A plague has ravaged the world, your home, your family, perhaps even you. How did this event forge your worldview? Did you let it take everything without a will to fight back? Did you search tirelessly for a cure? Have you lived in fear of what may become of the world, or have you decided the world can't change unless you take it into your hands? Perhaps the plague left you crippled in a sense, maybe you're unable to cast magic like you used to and need to relearn your abilities, or maybe you're unable to swing a sword like you used to. Maybe the plague tore through you mentally, casting your mind into depression, leaving you with little to no hope, searching for any light in the world.
After living through such a catastrophe, parts of you have changed. The world may look different, you may find beauty in the little things, realizing that the world could shatter without a moment's notice. Memories of the past may haunt you, lives lost in the catastrophe. You may find yourself back in those moments at the times when you feel most calm. In attempting to move on, you may have learned much about the world that may not have used to be of any interest to you. Everything seems to be a chance to move forward from the past, and you may decide to do anything you can to follow that path.
- Skill Proficiencies: Survival, Insight
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose any one tool to gain proficiency.
- Languages: Choose any one language.
- Equipment: A set of travelling clothes, 3 torches, an amulet containing a picture of loved ones lost, and a pouch containing 10 gold pieces.
After going through the horrors of your past, you've seen your fare share of terrible situations. You tend to have a glazed look on your face when approached by those attempting to do you harm, so long as you don't perceive them as a real threat. People tend to steer clear of you, but will talk to you if you speak to them first. You also gain Advantage on Intimidation Checks on creatures the same size or smaller than you, as well as Immunity to being afraid.
Spell List
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| Cantrip | acid splash, poison spray |
| 1st | absorb elements, detect evil and good, detect poison and disease, earth tremor |
| 2nd | protection from poison |
| 4th | blight |
| 5th | contagion |
Suggested Characteristics
After going through the horrors of the plague, you can never truly be at peace. Living in parts of the world that were not destroyed by the plague has been difficult. Everything is almost too calm, and you feel almost jealous of the rest of the world.
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