taught me how to spend money, and no matter how much I swipe off of random people, I still keep running out.
4 I can't even talk to other kids. I'm so out of touch with them that there's no point in trying.
5 I never take anything seriously, and that frequently puts me in danger-- which I don't take seriously either. My pride is a problem.
6 I can't feel... anything. I simply am not there.
 

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