You aspire to be a master of your adventuring craft, either as an arcane caster studying at the Academy of Nine Towers in Elvenhold, as a performing bard at the Academy of Arts in Bliss, or as a student of the bardic arts, battle mastery, the druidic arts, ranging, roguery, or wizardry at the Amethyst Academy in Fort Amethyst. Perhaps you go to a more niche school for your particular learning needs. No matter what institution you study at, or did study at, you are part of a larger organisation that watches over you, for better or worse.
Discuss with your DM what school you attended, what you learnt there, who the important figures of the school are that your character would know, and where the school is located. You should also discuss whether you graduated, dropped out, are on an adventure as part of your studies, or were expelled from the school.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, and your choice of Arcana, Investigation, or Nature
- Tool Proficiencies: Calligrapher's supplies, and a gaming set of your choice
- Languages: Any one language of your choice
- Equipment: Your school uniform, any one gaming set you are proficient with, one set of calligrapher's supplies, an identifying scroll of enrolment from your school, a class pin, and a pouch containing 15 gp.
When you are in times of need, you can always rely on your school to bail you out. Well, for the most part. While wearing your school uniform or class pin, you may be stopped on the streets by people who know of your school to talk about it and your experiences there. They may treat you better or worse depending on how they feel about your school. Additionally, you have access to all branches of your school, their libraries, and their professors. If your school has dormitories, you may even be able to get yourself and possibly even your companions free boarding while you are visiting campus.
Suggested Characteristics
Academy students are shaped and moulded by the academies they attend, and their personalities are often a mismatch of the different people they encounter at these schools. You may have been taught your ideals at school rather than from your home life, and developed bonds with others there, or to the school itself. The academy may have also amplified your flaws, or left them unchecked, focusing more on your learning.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was accepted into one of the most prestigious academies on the continent. Believe me, I know better than you. |
| 2 | My time at the academy has taught me to embrace, or shy away from, other peoples' cultures and ideologies. |
| 3 | I take particular pride in my academy, and am quick to defend it and sing its praises. |
| 4 | My time at the academy has made me a very studious person, and I greatly enjoy research. |
| 5 | My favourite part of study was when it was over, and we could finally sneak in a bottle of wine and let loose. |
| 6 | I am a social butterfly, and enjoy meeting new people and making new friendships. |
| 7 | When I am busy, I am busy. Leave me alone, or you will be sorry. |
| 8 | I have become incredibly well-versed in the sacred scholastic art of procrastination. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Obligation. As a student of my prestigious academy, it is my duty to uphold the school's name. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Revelry. Not everything at the academy was work. It is important to leave time for play as well. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Power. I can use what I have learnt at my academy to attain and hold power over others. (Evil) |
| 4 | Honour. Through my actions and words, I must honour my professors and school, and live up to their benevolent ideals. (Good) |
| 5 | Choice. My academy may have granted me the knowledge and skills I possess, but it is up to me how I use them. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Knowledge. There is always more to learn, and I will do whatever it takes to learn it. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | The other students in my dorm are friends I will have my entire life. |
| 2 | I had a rival at school that never quite got over that time I beat them in an exam. |
| 3 | I had a favourite professor at school that I continue to look up to today. |
| 4 | I loved, or despised, my time at the academy, and my feelings about the school reflect that. |
| 5 | I have inherited the rivalry that my school has with another academy in the region. |
| 6 | I was part of a sports team while at school, and my teammates became my family. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I believe without a doubt that others are not as smart as I am. |
| 2 | My prestigious academy tended to my every need. I do not know how to care for myself. |
| 3 | I used forged transcripts to get into my academy, and the person that forged my papers holds it over me. |
| 4 | After years of continued stress at school, I cannot handle stressful situations without a brief meltdown. |
| 5 | I too often put my own needs and desires aside when there is a deadline to meet or a job to be done. |
| 6 | By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my academy. |
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