You grew up in the Astral Sea after disappearing from your home plane as a young adult. Perhaps you were spirited away by kindly creatures of the vastness of limbo who thought you were destined for great things. Perhaps you stumbled through the voids of ethereal by chance during voyage of a group of githyanki or other adventurers of the silvery seas. Perhaps you were kidnapped by evil githyanki but escaped from their clutches. Whatever the manner of your disappearance, you gradually fell under the Astral Sea's spell and learned a little about the nature of the pirates and sailors that dwell there.

When you finally returned to your home plane, you came back changed. You are haunted by the fact that the Astral Sea—a void of unknown depths and unfathomable horrors—is only a hair’s breadth away. Although your memories of the Astral Sea grow fainter with each passing day, your heart swells with a mixture of fear and joy at the prospect of one day venturing back to the Planes of Nothingness—your home away from home.

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (water)

Languages: One of your choice ofDeep Speech, Primordial, Undercommon, Gith, or Quori

Equipment: A fancy leather vest or a pair of leather boots, a set of common clothes, a leather pouch with 15 gp, and three Astral trinkets

Suggested Characteristics

These tables, while optional, are well suited to Astral-themed adventures and are ideal for any character who has the feylost or smuggler background.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m haunted by whispers and screams that only I can hear, though I know it’s just my mind playing tricks on me.
2	Like a nomad, I can’t settle down in one place for very long.
3	Good music makes me weep like a baby.
4	Wherever I go, I try to bring a little of the warmth and tranquility of home with me.
5	I have never lost my childlike sense of wonder.
6	When I have a new idea, I get wildly excited about it until I come up with another, better idea.
7	I live by my own set of weird and wonderful rules.
8	I can’t bring myself to trust most adults.

d8	Ideal
1	Friendship. I never leave a friend behind. (Good)
2	Empathy. No creature should be made to suffer. (Good)
3	Wanderlust. I prefer to take the less traveled path. (Chaotic)
4	Changeability. Change is good, which is why I live by an ever-changing set of rules. (Chaotic)
5	Honor. A deal is a deal, and I would never break one. (Lawful)
6	Rule of Three. Everything in the multiverse happens in threes. I see the “rule of three” everywhere. (Lawful)
7	Obsession. I won’t let go of a grudge. (Evil)
8	Greed. I will do whatever it takes to get what I want, regardless of the harm it might cause. (Evil)

d8	Bond
1	I would never break my word.
2	I find magic in all its forms to be compelling. The more magical a place, the more I am drawn to it.
3	I do what I can to protect the natural world.
4	A trusted friend is the most important thing in the multiverse to me.
5	I can’t bring myself to harm an Astral creature, either because I consider myself one or because I fear the repercussions.
6	A city in the Astral Sea feels like home to me.
7	I’m drawn to the Astral Sea and long to return there, if only for a short while.
8	I feel indebted to the travelers of the Astral Sea for giving me a home and a purpose.

d8	Flaw
1	I easily lose track of time. My poor sense of time means I’m always late.
2	I think the whole multiverse is out to get me.
3	I’m always operating under a tight timeline, and I’m obsessed with keeping everything on schedule.
4	I’m a kleptomaniac who covets shiny, sparkling treasure.
5	I’m forgetful. Sometimes I can’t remember even the simplest things.
6	I never give away anything for free and always expect something in return.
7	I have many vices and tend to indulge them.
8	I’m always changing my mind—well, almost always.