From harsh deserts to frigid mountain peaks, you have traveled the land in search of myths and fables. Maybe you have settled in a bustling city, lingering in the taverns and collecting stories. Perhaps you have recorded your fill of second-hand tales and want to write your own. You value stories and the power they hold, using them to sway your audience to tears or laughter. Storytellers are nomadic in nature, moving from place to place to gather information. They value preserving knowledge and passing it on to those around them. Chronicler and performer all in one, they have a knack for enthralling their audience and getting people to talk to them.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose 2: Performance, Persuasion, History, or Religion
- Tool Proficiencies: An instrument of your choice, Artisan's Tools (Calligrapher's supplies, Cartographer's tools, or Painter's Supplies)
- Languages: A language of your choice.
- Equipment: A book of recorded stories, a set of traveler's clothes, 5 sheets of paper, a bottle of ink, an ink pen, and a pouch containing 15 GP.
Defining Event
Your travels had to start somewhere, a place that sparked your love of stories and the hunger to know more. Choose or randomly determine a defining event that wrote your tale's beginning.
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Defining Event |
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You spent time in the Feywild, learning the tales of their kind.
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2
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You joined a group of archaeologists, studying the ruins of an ancient civilization.
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3
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You have visited temples around the world, recording the stories of the many gods.
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4
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You've lingered in inns and taverns, collecting local songs and folklore.
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You have spent years at sea, learning sea shanties and superstitions.
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6
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You were raised on fairy tales and had the desire for more instilled in you from a young age.
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You traveled the desert, joining caravans and collecting their traveling tales.
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You have lingered in back alleys, gleaning criminal tales and haunted stories.
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Feature: A Friendly Face
Given your history of travel, you have an easy time of gaining trust from others. You can find a place to stay for the night, a group to keep watch with, or a traveling party without issue unless you have shown yourself to be dangerous or a threat. They also will not sell you out unless heavily threatened.
Suggested Characteristics
A storyteller puts the desire of recording and sharing their tales above all else. Much like a chronicler, you seek out knowledge to preserve, yet you also find joy in spinning these tales for others and have a knack for doing it well. You put on charming shows, endearing people to you and earning your keep with the many groups you travel with by keeping morale bolstered.
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Personality Trait |
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I am always looking for the next tale, never staying long in one place.
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2
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If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend 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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I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
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Thinking is for other people. I prefer action.
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I love putting on a show, no matter the situation.
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I get bored easily, flocking to the next tale that catches my eye.
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Ideal |
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Joy. Life can be a mixed bag, but my stories bring easy smiles. (Good)
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Preservation. All tales should be kept, but not necessarily shared. (Lawful)
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Freedom. Our tales are for the world and cannot be silenced. (Chaotic)
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Power. Knowledge is power and I intend to have it all. (Evil)
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Sincerity. I am my stories, there is no point to pretending otherwise. (Neutral)
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Destiny. Nothing and no one can stop the call to learn. (Any)
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Bond |
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I have a family, but I left them behind long ago. One day, I hope to see them again.
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2
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I work for the kingdom's library, collecting information for the archives.
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3
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A proud noble once destroyed my collection, I will never allow it to happen again.
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4
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My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.
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5
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I protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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6
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I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny.
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Flaw |
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I am enthralled by my own stories and sometimes confuse what is real with what is fiction.
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I’m convinced of the significance of my tales, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
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3
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The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again.
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4
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I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink.
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5
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If you have no story for me, I have no time for you.
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6
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I have trouble trusting those around me.
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