Whatever your ideal may be, it is all that matters in your life-- and your lack of training will not prevent you from making a difference. Perhaps you were a poor farmer who had not the funds or the class for proper training. Perhaps you are an aging soldier, out of practice and overconfident in his ability. You wander the countryside engaging in conflicts and seeking challenges in order to prove the worth of your lofty and romantic vision.
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- Skill Proficiencies: Pick one skill; you are proficient with what you chose.
- Tool Proficiencies: Pick one tool kit or one martial melee weapon; you are proficient with what you chose.
- Equipment: Traveler's clothes, leather armor, sack, an old book about a legendary war or battle, one simple melee weapon in disrepair (if you chose proficiency with a martial melee weapon, you instead begin with that weapon in disrepair), one sentimental totem or personal item, one tool kit (only if you chose a tool kit as your skill proficiency).
How did you become a wandering warrior? You can work with the DM to determine these things, or you can choose or roll on the table below to decide.
| d8 | Quixotic Origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was once an honorable apprentice. My master was killed. I fight to avenge him or her. |
| 2 | I want to fight the evil of this world, and the courts are too slow. |
| 3 | I want to fight the good of this world, and the Lords of Sin are too merciful. |
| 4 | My family was ruined by a corrupt institution. I fight the system. |
| 5 | I was once an average soldier. I use my talents to earn gold. |
| 6 | My sanity is questionable. I have no grasp on reality. I see enemies everywhere. |
| 7 | I don't know why I do what I do, but I know nothing else. |
| 8 | I keep searching for a master, but they all turn me down. |
Children find you easy to trust. It is simple to convince them to help you, or hide you, or lie for you. In return, having a child that has bonded with you may give you inspiration. Domestic animals also tend to trust you and will often display affection toward you or work harder for you.
Suggested Characteristics
Quixotic Knights are a motley lot. Some seek justice, others chaos. You can work with the DM to determine these things, or you can choose or roll on the tables below to decide.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I display confidence at all times, especially when I don't know what I'm doing. |
| 2 | I believe in chivalry, but sometimes this trait manifests as misogyny. |
| 3 | I envy and admire professional soldiers. |
| 4 | I distrust any member of one specific race. |
| 5 | I am terrified of real life and wish only to live in my own fantasy world. |
| 6 | In conversation, I always have a response because I know something about everything (or at least I think I do). |
| 7 | I believe that simple folk must be defended, even if they are in the wrong. |
| 8 | I am endlessly optimistic. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vengeance. My sole purpose in life is to avenge a wrong that was done to me or to someone else. (Any). |
| 2 | Vigilantism. I will do what the courts cannot. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Chaos. Disorder is the only true order (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Helpfulness. If I can help others, it will make the world a better place. (Good) |
| 5 | Nobility. I will be an honorable knight like those in the stories (Lawful) |
| 6 | Fidelity. I fight for my god, king, or country (Lawful) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My weapon, tool kit, or totem belonged to a loved one, and it is my most treasured possession. |
| 2 | Only one person truly understands me, and that person matters most to me. |
| 3 | The open road, under the expansive sky, is where I long to be. |
| 4 | I always have a soft spot for people who are poor or underprivileged. |
| 5 | The god or entity that I worship gives me great peace. |
| 6 | My trusty sidekick or squire (living or dead) is my best friend. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have delusions (of grandeur or actual mental delusions). |
| 2 | I am a dreamer, but I don't pay any attention to the practical details. |
| 3 | I am obsessed with children and childhood. |
| 4 | I am more concerned with personal fame and what people think of me than I am with actually accomplishing great deeds. |
| 5 | I too easily trust nobles, knights, and other people in positions of power. |
| 6 | I think I know everything. |
Quixotic Wizards are similar to Quixotic Knights in most respects. The nature of the Wizard's abilities is arcane rather than martial. Your skill, weapon, or tool proficiency should reflect this. Perhaps you are a failed sorcerer, or a Wizard's Academy student with great natural talent and no desire to study. Perhaps you are a blackballed student of an evil warlock master. Work with your DM to determine how best to develop this character.
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