You've always had a fascination with the monstrous. Going through your not insignificant academic schooling was simple a way to be allowed to traverse the most isolated and dangerous parts of the realm in order to discover and understand creatures and peoples others believe to be merely myth. The more you delved into the world of the grotesque and unearthly, the more you find yourself identifying with them, and the more other people see you as one of them - thus driving you further and further from traditional personhood.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose 2 from Animal Handling, Arcana, Medicine, Nature, and Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit or Alchemist's Tools
- Languages: 1 Exotic language
- Equipment: 2 corked flasks, a journal, a scalpel, a set of traveler's clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp.
Feature: Become the Monster
You share an affinity with the monstrous and the deranged. You have advantage on Charisma and Persuasion checks against monsters and cryptids. You gain a +1 to Intimidation checks against others when you are allied with monsters.
Suggested Characteristics
You have been estranged from regular society in ways that can sometimes make it difficult to form bonds or assimilate to regular society. The way you are often seems strange to those who don't know you, and sometimes to those who do.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I'm unused to speaking to 'regular' people and talk with animalistic idiosyncrasies.
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2
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I compare every situation to things I've studied.
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3
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If there's a mystery, I will do anything I can to understand it.
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4
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I'm erratic and fast-paced - my mouth can't keep up with my brain.
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5
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No tall tale is too strange for me to take seriously.
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6
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I will talk for hours about my area of study at the slightest prompting.
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Ideal |
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1
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The rights of all creatures should be respected, regardless of manner or appearance. (Good)
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2
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Monstrosity is the key to unlocking the truth to existence. (Chaotic)
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3
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Disbelievers must be convinced of the truth. (Lawful)
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4
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Those who do not appreciate the monstrous deserve to be its victims. (Evil)
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5
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Monsters are a fact of life that need to be more widely accepted - open your eyes! (Neutral)
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6
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There is at least a hint of truth to every myth or fairy tale. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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I have found a home in one of the isolated or forgotten places I've studied.
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2
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I've fallen in love with someone others would consider to be a monster.
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3
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There is only one regular person who understands me, and I would do anything to protect them.
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4
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I have an affinity for outcasts and strays.
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5
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I only care about knowledge and learning - personal bonds are frivolous.
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6
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There is another in my field who works in ways I consider to be a disgrace - I must never let them beat me to a discovery.
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Flaw |
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1
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I will happily sacrifice the wellbeing of myself and others for a discovery.
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2
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I've completely lost my brain-to-mouth filter.
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3
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I view those who don't understand or believe in my work as unintelligent and generally lesser.
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4
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I'm very easily distracted by the promise of new information.
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5
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My language is so evasive that I always sound untrustworthy.
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6
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I always assume the worst in people, especially when they're trying to help me.
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