You understand wealth, power, and privilege. You also understand poverty, impotence, and disadvantage. You belonged to a royal family, the heir apparent to the throne. Whatever happened on that fateful day, it’s one you’ll naught forget. Who was it that dethroned your parents? Was it popular, a revolution of all their subjects because of their insufficient rule? Or did one of your enemies crush your family in one fell sweep? Did a family member mean to have you assassinated to be next in line themselves? Was your castle invaded by slavers from the Underdark? Any way it happened, you were betrayed and sold into slavery.
As a former noble, you became a trophy for a rich benefactor or rich nobles. You were used as a show piece, forced to perform for audiences and placed on show covered in riches, or you may have been a manservant or handmaiden in a royal household due to your knowledge of noble traditions. You have now lived a life of servitude bound to someone whom you have called "master" for the better part of your life. Whether you were treated with cruelty or relative kindness, you were still expected to "know your place" and were punished when you stepped out of line. Toiling for another, obeying orders, and debasing yourself have been your way of life. You have since escaped servitude, having somehow won your freedom. Your time as a slave has given you the patience to suffer the vagaries of powerful people and also insight into the dynamics of power, its uses and abuses.
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set
One tool of your choice
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A set of finely crafted shackles (broken), a signet ring, common but finely crafted clothes
Somewhere there will be groups of those who recognize your signet ring/family image and remember them fondly, whether they are peasants, a survived group of soldiers, or the ruler of a neighboring land. Any who remain loyal to you will secretly support you and your companions at a modest lifestyle. Your name might also be the key to opening doors. Furthermore, you can try to attract a group of followers who will keep you secret and defend you with their lives, but not go into situations for you that would risk their own lives. They might, however, with a successful Persuade test, be willing to help reclaim your throne. You are very aware of "Noble" culture and can easily navigate though a ball and properly greet an associate's second cousin properly.
Suggested Characteristics
Because you were raised to be a ruler, you will most likely have a good knowledge of how to deal with people and give them respect, and you have impressively kept this quality throughout your slavery. You also, however, have learned wariness. Perhaps you are still deathly bitter about your loss. You worked hard to escape and value your freedom over all else. You also have acquired some characteristics and culture from your "previous" life.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | My eloquent flattery makes everyone I talk to feel like the most wonderful and important person in the world. |
| 2 | The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity. |
| 3 | I'm at ease in the Forests then I am in the Courts |
| 4 | I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions. |
| 5 | I feel far more comfortable around animals than people. |
| 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 to my friends, 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 | Nothing is more important than the other members of my family. |
| 4 | I am in love with the heir of a family that my family despises. |
| 5 | My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering. |
| 6 | The common folk must see me as a hero of the people. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I secretly believe that everyone is beneath me. |
| 2 | I hide a truly scandalous secret that could ruin my family forever. |
| 3 | I too often hear veiled insults and threats in every word addressed to me, and I’m quick to anger. |
| 4 | I have an insatiable desire for carnal pleasures. |
| 5 | In fact, the world does revolve around me. |
| 6 | By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my family. |
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