You spent years trying to exploit knowledge to the surface world. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and spoke with witnesses. Your efforts have made you a many enemies, but that doesn't matter. The Truth Does.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Investigation
- Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' Tools
- Languages: Undercommon,
- Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a ink pen, a small knife, a Magnifying Glass, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 5 gp
To determine the nature of your scholarly training, roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below.
| d10 | Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alchemy |
| 2 | Astronomy |
| 3 | Thieves' Guilds |
| 4 | Cults |
| 5 | Governments |
| 6 | Messy Magic |
| 7 | Divine Peoples |
| 8 | Other Mystery |
| 9 | Deaths (Royal, Mass, commoners, Merchants. Especially well known Peoples) |
| 10 | Ghost stories |
If you need Knowledge, You have advantage when Bribing people (Persuasion or intimidation). You also know the correct people to publish you book. Whether it is on Cultists, Governments, Thieves Guilds or other mysteries. They will often want payment, but it will be easy to convince them since they usually know you.
Suggested Characteristics
Exploiter Authors are defined by their Investigating abilities, and their Scholarly ways. Devoted to to telling the truth and exploiting, an exploiter author gives their life to finding out mysteries, like some sages.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I Use very theatrical words to make things Dramatic. In books and real life. |
| 2 | I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have. |
| 3 | I right my books to help those who aren’t as smart as I am see the truth, and to show the Governments of those lands I walk that there is something going on. |
| 4 | There’s nothing I like more than a good mystery. |
| 5 | I’m willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgment. |
| 6 | I speak with rapid speed, making it hard for some to understand, or I speak too slow or with a Deepness to my voice that does the same. or my voice is so light it hardly sounds like I am Speaking. |
| 7 | If peoples lives are at stake if I tell the secret, I won't tell a secret. |
| 8 | I’m convinced that people are always trying to copy my books and/or get Credit. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carefulness. I shouldn't risk my life too much for a few coppers. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Truth. I must reveal the truths around the world to make it safer for those of the future. (Good) |
| 3 | Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful) |
| 4 | No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Fame. I'm in for the money and attention. (Evil) |
| 6 | Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is my duty to protect the Truth. |
| 2 | I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands. |
| 3 | I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery. |
| 4 | If people's lives are at risk, I must work to protect them. |
| 5 | I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question. |
| 6 | I have a child. I must make the world safer for them. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Truth is important, not friends. |
| 2 | I can be bribed not to reveal a secret. |
| 3 | Unlocking an ancient mystery is worth the price of a civilization. |
| 4 | Even if peoples lives are at stake if I tell the secret, I will tell a secret. |
| 5 | I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others. |
| 6 | I can’t keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else’s. |
You are an expert at Finding stuff, but that can get you in trouble, so you have learned how to make up stories quickly to escape disaster. They might seem Phony in your mind, but you speak so easily and blandly that you have advantage on persuasion Checks when you are in custody. Even if you are in a weird situation, you have advantage.
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