For one reason or another, you grew up in slavery. Whether born into it or sold at a young age, no one seemed to see you for who you are. You learned to anticipate your master's orders. Pleasing them however they wanted as a near-constant fear of the repercussions from disobeying an order has been beaten into you, whether physically or magically. There is a brand somewhere on your body that shows you are a slave. The brand could be a physical scar, burned or cut into your flesh, or a tattoo, either magical or non. 

You begin your adventuring career with enough money to live modestly but securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? Did you escape from slavery or are you adventuring due to an order?

Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Performance

Tool Proficiencies: An instrument of your choice

Languages: Language of your master - or perhaps a language that they used to give orders in.

Equipment: A small knife, a token to remember your master by, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Slaves are shaped by lives of constant abuse and orders. They tend to be driven either by the orders of their masters or by a burning desire to find a better life - and maybe get some payback on the master who treated them so badly.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I devour any food that is placed in front of me.
2	I tend to stand around, waiting for orders
3	I like to squeeze into small places where no one else can get to me.
4	I like to sleep bundled up with others as to share warmth
5	I'm always looking at the ground and have a hard time looking people in the eyes.
6	I think anyone who’s nice to me is hiding evil intent.
7	I have a hard time wearing anything nicer than rags.
8	I sometimes zone out when people are talking until I'm referenced.

d6	Ideal
1	Respect. All people, rich or poor, deserve respect. (Good)
2	Community. We have to take care of each other, because no one else is going to do it. (Lawful)
3	Masochist: Pain is just another form of love, even if you have to break a few rules to get it. (Chaotic)
4	Retribution. Slave owners need to be shown the path to a slow and painful death. (Evil)
5	People. I help the people who help me — that’s what keeps us alive. (Neutral)
6	Aspiration. I’m going to prove that I’m worthy of a better life.

d6	Bond
1	My town or city is my home, and I’ll fight to defend it.
2	I sponsor anti-slave laws to keep others from enduring what I was forced to endure.
3	I owe my survival to another slave who helped me escape.
4	I owe a debt I can never repay to the person who took pity on me.
5	I escaped my life of slavery by stealing from my master, and I’m wanted for it.
6	No one else should have to endure the hardships I’ve been through.

d6	Flaw
1	If I’m outnumbered, I will run away from a fight.
2	Gold seems like a lot of money to me, and I’ll do just about anything for more of it.
3	I will never fully trust anyone other than myself.
4	I’d rather kill someone in their sleep than fight fair.
5	It’s not stealing if the master may want it.
6	People who can’t take care of themselves get what they deserve.