There are many reasons you could be doing this, maybe you are cursed, poisoned, old, made some bad choices, or maybe you are part of a race with a shorter life span than your peers. Whatever the reasons are, you have spent years learning the lore of healing magic, scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, explored myths, and visited many churches for the soul sake of extending your life.
- Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Survival, Medicine
- Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit, Alchemist’s supplies, Musical Instruments, Forgery Kit
- Languages: Two of your choice
- Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead person close to your heart reminding you to of why you chose this path, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Specialty
To determine the nature of your scholarly training, roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below.
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Specialty |
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1
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Alchemist
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2
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Astronomer
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3
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Discredited academic
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4
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Librarian
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5
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Professor
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6
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Researcher
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7
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Wizard’s apprentice
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8
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Scribe
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9
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Race with a shorter lifespan than humans
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10
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Acolyte
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11
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Elder
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12
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Slave
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13
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Sinner
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14
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Criminal
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15
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Haunted One
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16
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Civilian
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Feature: Researcher
When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign.
Spell List
| Spell Level |
Spells |
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1st
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alarm, bless, ceremony, cure wounds, detect magic, detect poison and disease
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2nd
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aid, borrowed knowledge, find traps, gust of wind
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3rd
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beacon of hope, clairvoyance, counterspell, create food and water, dispel magic, remove curse
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4th
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aura of life, aura of purity, polymorph
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5th
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circle of power, contact other plane, dispel evil and good, mass cure wounds, raise dead, reincarnate
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6th
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create homunculus, heal
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9th
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mass polymorph, true polymorph, true resurrection
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Suggested Characteristics
Sages are defined by their extensive studies, and their characteristics reflect this life of study. Devoted to scholarly pursuits, a sage values knowledge highly—sometimes in its own right, sometimes as a means toward other ideals.
| d8 |
Personality Trait |
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1
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I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have.
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2
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I’m willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgment.
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3
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I am horribly, horribly awkward in social situations.
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4
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I’m convinced that people are always trying to steal my secrets.
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5
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I don't want to change my race or hurt others, I just want to find a way to live longer
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6
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I have a collection of momentos I got from people I met because I may never see them again.
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7
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I cry when I hold babies because they are so innocent
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8
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I will eagerly share my knowledge with my party.
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| d8 |
Ideal |
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1
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Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
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2
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Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good)
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3
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No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic)
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4
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Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil)
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5
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Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. (Any)
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6
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I do not want immortality, I want to live a long life and die with no regrets. I just cannot do that with how my nature is, but I will find a way.
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7
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Children are sacred. They are the hope for a brighter future and anyone who harms them must be punished in the cruelest way possible. (Chaotic good)
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8
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Some of the greatest discoveries where made through experimentation, so I will experiment with healing magic until I find what I am looking for. (Any)
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| d8 |
Bond |
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1
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I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands.
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2
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I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery.
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3
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My life’s work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore.
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4
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I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
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5
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I know my time with my friends will be short, but I will treasure every moment I have with them
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6
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I don't care about your race, class, or sexuality. We all die one day and I will not waste whats left of my life worrying over a pointless hate.
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7
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I will do what I can to make my time with you great.
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8
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I treasure every memory, even the bad ones
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Flaw |
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1
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I am easily distracted by the promise of information.
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2
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Unlocking an ancient mystery is worth the price of a civilization.
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3
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I overlook obvious solutions in favor of complicated ones.
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4
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I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others.
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5
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I can’t keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else’s.
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6
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I'm scared of dying too soon, so I focus on my own safety before others
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7
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I am scared to make friends because I know they will outlive me
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8
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I can get so invested with my goal that I might harm others
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9
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Elderly people make me uncomfortable because they remind me of death.
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10
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I can get so scared of death that it can prevent me from enjoying life
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11
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I will remove or replace any part of my body if it means I can live longer
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