You have awoken in the recent past, your memory of the time before wiped. You remember some things in hazy, almost Dream-like capacity. Whether you actually lived those memories or whether they are simply remnants of your Dreams is a question unto itself. You seek knowledge into what you did and who you were before the Long Sleep.
Choose a location on the hex map within 2 hexes of a Cave to the Underdark (you may choose the Underdark). You awoke in this location. Determine with the DM how you were eventually found or how you made your way to society.
- Skill Proficiencies: Perception, Investigation
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose one artisan's tools
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: Two trinkets from your past (one of which is a meaningless red herring and the other being pivotal to your forgotten backstory. Which is which is up to the DM and will not be shared with you) and a belt pouch containing 5 GP.
Quirks and Impulses
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Specialization |
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Formal Attitude. You speak extremely formally at all times, especially to those you see as superiors. This may have been due to a military background. |
| 2 |
Racist Disposition. For whatever reason, your mental inhibitor runs hard when you see certain races of people or certain types of creature. Maybe you were once wronged by one of them or perhaps you were programmed that way. You may choose to embrace or reject this impulse, but it will be there regardless. |
| 3 |
Forgiver. Even when you don't always fully believe it, you have a strong feeling that everyone should be given a second chance. This impulse may steer you right, but you may also develop a deep distrust of it as well. |
| 4 |
Wanderlust. You feel a compulsion to travel, like you used to do it all the time. When in one place for too long, you grow physically restless. Over time, you might choose to curb this instinct. |
| 5 |
Resignation. For some reason, you feel used to resigning yourself to failure or contentment. You don't have a natural urge to achieve or to change your circumstances, you just let the world be. Whether you become comfortable in this feeling or fight it is up to you. |
| 6 |
Religious Thinking. You find yourself easily convinced by religious figures and messages. Evidently, you were quite the devout in your past, whether to gods or masters, although you might now have a fresh perspective on the consequences of such thinking now that you're starting from scratch. |
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Quirks and Impulses |
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1
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Formal Attitude. You speak extremely formally at all times, especially to those you see as superiors. This may have been due to a military background.
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2
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Racist Disposition. For whatever reason, your mental inhibitor runs hard when you see certain races of people or certain types of creature. This impulse may steer you right, but you may also develop a deep distrust of it as well.
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3
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Forgiver. Even when you don't always fully believe it, you have a strong feeling that everyone should be given a second chance. This impulse may steer you right, but you may also develop a deep distrust of it as well.
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4
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Wanderlust. You feel a compulsion to travel, like you used to do it all the time. When in one place for too long, you grow physically restless. Over time, you might choose to curb this instinct.
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5
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Resignation. For some reason, you feel used to resigning yourself to contentment—or failure. You don't have a natural urge to achieve or to change your circumstances, you just let the world be.
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6
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Religious Thinking. You find yourself easily convinced by religious figures and messages. Evidently, you were quite the devout in your past, whether to gods or masters, although you might now have a fresh perspective on its consequences.
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Feature: Deja Vu
- You suddenly remember a huge amount of detail about a person, place or thing that you are currently looking at or interacting with without knowing why. Maybe a certain phrase or image sets you off, but you suddenly know all about this thing like you've been familiar with it for years. Any Insight, Investigation or History checks you make relating to this thing are done with advantage. You can use this feature three times per campaign and/or per character.
Suggested Characteristics
Newly awoken wardens are often blank slates, but are generally plagued by visions of the past. These visions may guide their hands towards greatness—or doom them to another cycle of sleep. Newly awoken fall into other societies the easiest, being unburdened by original programming or other warden opinions. Some, however, may find themselves with an innate sense of longing for the Underdark and Duergar settlements.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I like to do something to capture the current moment, be it writing down a poem or drawing a picture.
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2
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I keep a notebook of all the things I'm supposed to know so I won't forget it.
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3
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I have a ribbon tied to my finger at all times... And I don't know why.
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4
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I get constant headaches when I want to think about my past.
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5
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I come up with a new story of who I was every time I am asked.
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6
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I worry that I'll forget the life I'm living right now.
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7
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I sometimes think about who my masters were and where I used to fit in.
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8
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I don't want to pay close attention to my past.
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Ideal |
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1
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Beginning. "This is a new, fresh start for me!" (Any)
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2
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Placement. "I will become a helpful member of my community, both from my past and my new future." (Lawful)
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3
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Improvement. "In order for me to be better in the future, I must know about my past." (Good)
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4
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Neglect. "Let the past die." (Neutral)
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5
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Freedom. "Having no memories means having no obligations." (Chaotic)
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6
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Advantage. "Once I find out who I was, I'll use it to take back what I want." (Evil)
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Bond |
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1
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A society took me in when they found me. They're the closest thing I have to family.
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2
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I hold onto my trinket, the only thing that I remember in my past.
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3
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The home I live in right now is the only home that matters to me.
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4
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I have a good idea who's responsible for my Long Sleep, and they will pay for it.
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5
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I remember only one person from my past. They hold the key to finding out about who I was.
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6
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I have people who depend on me to stay awake and stave off Deterioration.
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Flaw |
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1
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I will stop at nothing to find out who I was.
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2
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Every time I hit a dead end in learning of my past, I mentally shut down for a bit.
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3
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I'm quick to forget things.
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4
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I will latch onto anything that will provide me at least an idea of who I was, even if it's an obvious trap.
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5
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I am almost certain that what I did in the past was bad, and the guilt eats me up even though I don't know what it was.
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6
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People hunt me for something I did in the past, though I do not remember what it was.
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