You are an expert in your field. You come from a world of both study and physical activity, dedicating your life to the collections in your care. Whether preserving scrolls in an archive; cataloging books in a library; or displaying and repairing relics in a museum; you have the skills and knowledge few can match without careful study. Some may view your dedication as a form of narrow-mindedness, but if you don't care for the past who will?
- Skill Proficiencies: History, and Investigation
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a prized relic from you collection, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
It's What You Know
You have dedicated your life to lovingly archive, restore and display the items in your care. Choose the collection or subject that has drawn your focus all these years. You can select a subject from the list or roll randomly.
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It's What You Know |
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1
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The Chemistry of the Natural World - Alchemy vs. Herbalism
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2
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Ceremonial and Practical Armour of the 5th Dynasty
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3
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The Naval History of Captain Vance, Merchant Seaman
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4
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Dwarven Epics in Poetry and Prose
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5
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Relics and Records from the Golden Chapel of Rees
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6
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Demonic Instruments of Music (And Maybe Torture)
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7
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Shoes and Sandals of the Noble Court
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8
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Cookware and the Halfling Art of Baking
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9
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Cut-Glass Decanters - Mundane and Magical
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10
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The Crown Jewels of King Bennet the Beheaded
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11
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Orcish Armour and Leather-working - straps for all occasions
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12
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The County Collection of Columns, Capitals and Plinths
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13
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The Portraits of Boris Howell; Painter Extraordinary.
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14
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Wood Carvings in Elven Architecture
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15
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Barrel or Bottle - Brewing through the Ages
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16
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The National Anvil Archive
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17
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Music Boxes and Prosthetic Limbs - The Tinker's Art
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18
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The Works of Bye-Haram-Barbar-Roosh - Golden Dragon and author of over 25,000 books
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19
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Lacework and Silks in High Elf Fashion
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20
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Doors - The Hinge of History
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Feature: Font of Knowledge
Your knowledge of your specialist subject is well know in certain fields. You have an advantage talking to anyone who matches your expertise. You can often find a place to hold lectures on your specialist subject, in a library or museum, but possibly also an inn or tavern starved of entertainments. At such a place, you receive free lodging and food of a modest or comfortable standard (depending on the quality of the establishment) as long as you lecture each night of your stay. In addition your lectures make you something of a local figure. When strangers recognise you in a town they generally take a liking to you.
Suggested Characteristics
Curators are among the most mysterious people in the world — until they set down their tools and take up an adventuring career. They understand the value of hard work and study, but are ill equipped for the rigors of the wider world.
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Personality Trait |
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I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right. I can’t help it — I’m a perfectionist.
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2
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I’m a snob who looks down on those who can’t appreciate fine art.
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3
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I always want to know how things work and what makes people tick.
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4
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I'm used to helping out those who aren't as smart as I am, and I patiently explain anything and everything to others.
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5
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I’m rude to people who lack my commitment to hard work and knowledge.
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6
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I like to talk at length about my profession.
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7
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I've spent so long in my archive that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world.
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8
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I’m well known for my expertise, and I want to make sure everyone appreciates it. I’m always taken aback when people haven’t heard of me.
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Ideal |
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Patience. The past is a guide to the future we cannot ignore. (Lawful)
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2
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Generosity. I earned my knowledge so that I could use it to benefit the world. (Good)
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3
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Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own passions. (Chaotic)
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4
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Greed. I’m only in it for the money and fame. (Evil)
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5
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Diligence. The path to self-improvement is through care and study. (Neutral)
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6
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Aspiration. I work hard to be the best there is at my area of expertise. (Any)
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Bond |
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The archive where I learned my trade is the most important place in the world to me.
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2
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I care for a great work and I’m still looking for someone worthy to receive it.
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3
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A great disaster destroyed my collection, I must start from scratch to rebuild it again.
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4
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My collection is my greatest treasure, and it reminds me of someone I love.
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5
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I will do anything to prove myself superior to my hated rival.
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6
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I would die to recover a lost fragment of my collection that was lost long ago.
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Flaw |
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I’ll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless.
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2
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I am inflexible in my thinking
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3
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I like keeping secrets and won't share them with others.
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4
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I’m never satisfied with what I have — I must add to my collection.
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5
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Once I pick a goal, I become obsessed with it to the detriment of everything else in my life.
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6
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I’m horribly jealous of anyone who can outshine my skill. Everywhere I go, I’m surrounded by rivals.
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