Your family literally owns the land. You understand power, wealth, and the political landscape of your homeland. Someone in your family is the ruler of this land and you either flaunt it proudly wherever you go, or hide it obsessively.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion or Deception
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a signet ring, a scroll of pedigree, and a purse containing 25 gp
You are somehow related to the sovereign of the nation. Roll 1d6 or choose from the table below
| d6 | Relationship to the Sovereign |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hier to the Throne |
| 2 | Sibling |
| 3 | Cousin |
| 4 | Niece/Nephew |
| 5 | Grandchild/Great-grandchild |
| 6 | You are the ruler |
Thanks to your very well-known family, people are inclined to recognize you wherever you go in your home country. You can request lodging with a local lord for you and your traveling companions with very little resistance. The commonfolk are inclined to help you as long as you do not prove to be a threat to them or their families.
Suggested Characteristics
You grew up different from other nobles as you most likely grew up in the royal palace near the sovereign
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'll tell anyone I'm related to the sovereign if given the chance. They have to know! |
| 2 | I refuse to tell anyone that I'm related to the sovereign. Only those I trust can know |
| 3 | I have long opposed the views of my family and plan to make big changes with or without their help |
| 4 | I am always torn between being myself or being who my family sees me as |
| 5 | I am used to living in luxury. Anything less than comfortable is unfamiliar to me and I treat it as such |
| 6 | Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood. |
| 7 | I sometimes use my power to my own advantage with no regard to others |
| 8 | If you do me an injury, I will crush you, ruin your name, and salt your fields. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Life. Everyone's life means something to someone and I will protect those around me as such (Good) |
| 2 | Responsibility. It is my duty to respect the authority of those above me, just as those below me must respect mine. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Independence. I must prove that I can handle myself without the coddling of my family. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Greed. If I can attain more wealth than my sovereign, I will have sway over them (Evil) |
| 5 | Retribution. Anything done to me will return to them three-fold (Chaotic) |
| 6 | Noble Obligation. It is my duty to protect and care for the people beneath me. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will face any challenge to win the approval of my family. |
| 2 | My family is the most important thing to me. I would do anything for those I care about |
| 3 | Someone has done me dirty and I will chase them to the ends of the world to right that wrong |
| 4 | I am in love with the heir of a family that my family despises. |
| 5 | My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering. |
| 6 | The common folk must see me as a hero of the people. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I secretly believe that everyone is beneath me. |
| 2 | I hide a truly scandalous secret that could ruin my family forever. |
| 3 | I too often hear veiled insults and threats in every word addressed to me, and I’m quick to anger. |
| 4 | I have an insatiable desire for carnal pleasures. |
| 5 | In fact, the world does revolve around me. |
| 6 | By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my family. |
If your character has a noble background, you may select this background feature instead of Position of Privilege.
You have the service of three retainers loyal to your family. These retainers can be attendants or messengers, and one might be a majordomo. Your retainers are commoners who can perform mundane tasks for you, but they do not fight for you, will not follow you into obviously dangerous areas (such as dungeons), and will leave if they are frequently endangered or abused
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