A disease, difference or other reasons forced you to be separated from other people for their or your own safety. As a result, you have had to learn to sneak out of isolation or deal with the boredom with creativity and imagination. You may have become a learned person with all the books you have read in solitude or maybe have a refined skill from all the practise you have had time to do.
- Skill Proficiencies: Skill proficiencies: pick two of the following:
Deception(You might of had to trick others about your identity and your life of solitude),
stealth(You might of had to escape your life of solitude when things got tough. Maybe you kept returning before anyone noticed, maybe you left for good),
animal handling(your lack of contact with humans might of had an impact on your way with and love for animals),
Nature(Your lack of human contact could have increased your love and understanding of nature)
medicine(if you have kept well educated in your long hours of solitude then your studies could have increased your understanding of medicine)
History(In your solitude you could have toiled over books on history in an attempt to earn knowledge)
Arcana(You could have studied arcana in your life of solitude maybe to entertain you)
Religion(you might have studied or practised religion in your solitude)
- Tool Proficiencies: You are proficient in one extra simple weapon of your choice
You are proficient with dice or playing cards
- Languages: You can read, write and speak in one extra language of your choice(You have had time to learn it)
- Equipment: Set of dice or a set of playing cards(They have kept you entertained during long hours of your solitude)
Scholars pack
Instrument of your choice(practising could have kept you occupied during your solitude)
Set of Common clothes
Sentimental toy, figure or item
| d12 | Why you were isolated |
|---|---|
| 1 | I had a disease no one could cure. I had to be kept away from others to keep them safe |
| 2 | I was separated as a punishment for something I did/did not do |
| 3 | Others were a danger to me. I had to be kept safe |
| 4 | I was experimented on. I wasn't allowed to leave |
| 5 | I was different to others. So they secluded me |
| 6 | I tried to train myself to be alone/I like the quiet life |
| 7 | I had to hide from someone who was trying to find me |
| 8 | I am vulnerable to things outside. I'm weak or allergic to something |
| 9 | I am working on something big. It takes up my time and energy. I do not have time to go outside |
| 10 | People must not realise who I am. |
| 11 | People must not realise what I do. |
| 12 | I have to tend to my residence or something in it |
When bored, you can often become sluggish and weary. Your boring hours of solitude have made it so you can easily find fun in boredom. From the laughter your games and fun creates can add a d4 of temporary hit points to a creature (including yourself), lasting an hour. They do say laughter is the best medicine
You can use this feature as many times as your player level (Min 1) before you have to complete a long rest to get them all back or a short rest to get 1/4 of them back*.
*If this 1/4 of your total amount does not equal a whole number, round to the nearest whole number unless you are level 1 or 2, in which case you round up to 1.
e.g. after a short rest a level 1 character gets 1 use of this ability back
level two, one use back
level three, one use back
level 4 one use back
lvl 5 one use back
lvl 6 two uses back
lvl 7 two uses back
lvl 8 two uses back
lvl 9 two uses back
lvl 10 three uses back
11-13 three uses back
14-17 four uses back
18-21 five uses back
Suggested Characteristics
1. I am not used to the customs of those around me due to my lack of converse with people. My manners are atrocious
2. I can get over exited and distracted with the attractions of the life of freedom I want to/have escaped to .
3. I very rarely trust people or trust people too easily
4. I am not used to the dangers of the outside world
5. I get complacent in my own ability
6. My mind tends to wander easily. This can be a nightmare for others trying to talk to me. I think being left alone with my own thoughts in solitude caused this
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I love games as a result of my boredom in solitude |
| 2 | I am fascinated by the world which I have been excluded from |
| 3 | I have a desire to learn and am driven by pursuit of knowledge maybe by my occupation of books that kept me from boredom |
| 4 | I love to explore the world I have been kept from |
| 5 | I would rather keep to Myself as a result of being alone for so long |
| 6 | I am persistent. I like to get a job done before I move on to the next one |
| 7 | I am persistent. I like to get a job done before I move on to the next one |
| 8 | I move from one thing to another very quickly. I want to indulge in the life I've missed |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Independence. I'm free now. I can do whatever I want (Chaotic) |
| 2 | safety. I still keep somewhat to myself to protect others from me (Lawful) |
| 3 | Helpfulness. I want to help others who have suffered like me (Good) |
| 4 | Fun. I want to make the most of the life I've missed (Any) |
| 5 | Friendship. I want to make friends as I have not really been able to before (Good) |
| 6 | Purpose. I want to put all I've learned in my life of solitude to use. (any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was wrongfully isolated for something |
| 2 | I must find my family who I was separated from |
| 3 | I must find a cure or treatment for the reason I was locked up , or I must find out why I was locked up , or I must fix the reason I got locked up , or I must find who locked me up |
| 4 | If someone realises I am not in seclusion, they could track me down |
| 5 | Something I own is of great value to me. I must keep it safe |
| 6 | I get homesick from the place I left. I must go back someday but be a changed person |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am not used to the customs of those around me due to my lack of converse with people. My manners are atrocious |
| 2 | I can get over exited and distracted with the attractions of the life of freedom I want to/have escaped to . |
| 3 | I very rarely trust people or trust people too easily |
| 4 | I am not used to the dangers of the outside world |
| 5 | I get complacent in my own ability |
| 6 | My mind tends to wander easily. This can be a nightmare for others trying to talk to me. I think being left alone with my own thoughts in solitude caused this |
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