Fatebound [HB]

At some point in your life, something strange happened. Something that would forever change you.
Did you delve into a dangerous ruin and find an ancient and magical artefact that contained the soul of a long-lost sorcerer? Was a barbarian of lore bound to a weapon that you recovered from their tomb? Were you killed as part of some foul ritual that bound your soul eternally in undeath to a powerful being? Or perhaps you formed a pact with a demon, and as part of the deal, they, or one of their minions, now share your body.
Whatever the case may be, your mind is now filled with the knowledge and personality of an entire other being. How much this affects you is your choice, and the level of control they may assert depends on your strength of character.
One thing is for sure- unless you find some way to break this bond, you are bound now and forever to a shared fate.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Arcana, Investigation, Religion, or Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Choose one Artisan's Tool that either your Fatebound used in their previous life, or that you are proficient with.

Languages: Choose one exotic language that the other person/creature inhabiting your mind knew  (Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon)

Equipment: A monster hunter’s pack, a set of common clothes, and one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Gothic Trinkets table after this background).

Suggested Characteristics

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

Consider choosing more than one characteristic in each category to represent the characteristics of the spirit/soul to which you have become Fatebound.. Which personality is more dominant in which category? How does your bond interact with your Fatebound's flaw?

d8	Personality Trait
1	I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me.
2	I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness.
3	I spend money freely and live life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die (or return to death).
4	I (or the soul within me) live(s) for the thrill of the hunt.
5	I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse.
6	I expect danger around every corner.
7	I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized.
8	I put no trust in divine beings.

d6	Ideal
1	I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
2	I’ll stop the spirit that haunts me or die trying. (Any)
3	I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good)
4	I have a higher calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic)
5	I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful)
6	I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil)

d6	Bond
1	I keep my thoughts and discoveries, and those of my fatebound, in a journal. My journal is our legacy.
2	I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent.
3	My torment drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love I’ve lost.
4	A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions.
5	There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free.
6	I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for him (or her).

d6	Flaw
1	I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them.
2	I assume the worst in people.
3	I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones.
4	I have an addiction.
5	I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope.
6	I talk to spirits that no one else can see.