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You are a member of a Royal family, either the the crown heir  or a relative with a claim to the crown. Do you secure your position, do you fight your way to your the throne, or do you wait to see how things unfold?

 

 
Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, Deception
Tool Proficiencies: Based on your education, you have become proficient in Calligrapher’s Supplies.
Languages: You have had either attended meetings with foreign delegates, or have learned through your education, therefore you speak one extra language of your choice.
Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a signet ring, a scroll of pedigree, and a purse containing 25 gp
 
Feature: Status Proclamations

Due to your lineage and position, you have the rare right to bestow titles yourself or to those you see fit. If you deem someone worthy to be given a title, you can formally proclaim them as you choice of title over a long rest. Those who serve/live under your realm and rule will treat them with the due respect and trust (or distrust) as befitting of them. Some examples of titles in order of higher to lower: Grand Duke/Duchess, Grand Prince/Princess, Archduke/Archduchess, Duke/Duchess, Prince/Princess, Marquess/Marchioness, Count/Earl/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, Baron/Baroness, Knight/Dame, Lord/Lady.

 
Suggested Characteristics

Nobles are born and raised to a very different lifestyle than most people ever experience, and their personalities reflect that upbringing. A noble title comes with a plethora of bonds—responsibilities to family, to other nobles (including the sovereign), to the people entrusted to the family’s care, or even to the title itself. But this responsibility is often a good way to undermine a noble.

d8 Personality Trait
1 Nobles are born and raised to a very different lifestyle than most people ever experience, and their personalities reflect that upbringing. A noble title comes with a plethora of bonds—responsibilities to family, to other nobles (including the sovereign)
2 The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity.
3 No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses.
4 I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions.
5 I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught dead in unsuitable accommodations.
6 Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood.
7 My favor, once lost, is lost forever.
8 If you do me an injury, I will crush you, ruin your name, and salt your fields.
d6 Ideal
1 Respect. Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good)
2 Responsibility. It is my duty to respect the authority of those above me, just as those below me must respect mine. (Lawful)
3 Independence. I must prove that I can handle myself without the coddling of my family. (Chaotic)
4 Power. If I can attain more power, no one will tell me what to do. (Evil)
5 Family. Blood runs thicker than water. (Any)
6 Noble Obligation. It is my duty to protect and care for the people beneath me. (Good)
d6 Bond
1 I will face any challenge to win the approval of my family.
2 My house’s alliance with another noble family must be sustained at all costs.
3 I have a close friend in the underground who i used to play with in my youth.
4 I will recieve my crown even if I take my last breath.
5 My siblings or other family members are conspiring against me to take my place as heir to the throne.
6 My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering.
d6 Flaw
1 I secretly believe that everyone is beneath me.
2 I have an insatiable desire for carnal pleasures.
3 I am an illegitimate child, no one can ever know.
4 I am oblivious of the woes of the common folk unless it's right infront of me.
5 In fact, the world does revolve around me.
6 By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my family.
 
Variant Feature: RETAINERS

If your character has a noble background, you may select this background feature instead of Position of Privilege.

You have the service of three retainers loyal to your family. These retainers can be attendants or messengers, and one might be a majordomo. Your retainers are commoners who can perform mundane tasks for you, but they do not fight for you, will not follow you into obviously dangerous areas (such as dungeons), and will leave if they are frequently endangered or abused

 

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