You have spent years learning the lore of the multiverse and how humanity, and even animals, has changed it and vice versa. Using scientific methods, you have scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, ran experiments on animals and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects as well as studied their minds in an attempt to understand how they came to their conclusions, all to help you find answers to the world's biggest questions. Your efforts have made you a master in your fields of study, there are not many beings left who know more about the subjects than you do.
- Skill Proficiencies: Religion, History, Nature, Arcana, Insight, Deception, Intimidation, Persuasion, Investigation, Animal Handling
- Tool Proficiencies: You gain the proficiency of a set of tools that relate closest to your chosen study.
- Languages: Three of your choice
- Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a [Tooltip Not Found], or an [Tooltip Not Found], a set of common clothes, [Tooltip Not Found]and a pouch containing 10 gp
To determine the nature of your scholarly training, roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below.
| d8 | Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alchemist |
| 2 | Astronomer |
| 3 | Discredited academic |
| 4 | Librarian |
| 5 | Professor |
| 6 | Researcher |
| 7 | Experimental Herbalist/Medic |
| 8 | Sage |
When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign.
Suggested Characteristics
Philosophers are defined by their extensive studies and their characteristics reflect this life of study. You have devoted yourself to scholarly pursuits and value knowledge highly—sometimes in its own right, sometimes as a means toward other ideals.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition. |
| 2 | I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have. |
| 3 | I’m used to helping out those who aren’t as smart as I am, and I patiently explain anything and everything to others. |
| 4 | There’s nothing I like more than a good mystery, except maybe finally cracking it. |
| 5 | I’m willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgment. |
| 6 | I have dedicated my life to the study of a question or set of questions to help the betterment of mankind, leaving very little time for nonsense. |
| 7 | I am horribly, horribly awkward in social situations. |
| 8 | I’m a people person and have picked the minds of some of the most brilliant people alive, sometimes at the most inappropriate times. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wisdom. The path to power and courage is through knowledge. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good) |
| 3 | Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful) |
| 4 | No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil) |
| 6 | Courage. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself to handle any situation. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is my duty to protect mankind, sometimes even through questionable ways. |
| 2 | I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands. |
| 3 | I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery. |
| 4 | My life’s work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore. |
| 5 | I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question. |
| 6 | I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it back. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am easily distracted by the promise of information. |
| 2 | Most people scream and run when they see the unexplained. I stop and take notes for further study. |
| 3 | Unlocking an ancient mystery is worth the price of a civilization, for the greater good. |
| 4 | I overlook obvious solutions in favor of complicated ones. |
| 5 | I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others. |
| 6 | I'd do anything to protect and keep mankind healthy, even through experimental medicine and surgeries. The best way to protect people is to dissect them to learn more about the mind and body. |
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