
Your family, for some reason you can make, abandoned you to the forest. For a few short years, you were raised by a kind old woman in her woodland cottage and then she unfortunately passed to the Spirit Realm. Nearby people came over with torches and pitchforks and chased you out, either due to your Tiefling Appearance or assumptions you made her pass yourself. A few hours later you were in a part of the forest you'd never explored before. The animals held some sort of affection for you, and provided you with shelter and resources. You became known through the forest as it's guardian, and was raised by it for the rest of your childhood, before something pulled you from your comfortable home..
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose 2 - Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Stealth, Survival.
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose 2 Tool Sets and 2 Instruments - Herbalism Kit, Leatherworker's Tools, Weaver's Tools, Woodcarver's Tools, Flute, Lute, Pan Flute.
- Languages: The language of the Old Lady who raised you before the forest, as well as two languages related to your character's backstory.
Not all guardians are the same, you can be a different Forest Guardian than others. Think for a second, and put yourself in your character's shoes. What's your character's title? Is it spread across the forest, or is it still spreading? Roll a D8 or pick one and pick your title.
d8 | Forest Guardians - Which one are you? |
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1 | Forest Spirit |
2 | Wood Priest |
3 | Woodland Girl/Boy |
4 | Greenwood Protector |
5 | Forest Prince/Princess |
6 | Woodland Knight |
7 | Forest Queen/King |
8 | Queen/Princess/King/Prince of the Forests |
Since you grew up in the forest, you understand the plant life's language. If your party askes what the weather would be that day, you can roll a Nature check and listen to what the plant life say. You can tell your party it after you finish the check.
Suggested Characteristics
You've always wanted to do things your way. You barely listen to other people unless they're friends of yours, but you've listened to the wildlife for as long as you can remember. You and many other beings call you the forest guardian for this reason.
d6 | Personality Trait |
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1 | I serve the forest, and in exchange the forest serves me. |
2 | If something or someone threatens me or the forest, I start growling. This is a sign to say sorry and run, or I attack. |
3 | My friends think of me of a Guardian of Nature, and I like it. I will do anything to maintain that title among the friends who call me it. |
4 | If I am content or around my wolven friends, I can't not purr. |
5 | I wish I could turn back time to try and save my first caretaker, (name of the old lady that you can choose). |
6 | I always attempt to finish off prey as fast as I can. I don't want to leave anyone wounded. |
d6 | Ideal |
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1 | Friends. I will follow what the forest(and my team)says for as long as I live. (Any) |
2 | Eternity. The forest I grew up in will stand for as long as I live. (Neutral) |
3 | Loyalty. Friendship matters most, and every single one of my enemies can go jump of the highest cliff and die! (Good) |
4 | Freedom. No one can tell me what to do, and I break all of the law's chains. (Chaotic) |
5 | Comrades. I follow my friends rules, and I can't break them, no matter what. (Lawful) |
6 | Forest Will. I follow what the forest says, and people hurting my friends will pay in death for their sins. (Evil) |
d4 | Bond |
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1 | I have a child/friend who went through the same things as me, and I will do everything in my power to help them survive. |
2 | My teams are my only friends outside of the forest. I want to protect them, no, I WILL. |
3 | If I miss my forest while my team is resting, I visit the forest in my mind and all my anxieties go away. |
4 | I once accidentally left some prey alive. I wish to find that prey again to allow it to pass. |
d4 | Flaw |
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1 | When I speak a language other than common, I immediately repeat what I meant to say in common. The only trouble with this is I don't speak common too well. |
2 | I can't talk very well in common, and when I see someone of a language I know, I try to talk in that language to that person. |
3 | Sometimes, I feel like Fey Magic tainted me a bit. |
4 | I stretch in a "weird way", so I try to do it in private as much as I can. |
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This is really cool!
:) Thanks
Great job, this is awesome
I love this! i could totally make characters with this backround! i have a character that has a backstory of being abandoned, and this is a really cool thing! ill probobly use this for her!