For one reason or another, the religious community you spend your time with has set their sights on you and labeled you as a heretic. Perhaps you failed to observe certain religious days or ceremonies, or perhaps you were framed as such by the leader of your religion (or another similarly high-ranked figure). Maybe, you never believed at all and only acted as though you did to avoid any conflict, and your disbelief has only been unearthed now. 

Regardless of the reason, your offenses are worthy of punishment. You have been cast out of the community, never to return again. But, this is only the beginning. Depending on whether the god/goddess you offended is good or evil, your curse may be nothing more than a lost home, or one so great you can hardly handle the weight of it. 

With your home now lost, your only choice left is to wander.

Skill Proficiencies: Religion and choose any skill from Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, or Survival.

Languages: You may learn one common and one exotic language of your choices.

Equipment: While you left with little, you took what you could carry: a walking stick, your life savings, and a single memento.

Suggested Characteristics

You have suddenly been spurned from the home you were once accepted in, and you must learn to survive on your own.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’ve been isolated for so long that I rarely speak, preferring gestures and the occasional grunt.
2	I enjoy collecting things, usually either as keepsakes or to sell.
3	I am transfixed by the thought of retribution and justice.
4	I bristle at any reminder of what I left behind.
5	I’m oblivious to etiquette and social expectations.
6	I connect everything that happens to me to a grand, cosmic plan.
7	I often get lost in my own thoughts and contemplation, becoming oblivious to my surroundings.
8	I am working on a grand philosophical theory and love sharing my ideas.

d6	Ideal
1	Defiance. My curse does not define me. I refuse to let it negatively impact me. (Good)
2	Justice. I will not rest until my name is cleared, and those who spurned me are dealt with. (Lawful)
3	Freedom. Without the shackles of my former beliefs, I am free to roam as I please. (Chaotic)
4	Danger. If I am to only ever be seen as a threat, I might as well live up to the expectations. (Evil)
5	Tolerance. I have learned to live with my curse and accept it as my lot in life. (Neutral)
6	Adaptation. So long as I must live with this blight, I will find a way to use it to my advantage. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	Despite all that happened, I still miss home more than anything.
2	I entered seclusion to hide from the ones who might still be hunting me. I must someday confront them.
3	Now that I am free to wander, I want to experience all that I missed in my time away from the real world.
4	Without my religion, I have no purpose to serve. I seek to remedy that.
5	I will do anything, anything to end my curse.
6	My isolation gave me great insight into a great evil that only I can destroy.

d6	Flaw
1	After all these years of hiding, I have become deeply suspicious and trust almost nothing.
2	I harbor dark, bloodthirsty thoughts about the day when I finally get my revenge.
3	My curse has left me with an eternally burning anger at both my fate and the gods.
4	I have been jumpy and paranoid ever since that fateful day.
5	My own suffering has left me desensitized to the plights of others.
6	I like keeping secrets and won’t share them with anyone.