"Lost" in the forest as a small child, you were adopted by family of Gnomes and raised as one of their own. The humble life of farming and a small, close community gave you the respect and appreciation you have for the little things, but your true heritage, the royal blood coursing through your veins, becomes more apparent as you mature.
- Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, Insight
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools
- Languages: [language]Gnomish[/language]
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Defining Event
You previously pursued a simple profession among the peasantry, perhaps as a farmer, miner, servant, shepherd, woodcutter, or gravedigger. But something happened that set you on a different path and marked you for greater things. Choose or randomly determine a defining event that marked you as a hero of the people.
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Defining Event |
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1
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I stood up to a tyrant’s agents.
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2
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I saved people during a natural disaster.
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3
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I stood alone against a terrible monster.
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4
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I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.
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5
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I led a militia to fight off an invading army.
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6
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I broke into a tyrant’s castle and stole weapons to arm the people.
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7
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I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant’s soldiers.
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8
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A lord rescinded an unpopular decree after I led a symbolic act of protest against it.
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9
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A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin.
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10
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Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to leadership and was commended for my heroism.
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Feature: Rustic Hospitality
Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you.
Suggested Characteristics
A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities remain very important to them.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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My eloquent flattery makes everyone I talk to feel like the most wonderful and important person in the world.
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2
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The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity.
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3
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No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses.
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4
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I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.
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5
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I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
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6
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I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions.
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7
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If you do me an injury, I will crush you, ruin your name, and salt your fields.
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8
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I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?
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Ideal |
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1
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Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)
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2
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Responsibility. It is my duty to respect the authority of those above me, just as those below me must respect mine. (Lawful)
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3
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Independence. I must prove that I can handle myself without the coddling of my family. (Chaotic)
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4
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Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want—what I deserve. (Evil)
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5
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Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral)
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6
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Family. Blood runs thicker than water. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.
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2
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I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
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3
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Nothing is more important than the other members of my family.
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4
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My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.
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5
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I protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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6
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The common folk must see me as a hero of the people.
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Flaw |
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1
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I secretly believe that everyone is beneath me.
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2
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I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
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3
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I have an insatiable desire for carnal pleasures.
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4
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I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink.
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5
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I too often hear veiled insults and threats in every word addressed to me, and I’m quick to anger.
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6
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I have trouble trusting in my allies.
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