You are a member of the Vox Populi, the voice of the people, and an activist for change across the United Nations of Stralis. You work to expose corruption and expunge it from positions of power across the continent. You gather and harness information on all sorts of topics and people across the land and share that knowledge not only with other members of the Vox Populi, but with the rest of Stralis as well, via the public buildings operated by the organisation. You aid the Vox Veritatis you serve under to provide useful and current advice to the rulers of the nations of Stralis, and protect the people from the political and social forces that work against them, or exploit them for their own gain.
Discuss with your DM how you ended up joining the Vox Populi. What inspired your choice to serve the people? What were your main duties in the organisation? Where did you predominantly serve, and under which Vox Veritatis were you supervised and trained? What allies did you make during your work? What enemies and rivals rose up against you during your exploits? What task has you leaving the cities of the continent and venturing out as an adventurer?
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two of the following: History, Insight, Investigation, Persuasion, or Performance
- Tool Proficiencies: Any one set of artisan's tools of your choice
- Languages: Any two languages of your choice
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, the insignia of the Vox Populi, any one set of artisan's tools that you are proficient with, and a pouch containing 15 gp
You fight to protect the people from exploitation and corruption. Due to this, you find yourself on the receiving end of generous hospitality from the people. You are seen as a wise person, and many will trade you resources or shelter for stories of your exploits taking down the dangers that threaten their way of life. On the other end of the spectrum, others look at you with suspicion and fear due to your ability to sniff out corruption and incompetence. You often find that those that fear your presence have something to hide.
Suggested Characteristics
As a member of the Vox Populi, you are a champion of the people, and have had your personality altered and enhanced by your time within the organisation. Members of the Vox Populi tend to have personalities anywhere from serious and reserved to chaotic and wild, while their ideals are typically in-line with those of the organisation. Similarly, the bonds and flaws of an operative of the Vox Populi are also heavily tied into their work for the organisation.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition. |
| 2 | I have read every book in the world's greatest libraries - or I like to boast that I have. |
| 3 | I am used to helping out those who are not as smart as I am, and I patiently explain anything and everything to others. |
| 4 | I am willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgement. |
| 5 | I will always stand up for the little guy. |
| 6 | I always hold at least a little suspicion for all those in positions of power. |
| 7 | I thrive in social situations, and go crazy if I am left alone for too long. |
| 8 | I find it incredibly difficult to sit still and write up my reports. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Duty. I will follow the laws of the Vox Populi and the orders of my superiors. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Freedom. I will always fight to secure the freedom of the common people, though I do not care what replaces the toppled rulers. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil) |
| 4 | Safety. I will ensure the safety of the people and the fall of those that would exploit them. (Good) |
| 5 | Knowledge. The path to power and freedom is through knowledge. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Improvement. The goal of the Vox Populi is to improve the world, the people, and yourself. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is my duty to protect the people. |
| 2 | I have been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question. |
| 3 | My family was one of many ruined by tyrants. I work to prevent others from facing that fate. |
| 4 | I have a close friend in a position of power, whose corruption I turn a blind eye to. |
| 5 | I will never be able to thank the person who trained me enough. |
| 6 | I will always believe in the inherent good of people. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am easily distracted by the promise of information. |
| 2 | I overlook obvious solutions in favour of complicated ones. |
| 3 | I will accept bribes to turn a blind eye to corruption. |
| 4 | I cannot keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else's. |
| 5 | I only seek to topple tyrants in order to take their place. |
| 6 | If there is a plan I will forget it. If I do not forget it, I will ignore it. |
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