You lived in seclusion—either in a sheltered community such as a monastery, or entirely alone—for a formative part of your life. In your time apart from the clamor of society, you found quiet, solitude, and perhaps some of the answers you were looking for.
- Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Religion
- Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A scroll case stuffed full of notes from your studies or prayers, a winter blanket, a set of common clothes, a herbalism kit, and 5 gp
Life of Seclusion
| d8 | Life of Seclusion |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was searching for spiritual enlightenment. |
| 2 | I was partaking of communal living in accordance with the dictates of a religious order. |
| 3 | I was exiled for a crime I didn’t commit. |
| 4 | I retreated from society after a life-altering event. |
| 5 | I needed a quiet place to work on my art, literature, music, or manifesto. |
| 6 | I needed to commune with nature, far from civilization. |
| 7 | I was the caretaker of an ancient ruin or relic. |
| 8 | I was a pilgrim in search of a person, place, or relic of spiritual significance. |
The quiet seclusion of your extended hermitage gave you access to a unique and powerful discovery. The exact nature of this revelation depends on the nature of your seclusion. It might be a great truth about the cosmos, the deities, the powerful beings of the outer planes, or the forces of nature. It could be a site that no one else has ever seen. You might have uncovered a fact that has long been forgotten, or unearthed some relic of the past that could rewrite history. It might be information that would be damaging to the people who consigned you to exile, and hence the reason for your return to society. Work with your DM to determine the details of your discovery and its impact on the campaign.
Suggested Characteristics
Some hermits are well suited to a life of seclusion, whereas others chafe against it and long for company.
Whether they embrace solitude or long to escape it, the solitary life shapes their attitudes and ideals.
A few are driven slightly mad by their years apart from society.
| d1 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm oblivious to etiquette and social expectations. |
| d1 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emotions must not cloud our sense of what is right and true, or our logical thinking. |
| d1 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My isolation gave me great insight into a great evil that only I can destroy. |
| d1 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I harbor dark, bloodthirsty thoughts that my isolation and meditation failed to quell. |