Circumstances led to you being banished from your home. You committed a crime, were caught and convicted, and are now reaping the just punishment of your actions. Depending on the laws and social values of your home, this may have been a relatively minor offense. Or perhaps it was a major crime and exile was the most severe punishment that could be meted out.
Or perhaps someone went to great lengths to ensure you were accused of and convicted for a crime you did not commit. Maybe they wanted you out of the way to pursue their own ambitions. Perhaps you were the most convenient target for them to frame for their crimes. Whatever happened, the evidence in the crime pointed strongly toward your guilt or complicity - enough that you were convicted and exiled. You know you are innocent, and there just might be doubt in other minds.
Whether or not you are actually guilty of the crime for which you have been convicted is another matter altogether. The end result was the same. You have been exiled from your home, possibly never to return.
- Skill Proficiencies: To survive in the wider world, you have had to adapt and improvise to get by. You have had to utilize the skills and knowledge you possessed before your exile and learn new ones as you go. Choose two skills from Deception, Insight, Survival, or Perception.
- Tool Proficiencies: Getting by day-to-day sometimes means finding work where you can according to your skills and resources. Choose 2 tool sets or kits.
- Languages: In the course of learning to get by in the world, you learn one additional language.
Reason for Exile
Have you permanently been exiled, or is there a chance you might be permitted to return? Why were you exiled?
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Reason for Exile |
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You were exiled for a crime you committed.
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2
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You are the victim of mistaken indentity and exiled for a crime you did not commit.
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3
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You were exiled as a dissident against the social order of your home.
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4
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Religious authorities branded you a heretic and ordered or arranged for your exile.
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5
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Someone wanted to remove you (and maybe your family) to secure their own position.
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6
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Exile was the only way to separate you from you true love by their family.
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Feature: Survivor
Forced from your previous life, you have learned to make your way in the wider world. You have become more adept at observing behaviors and customs in your travels. More importantly, you have learned how to call upon your knowledge and skills to survive, maybe even thrive, in this new life that was forced upon you.
Suggested Characteristics
Guilty or innocent, you have been cast out from your home and forced to forge a life for yourself in the world with minimal resources. Do you put everything behind you and build a new life in a new home, or do you look for a way to strike back at those who unjustly (or justly) condemned you to a life of exile?
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Personality Trait |
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I often listen for news about my home.
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2
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I want nothing to do with my former home and avoid the topic whenever possible.
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3
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I am slow to trust or build relationships with others.
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4
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I do everything I can to not leave myself vulnerable, even when I am sleeping.
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5
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I am loyal to my friends.
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6
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I feel the need to prove myself.
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Ideal |
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Revenge! The day will come when those who cast me out will pay! (Evil)
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2
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Justice was done, and I deserved what was done. (Lawful)
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3
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Connected. There is someplace out there I can call home. I just have not found it yet. (Neutral)
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4
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Redemption. In my exile, I can help others. (Good)
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5
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Independence. I will make my own way in the world. (Chaotic)
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6
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Destiny. Nothing will distract me from my higher calling. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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I am protecting my family by remaining in exile
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2
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Those responsible for my exile will pay for what they have done.
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3
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I long to end my exile and return home.
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4
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Exile was not enough. I am still pursued and will never be free until those following me are dealt with.
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5
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I am hiding something of value or importance to someone from home.
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6
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My home is not free from tyranny. I must work to someday defeat it.
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Flaw |
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1
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I will fight to prove my innocence whenever it is questioned.
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2
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I have a fear of being alone or abandoned.
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3
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The past still haunts me. Being remind of it can be painful or infuriating.
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4
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I am suspicious of others' motives.
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5
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I have difficulty keeping my opinions and thoughts to myself.
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6
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It is hard to care for others. I fear losing friends all over again.
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