You grew up isolated — maybe in a sheltered township, hidden away, or protected from all harm and experience — and this has inescapably shaped your worldview. By coming of age away from society, you have an appreciation for community, the smaller things, older ways, and your own company. Once you leave your bubble, you must find your own way to live. Will you cast off your upbringing, lusting after the new and adventure, or will you carry your shelter inside you, seeing the world through the lens of those who raised you?
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose a Skill: Arcana, Nature, Religion, Insight
Choose One Skill: Athletics, Stealth, Survival, Performance
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose a Tool: Calligrapher's Supplies, Painter's Supplies, Tinker's Tools, Herbalism Kit
Choose a Tool: Drum, Lyre, Dulcimer, Flute, Lute, Pan Flute, Shawm, Viol
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A notebook recording your experiences, a winter blanket, a set of common clothes, and 10 gp, all in a backpack
What was the reason for your isolation, and what changed to allow you to end your solitude? What was your relationship with those who raised you sheltered? You can work with your DM to determine the exact nature of your shelter, or you can choose or roll on the table below to determine the reason behind your seclusion.
| d6 | Life of Seclusion |
|---|---|
| 1 | My family wished to keep me away from the world. |
| 2 | I was given to or adopted by an associate that took part in secluded, communal living. |
| 3 | I was cast out as an child for something I didn't fully understand. |
| 4 | The nature of my homeland kept me from the wider world for many years. |
| 5 | I was hidden away in plain sight, kept from a world I could easily see. |
| 6 | I have a destiny others wished to keep me from/prepare me for. |
Because you are unfamiliar with the way the larger world works, you get advantage on Investigation checks related to identifying things that are unusual or out-of-place.
Suggested Characteristics
Some sheltered individuals are well suited to both a life of seclusion and one of adventure, whereas others chafe against it and long for company. Whether they embrace solitude or long to escape it, the solitary life shapes their attitudes and ideals. A few are driven slightly mad by their youth apart from society.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I find even the most mundane things exciting. |
| 2 | I often latch onto someone I trust and find it hard to leave their side. |
| 3 | I've been conditioned to be cautious/accepting of strangers, and I always am. |
| 4 | I often get lost in my own thoughts and contemplation, becoming oblivious to my surroundings. |
| 5 | I love honing the skills I developed while at home. |
| 6 | I have tremendous empathy for all those in pain. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Good. My gifts are meant to be shared with all, not used for my own benefit. (Good) |
| 2 | Fun. All I want to do is have the fun I never had at home! (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Balance. The line between curiosity and tradition must be maintained. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Power. Solitude and contemplation are paths toward mystical or magical power. (Evil) |
| 5 | Freedom. I will make all my own decisions from now on on my own. (Any) |
| 6 | Self-Knowledge. If you know yourself, there’s nothing left to know. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing is more important than the other members of my family, community, or association. |
| 2 | I entered seclusion to hide from the ones who might still be hunting me. I must someday confront them. |
| 3 | The people who treated me well/mistreated me as a child loom large in my mind. |
| 4 | I left my seclusion because I loved someone I could not have. |
| 5 | My teacher is the person who first informed me that my life different from others and that I should try to leave. |
| 6 | My isolation gave me great insight into the world, and I (believe) I am the only one who knows what I know. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Now that out of my isolation from the world, I enjoy its delights a little too much. |
| 2 | I trust/distrust everyone far quicker than I should, and this negatively impacts my relationships. |
| 3 | I relate everything to/reject everything from the philosophical and spiritual teachings of my upbringing. This makes me close-minded. |
| 4 | My curiosity and naivety is extremely obvious and easy to manipulate. |
| 5 | I’d risk everything to learn or experience something new. |
| 6 | I like/am used to keeping/sharing secrets and won’t/will share them with anyone. |
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