Once a slave to the Cult of Belial, a powerful nation of Vampires. (Not traditional dnd vampires.) You have somehow escaped their custody. Before you had been captured, you lived a happy life in a town, before it was ransacked of course.
From your time in a village, you may have pursued many different types of activities from them, but much of that was torn from you by the Cult. Now you get to carve your own destiny, finally free from your shackles.
- Skill Proficiencies: You may choose two skills between Animal Handling, History, Medicine, Performance, Persuasion, or Religion. From your time as a villager.
Additionally, you may choose one more skill between Athletics, Deception, Perception, Sleight of Hand, or Stealth from your time as a slave.
- Tool Proficiencies: From your time as a Villager, you'll get one tool Proficiency, one instrument Proficiency, and one other Tool or Instrument Proficiency of your choice.
- Languages: You can speak Common and Undercommon
As a former slave, some slaves may recognize and trust you, providing useful information without the need of Persuasion or any other skills to convince them to help.
As a former Villager. You may meet familiar faces, whether they're travelers you encountered in town or other Survivors. And they'll regard you as a friendly face and be more willing to assist you.
Additionally, you know many secrets that human traffickers try to keep on the hush and can recognize likely slavery based activities.
Suggested Characteristics
You have no specific past. Or Future. You were used as a portable meal, but now that you're free, you can be whatever your mind sees fit.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am very blunt. My slavers hated it. |
| 2 | I love to party. Helps get my mind off things. |
| 3 | I'm free, so I will live life to the fullest! |
| 4 | I'm closest to one specific member of my party more than the rest. They seem like the most able to protect me. |
| 5 | I am always making sure my party is okay. None of them will suffer like I did. |
| 6 | I always strive to be the center of attention. I'll never be stolen without notice again. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I saw what real power looks like first hand, now I thirst for the ability to do the same. (Evil) |
| 2 | Slavery is wrong. I will not sleep soundly at night with such evil in this world. (Good) |
| 3 | The way of this world has never been kind. I may not like it, but everyone must fend for themselves. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | I must pick up the pieces of my life. Nothing will stop my will to continue. (Any) |
| 5 | This world has suffered chaos for far too long. We must create an order that can force its rules. (Lawful) |
| 6 | I am free of all shackles, my life is mine again. (Neutral) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I love my party like I loved my family. Maybe more. |
| 2 | I'll always remember the one who freed me. I can never repay them. |
| 3 | I will always remember those I was enslaved with, and I want them freed. |
| 4 | I have a family member who escaped enslavement. And I desire to find that person. |
| 5 | I made graves for my town after escaping. I still visit it every now and then. |
| 6 | I pray before every rest and every meal. I've become much more religious ever since my god allowed me to escape. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I fear those that enslaved me, I can never sleep with their faces in my dreams. |
| 2 | I can never return to my village again. Too many painful memories tie me to it as is. |
| 3 | I am constantly Jittery and nervous. I always expect an ambush. |
| 4 | I must keep something comforting with me at all times or I have a mental breakdown. (Discuss an item with your DM) |
| 5 | I Genuinely attempt to solve all my trauma by drinking extreme amounts of alcohol. |
| 6 | It takes me a long time to trust people. Especially those close to me. |
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