You are adopted. Through some twist of fate or mercy, you were adopted as a child by a parent(s) of a different race/species. Your birth parents may have died in an accident, or perhaps you were simply found and taken in. Your adoption may have resulted from a debt of honor owed to your deceased parent(s). Or, maybe you were just taken in by either near or distant family. Regardless because you were raised in a culture, not of your species you know more about your adoptive culture than the one everyone assumes you belong to.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Nature
- Tool Proficiencies: One set of Tools of your adoptive parents' profession
- Languages: Your adoptive parents' native Language
- Equipment: A [Tooltip Not Found], a set of common clothes typically worn by your adoptive race, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Adoptive Parents Race
Roll on this chart if you wish to randomize what race your adoptive parents are, otherwise you are free to choose any of the options listed here. You must pick a race different than the race of your character.
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Adoptive Parents Race |
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1
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Dragonborne
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2
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Orcs
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3
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Dwarves
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4
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Humans
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5
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Halflings
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6
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Elves
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7
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Gnomes
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8
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Tieflings
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Feature: One of the Clan
You were adopted and raised by parents of a different race/species, therefore you understand your adoptive culture, customs, and society. Because of your native-like understanding, you can roll advantage on Insight when dealing with members of the adoptive culture. And if friendly you may be able to receive aid in the form of food, shelter or even allies in a fight when needed.
Suggested Characteristics
You understand and assimilated parts of your adopted culture.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I feel like the outsider
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2
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Outside of my adopted family, no one understands
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3
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There is always another way, usually better and mine
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4
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I try to do what is expected of me
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5
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I am incredibly slow to trust. I have been tricked too many times
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6
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I don’t understand my place in social situations
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7
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I want to know more about my birth parents/ culture
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8
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I blow up at the slightest insult.
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Ideal |
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1
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Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
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2
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Beauty. True beauty is eternal and must be searched for (Good)
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3
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Reason. Everything can be solved through logic and reason, emotions muddy the water. (Lawful)
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4
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Freedom. True freedom is not bound to any convention. (Chaotic)
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5
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Power. Power is the only thing that matters. (Evil)
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6
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Self-Improvement. A worthy life is one where you leave better than you started. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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Duty and Honor are all that matter, especially to family
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2
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I must be an example for my community
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3
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My home must be protected
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4
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My sense of self lies in knowing my true heritage
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Flaw |
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1
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In order to 'fit in' I have to work three times as hard
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2
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When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money.
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3
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As an outsider its not my place to lead
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4
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Truth like war depends on who is doing the telling
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