You are one tough mother and/or father. You spent your life before adventuring raising children and managing a household. The life of a domestic warrior sage is not easy: full of trauma, tribulation, and intrigue. While some are chewed up and broken by this brutal lifestyle, it left you with a thick skin, quick wits, and a broad base of skills and attitude that any veteran adventurer would be envious of. You've seen some things, and you aren't easily fooled or impressed. You have high expectations and a short fuse: you expect everyone to hold up their own responsibilities and are quick to give them an earful of nasty when they don't. Sometimes you throw things. You know the true meaning of sacrifice at least as well as any legendary hero. Although you will always love your family, you are no longer needed at home, so you are starting a new life as adventurer. You are somewhat older than the typical starting adventurer. People think you are taller than you are.
- Skill Proficiencies: Skill Proficiencies: Insight and Perception, possibly substituting one of these for Intimidation, Investigation, Medicine, Persuasion, or proficiency in one thrown weapon that deals bludgeoning damage.
- Tool Proficiencies: Tool Proficiencies: You are proficient with cook's utensils and either a herbalism kit or any one gaming kit or any one musical instrument.
- Equipment: Equipment: A small and inexpensive memento of your family or similar trinket, a set of cook's utensils, a whetstone, a book of recipes you've gathered, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp.
Wherever you travel, you find it easy to engage in friendly conversation with people from all walks of life --- peasant to noble --- by asking about their children: a topic of conversation almost as universal as the weather, but more interesting. Even strangers are likely to hand you their infants to hold, sometimes without even asking you. Additionally, close to your homeland, you are more likely to meet people who know of your family or who are distantly related to you or your community. Depending on your relationship with them, allies of your family members and friends may offer aid and a place to hide or rest, though they are unlikely to risk their lives for you. They may request favors, at the DM’s discretion.
Suggested Characteristics
1. I have seen too much to be bothered by suffering. I have no patience for your whining, and you'll never hear mine.
2. Having my own things that I don't have to share is precious to me. Some call me selfish, but I'm just making the most of my situation.
3. Every insult to me will be met with even greater insults in return. I can escalate without limit. If you do me or my family an injury, I will crush you, ruin your name, and salt your fields.
4. I had to fight to be heard over the many voices in my family, so my loud personality makes me stand out in a crowd. I’m confident in my self and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
5. I am dependable and determined. My friends know they can rely on me, no matter what. When I set my mind to something, I always follow through.
6. I was held back for so long by my family responsibilities. Now that I'm free, I'll never settle down in one place again.
7. I'm shameless. Having lived in close quarters with a lot of other people means I lack modesty in attitude and behavior.
8. There were many family squabbles and I was always the diplomatic voice that calmed people down and sorted it out.