You have family who are known for their great deeds. Perhaps your ancestors discovered or founded some exotic location or major city. Perhaps you are related to a dragon slayer or giant killer. You may be related to a great statesman or advisor who brokered a lasting peace between long standing rivals. In any event, your name is well known and you are expected to accomplish great things
Work with your DM to establish your legacy
- Skill Proficiencies:
History and choose one from: Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies:
Choose one from: Calligrapher’s Tools, Cartographer’s Tools, Navigator’s Tools, one Gaming set, one Instrument, Land vehicles, or Water vehicles
- Equipment:
Choose one of: a signet ring, a coin, wooden statue, or drawn likeness of your most famous ancestor. Also choose one of: one set tools, an instrument, or gaming set you are proficient in. You also have: one set of fine clothes, a pouch with 15gp.
Your signet and name will get you room and a meal just about anywhere. You rarely ever need to buy
your own drinks at an Inn. People line up for an opportunity to meet you and get a moment of your attention.
On the up-side, you never have difficulty arranging a meeting with any prominent individual even in a city far from your home. On the down-side you are constantly pestered for “just a moment of your time”. Your presence is requested at any upcoming ceremony or festival. If you agree to attend your presence will be announced and overall attendance will skyrocket
Suggested Characteristics
Traits
D6 Trait
1 You are glad handed and kind to
everyone
2 You are haughty and distant
3 You are quiet and try to keep a low
profile
4 You throw your name around and
expect to be pampered
5 You take your legacy very seriously and
have something to prove to the world
6 You feel disdain for peasants and small
town folk
Ideals
d6 Ideal Definition
1. Generosity You we’re blessed with a
famous heritage and must show
others generosity (Good)
2. Entitlement You were born to fame
because You deserve it; you’re better
than everyone else (Evil)
3. Honour You must live up to your name
(Lawful)
4. Independence You must live your own
life (Chaotic)
5. Aspiration You want to make people,
who believe in you, proud (Neutral)
6. Destiny you were meant to do great
things (Any)
Bond
d6 Bond
1. You must live up to your families’
reputation
2. Your family is everything to you
3. You know a way in which someone in
your family has dishonored the family
legacy, for years
4. You love someone your family does not
know about and would not approve of
5. Your family and its reputation has
been used to support an unworthy
ruler
6. Your families’ legacy is a lie
Flaws
d6 Flaw
1 You are arrogant and vain
2 You are callous and only care about
yourself
3 You are disaffected and don’t believe
in any cause
4 You trust nobility to decide what is
right
5 You are a devout follower and believe
the clergy, unquestioningly
6 You are secretly very worried you
won’t live up to your name
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