Child of Adventurers

You are the child of retired adventurers. They met through their travels and maybe their group disbanded after saving the realm or they accomplished what they originally set out to do or they completed a job that paid so well they decided to pack it in. Whatever the reason, they left behind the adventuring life while the getting was good. 

Is your family celebrated as local celebrities in your hometown? Or are they the mysterious people on the edge of town that people talk about in hushed whispers.

Regardless of how your family is perceived by the locals, you spent your whole life hearing stories of their deeds and misadventures. Whether it was stories about fighting off monstrous creatures that were harrying a small town or saving the realm from an evil litch. And then there's all the stories of the beautiful lands they've seen and the unique people they met. After hearing the stories of your parent's travels, you wish to see the world as well. While you are just starting as an Adventurer, your parents are experienced and have taught you some tricks of their own. You might have had some weapon training, or even went on an adventure or two with them already.

When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine the accomplishments of your parents, and which kinds of adventures they might have taken you on if any.

Skill Proficiencies: Pick any one skill to be proficient in.

Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools. One of your parents maybe had this and taught you how to use it.

Languages: One Language of your choice. Since your parents were so well traveled they taught you an extra language so that you may use it if you ever followed in their footsteps.

Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a keepsake from home, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Having heard about your parents adventures, you may want to follow exactly in their footsteps, or you may want to walk your own path.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I idolize my parents and constantly refer to their deeds as an example.
2	If someone is in trouble, I’ll do everything to help.
3	I know a story relevant to almost every situation.
4	The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
5	I'm gonna do everything I can to out-adventure my parents.
6	I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
7	I’m willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgment.
8	I’ve spent so long in my hometown that I have little practical experience dealing with people outside my bubble.

d6	Ideal
1	Charity. The best way to live is by helping others. (Good)
2	Freedom. A good Adventurer will abolish tyrants no matter the cost. (Chaotic)
3	Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful)
4	Equilibrium. I do what I must, but I generally believe in living and letting things live. (Neutral)
5	Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want—what I deserve. (Evil)
6	Destiny. I’ll follow in my parents footsteps and become the best adventurer out there. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I have a trinket given to me by my parent, and I carry it with me so that I will never forget my roots.
2	I will protect the friends I make along the way with all I have.
3	I am very close to my parents. I keep in close contact with them whenever I can.
4	I grew to love the places my parent described in their tales, and wish to protect them just as they did.
5	One or Both of my parents went missing and I WILL do whatever I can to find them.
6	My family owes someone a great deed, and it’s my responsibility to fulfill it.

d6	Flaw
1	I believe my parents' accomplishments are my own, and will not stop boasting about them.
2	A tyrant my parent(s) wronged will stop at nothing to see me killed.
3	I secretly believe that everyone is beneath me.
4	I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others.
5	I am overconfident and would fight in situations where it might be smarter to avoid a fight.
6	I have little respect for anyone who is not as acomplished adventurers as my parents.

Contacts

Your parents may have worked with other groups while they traveled- such as an old adventuring party, guild, or military organization. They could have had close friends or strong allies that you may be able to find for assistance.

d6	Contact
1	"Uncle/Auntie" (insert name here) who was a part of your parent's old adventure group.
2	Military Officer- Someone who your parent's aided in their time of need or helped them gain a rank.
3	Holy Persons- Someone who gave your parents aid in their most dire times. Or your parents helped to save their temple/town.
4	A Noble- Someone who was already a noble, and requested aid in some manner. Or was brought up to the rank of noble because of the aid of your parent's advenduring group.
5	Merchant- Someone your parents protected on a long journey. Or they recovered their lost goods. Or they helped spread the Merchant's brand across the land.
6	Just a Kind Soul- Someone who wasn't particularly important that your parent's saved and they vowed a life debt to them. Or they helped your parents when no one else would.