Fell Child (Shadowfell Feylost)

You grew up in the Shadowfell after disappearing from your home plane as a child. Perhaps you were cruelly stolen from your old life by a strange black fog and abandoned in the Shadowfell. Perhaps you stumbled through a shadow crossing by chance while visiting a loved one's grave on some moonless night. Perhaps you were taken by the ever-hungering leagues of the dead but narrowly escaped with your life. Whatever the manner of your disappearance, you were forced to quickly adapt to survival in the Shadowfell and learned more than you ever dared to know of the dark denizens who live there.

When you finally returned to your home plane, you did not come back unchanged. You are haunted by the fact that the Shadowfell—a mirror world hidden behind a mere twist of perception—is only a hair’s breadth away. Try as you might to be rid of them, many of your memories of Shadowfell still haunt you and a creeping sense of paranoia and anxiety claw at your mind at the prospect of one day venturing back to the Plane of Shadows —your home away from home.

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Survival

Languages: Choose two, one of which must be Elvish, Draconic, Undercommon, or Abyssal

Equipment: A monster hunter's pack (containing a chest, a crowbar, a hammer, three wooden stakes, a holy symbol, a flask of holy water, a set of manacles, a steel mirror, a flask of oil, a tinderbox, and 3 torches), a set of traveler’s clothes, three trinkets (each determined by rolling on the Horror Trinkets table), and a pouch containing 8 gp

Suggested Characteristics

You have learned to live with the terror that haunts you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m haunted by weeping that only I can hear, though I know it’s just my mind playing tricks on me.
2	Like a nomad, I can’t settle down in one place for very long.
3	I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me.
4	I live for the thrill of the hunt.
5	I’m constantly calculating my next move. If I’m not at least one step ahead of foes, I’m a step behind.
6	I have morbid interests and a macabre aesthetic.
7	It isn’t that I’m unsympathetic to others’ needs; I just don’t let sympathy get in the way.
8	I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized

d8	Ideal
1	Charity. I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
2	Friendship. I would never leave a friend behind. (Good)
3	Destiny. I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic)
4	Hedonism. Death comes for everyone, so take as much pleasure as you can from every moment of life. (Neutral)
5	Honor. A deal is a deal, and I would never break one. (Lawful)
6	Rule of Three. Everything in the multiverse happens in threes. I see the “rule of three” everywhere. (Lawful)
7	Greed. I will do whatever it takes to get what I want, regardless of the harm it might cause. (Evil)
8	Adrenaline. I’ve experienced such strangeness that now I feel alive only in extreme situations. (Any)

d8	Bond
1	I would never break my word.
2	I’ve seen great darkness, and I’m committed to being a light against it—the light of all lights.
3	I lost someone I care about, but I still see them in guilty visions, recurring dreams, or as a spirit.
4	A trusted friend is the most important thing in the multiverse to me.
5	I owe a debt I can never repay to the person who took pity on me.
6	A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions.
7	The Shadowfell has left me with a lingering sense of ennui and despair. To ward off these feelings, I welcome strong emotions, wild experiences, and live an extreme lifestyle.
8	I want to attain immortality through the tales of my deeds. I would ignore comfort, morality, and safety in my pursuit of personal glory.

d8	Flaw
1	I often seem cruel, callous, or emotionless and I find it difficult to connect with others.
2	I believe doom follows me and that anyone who gets close to me will face a tragic end.
3	I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones.
4	I’ve seen the evil of a type of place—like forests, cities, or graveyards—and resist going there.
5	I know the ends always justify the means and am quick to make sacrifices to attain my goals.
6	I never give away anything for free and always expect something in return.
7	Compared to the dullness of the Shadowfell I'm used to, I'm often overwhelmed and frightened by the new sensations I'm experiencing.
8	There’s no room for caution in a life lived to the fullest.