Whether born into it or captured at a very young age, you have spent most of your early life in chains, serving under the boot of your captors as a slave. Pain, loss, and soul-crushing agony have been your constant companions, and yet you toiled on, surviving as others around you fell to the harsh conditions. Whether you managed to sneak away, fought and killed your captors, or were rescued by the kindness of strangers, you now have your freedom. Though the scars of your past may haunt you, you are now free to pursue your own destiny and seize your own future.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Performance
- Tool Proficiencies: Cook's Utensils, Woodcarver's Tools
- Equipment: A set of Clothes, Common that are dirty and ragged
Emancipation Method
Many Freeman earn their freedom in different ways, sometimes through murderous means, through the kindness of others, or through sheer luck. Choose the way you managed to gain your freedom.
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Emancipation Method |
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1
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Nothing felt better than the day you plunged your makeshift blade into your master's heart
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2
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You completed an important task for your master, and were rewarded with your freedom
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3
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Your master lost you in a high stakes game of chance, and the wily grifter that played them for a fool set you free
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4
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Your poor master suffered from some terrible affliction and passed away. Of course you had *nothing* to do with it...
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5
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A group of adventurers fought through your master's minions and either slew them or forced them to free their captives
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6
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You worked the grounds, so you knew them better than anyone. You finally gained the courage to slip out unnoticed and make your way to freedom
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7
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Your master pushed you too far and you snapped. No one survived your rampage, especially not them
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8
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Your master was made to see the error of their ways and let you go, begging for forgiveness
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Feature: Endure Hardship
Using the techniques you used to survive through your captivity, you can steel yourself to fight through the toughest of conditions you face on your journeys. When you have at least one level of fatigue, you can ignore the effect of the highest level of fatigue that you have for one hour. For example, if you have 3 levels of fatigue, for an hour you can choose not to gain disadvantage on attack rolls and saves, however you would still have your speed halved and have disadvantage on ability checks from the previous levels of fatigue. This ability cannot stop your character's death if you reach 6 levels of fatigue. You can only do this once in a day, and you must take a long rest before you can do so again.
Suggested Characteristics
Many freeman characters feel empowered by their newfound freedom, and are ready to strike out and make something of themselves, regardless of risk. Others may be ruled by fear of being returned to the captivity they escaped, and seek power in order to protect themselves. Still others' minds were broken by the daily abuse and can be selfish, violent, or manifest any number of strange quirks.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I am always trying to improve myself so I will have the strength to never be subjugated again
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2
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I've seen plenty of people die in misery, I've learned not to let other's pain effect me
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3
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I often feel lesser than those around me, and try to stay quiet and out of sight
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4
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I chose to never wallow in misery again; I greet all my problems with a smile and a hearty laugh
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5
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I've had to shut down my emotions for so long, I don't know how people are supposed to feel in most situations
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6
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Violence is my answer to everything and anything
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7
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I am an eternal optimist, I already know any situation can get better
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8
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I do what I want, when I want. Nobody controls me anymore!
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Ideal |
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Endurance. Hold fast during times of hardship, good things come to those who wait (Lawful)
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2
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Happiness. There is no point to being free if you don't live to the fullest (Chaotic)
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3
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Freedom. Every living being deserves to be free from tyranny and oppression (Good)
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4
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Power. Gaining strength and asserting dominance is the only path to safety (Evil)
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5
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Strength. If I become strong, I can stop anyone from hurting me ever again (Neutral)
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6
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Violence. The entire world must feel the pain that I've suffered (Evil)
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Bond |
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1
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I'll fight to save everyone I can so they too can feel what its like to be free!
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2
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Those who would enslave others have my eternal hatred.
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3
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I owe so much to the one that saved me, I must make amends to them.
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4
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I yearn for the life I was taken from, I'd do anything to go back to that time and place
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5
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My former master and/or his followers are still out there somewhere. This is a problem that I must rectify
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6
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There is an obligation from my past life that I feel is important but can barely remember or understand
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Flaw |
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1
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When I see others living carefree lives, it fills me with jealousy and bitterness
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2
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I'm filled with violent urges that I can unleash of both friend and foe
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3
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Any time I think about my past, I can feel more of my psyche shattering
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4
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No matter my accomplishments, I still feel small and insignificant
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5
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The suffering of others is the only way I can ease my own suffering
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6
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Any time I see someone else locked away, it makes me feel like I'm them, back under my master's heel
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