You come from blue blood, the last in a very long line. You can trace your heritage back to kings and emperors. You grew up in the world of the elites, the nobility. For much of your life, you never had to lift a finger if you didn't want to. You lived a life of luxury, pursuing whatever pursuits caught your fancy.
But then it all came crashing down. Your authority, your ancestral home, all the money. It's gone. Maybe your family was killed, and you hope one day to avenge them and reclaim your land and your fortune. Maybe there was a major trading scandal that bankrupted the family. They could have died from a pox that was blamed on your family. It could have been revealed that your family was trucking in the darkest magics, the rest of them executed, you in hiding hoping not to join them.
Whatever the case, the only thing you have left is your education and your title. A title that isn't worth the paper it's printed on until and unless it is tied to some land and authority.
- Skill Proficiencies: History: Born and raised among nobility, your youth was largely spent in study. You may have read military tactics, local histories, or just the literature of the local culture. Your home had a vast library, and you had a lot of time.
Deception: Nobility does not say what they mean. Their words are often nuanced, with multiple meanings and hidden messages. The elites have turned talking into an artform, dancing around subjects without actually making any commitments. Your experience being one of those elites has made lying as easy for you as breathing.
- Tool Proficiencies: Calligrapher's Tools
Painter's Supplies
- Languages: One chosen from list below
- Equipment: A set of Fine Clothes
Either a Calligrapher's Kit OR a Painter's Kit
A signet ring
A pouch with 15 gold in it
In the world of nobility, appearance is often MORE important than reality. Families that have fallen on hard times may let the interior of their homes fall to near ruin, but the outer façade will be impeccable. Old dresses might be repurposed and re-dyed to appear new, and creditors might be treated with disdain when they try to collect.
Having been raised in this world, you know how to pretend to still have land and title. You have advantage on deception checks when you are pretending to be a noble. You cannot use this feature with your real name.
Suggested Characteristics
Though you may have nothing now, you used to be someone important. This can color your views of the world and your reactions to other people. Along with their reactions to you.
Possible Flaws:
I know I'm better than the common rabble.
I am used to the best, and do not want to slum it.
The poor are so filthy; I must stay clean.
Call it frugal; I don't want to spend my money.
Traits:
I always have a backup plan
I'm always looking for a way back into the good graces of society.
I'm glad that all that responsibility has been taken away from me.
I am never parted from my money willingly.
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