You prosper by gathering and sharing stories. You know how to mesmerize, delight, and influence audiences. Your tales can stir the hearts of those who hear you, awakening joy or grief, laughter or passion. The knowledge you impart informs and captivates, while your humor can amuse or insult, sometimes both.
- Skill Proficiencies: Performance and choose one other from History, Deception, or Persuasion
- Languages: Two of your choice
- Equipment: A book, a trinket, a set of traveler's clothes, and a pouch containing 25 gp
Feature: By Popular Demand
You can always find a place to perform, be it an inn or tavern, theater, or a noble’s court. 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 perform daily. In addition, your performance makes you something of a local figure. When strangers recognize you in a town where you have performed, they typically take a liking to you.
Suggested Characteristics
Successful raconteurs have to be able to capture and hold an audience’s attention, so they tend to have grandiose or compelling personalities. They’re inclined toward the dramatic and are often idealistic in their beliefs.
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I know a story relevant to almost every situation.
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2
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Whenever I come to a new place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip.
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3
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I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching for that “special someone.”
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4
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Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long, since I can defuse any amount of tension.
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5
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I love a good insult, even one directed at me.
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6
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I get bitter if I’m not the center of attention.
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7
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I’ll settle for nothing less than perfection.
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8
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I change my mood or my mind as quickly as the wind changes direction.
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Ideal |
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Beauty. When I perform, I make the world better than it was. (Good)
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Tradition. The stories, legends, and poems of the past must never be forgotten, for they teach us who we are. (Lawful)
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3
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Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action. (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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People. I like seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I perform. That’s all that matters. (Neutral)
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Honesty. Words should reflect the soul; it should come from within and reveal who we really are. (Any)
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Bond |
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A book is my most treasured possession, as it reminds me of what makes me happy.
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2
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Someone stole a precious items of mine, and someday I’ll get it back.
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3
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I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
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4
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I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person’s.
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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 do anything for the other members of my old troupe.
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Flaw |
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I’ll do anything to win fame and renown.
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2
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I’m a sucker for a pretty face.
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3
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A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to follow me around.
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4
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I once satirized a noble who still wants my head. It was a mistake that I will likely repeat.
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5
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I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble.
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6
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Despite my best efforts, I am unreliable to my friends.
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