Have you ever noticed how there are so many abandoned and orphaned kids about the world? Suffice it to say it's partly your fault, and not just in the way you first think. Sure you abandoned your progeny. But you had a good reason.
Your child is a monster.
Not just like when they were a toddler they would cause havoc, and destroy things. Like, the reason there are so many orphans, is your child has killed a lot of people.
- Skill Proficiencies: You gain proficiency in Stealth and insight.
- Languages: You gain proficiency in two languages, one common, one that the monster within your child speaks.
- Equipment: You have a disguise kit, a tent, and a keepsake from your child.
What is the cause that sent your child down a path of darkness?
| d8 | Cause of the curse |
|---|---|
| 1 | Your child was cursed by hags in recompense for a wrong they perceive you committed. |
| 2 | Your spouse was a monster themselves. While they may have had control, on their passing, your child was lost to the dark impulses of their nature. |
| 3 | Possessed. A ritual was conducted by a cult you were a part of. Instead of placing a dead friend's spirit into a fresh corpse, a malevolent spirit found its way into your child. They immediately slaughtered the members of the cult who knew how to remove the spirit. |
| 4 | Adoption gone wrong. You found the infant desperate and alone, abandoned in a desolate area, and took them in. As they grew, the demon spawn in them began to blossom, until one day you return home to find your spouse and other children dead at their hands. |
| 5 | Sadistic. Some children are just born evil. Even from an early age you could see they lacked empathy, and concern for anyone but themselves. They preyed upon the weak, and coveted power. You had to turn them into the constable when you realized they had killed. Somehow, they got out, and they are worse than ever. |
| 6 | You're the monster. You were so desperate to accomplish some task, or to prove some idea, you used your own child as a part of your experiment. Now, they're barely human. |
| 7 | Your ancestor made a deal with a demon, surrendering one of his descendants for any purpose the demon desired. Your child has become an avatar for denizens of the planes of hell. |
| 8 | Lost in the woods, you happened upon a fey creature who seduced you. The result of your meeting became a child of chaos, using magics to cause calamity and sorrow as a means of entertaining its broken mind. |
You have to make things right. Where ever you travel you see evidence of the harm you've wrought on the world. Once per day you can harness the the guilt and determination you feel, and gain a second action on one of your turns in combat. You regain the expended use at the end of the day.
Suggested Characteristics
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I wasn't a great parent. I was present. That was good enough for my parents, and I turned out OK. |
| 2 | I was an over protective parent. I always had to help out whenever my kids ran into a little problem. |
| 3 | As a parent, I was a bit of a bully. I made sure my kids saw it too, because I mistook the fear from those around me for respect. |
| 4 | I had to travel a lot. I was away from my home and family for long stretches of time as a part of my job and duties. |
| 5 | I was weak. I let everyone walk all over myself and my family. |
| 6 | I'm overly prepared, because I had a hard time predicting people. |
| 7 | I desperately needed money once. In order to protect myself, and my family, I sold a child. |
| 8 | I've had a few children. Often with women married to other men. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | You have to be the one to end this. It's your responsibility. |
| 2 | You have to be the one to end this. No one else has the strength to do it. |
| 3 | You have to be the one to end this. A seer has told you so. |
| 4 | You have to be the one to end this. You've seen your child's eyes, and they're being tortured inside. |
| 5 | You have to be the one to end this, by finding some way to save your child. There has to be a way. |
| 6 | You have to be the one to end this? Why? Says Who? That's insane! No Way! No how! Why does it have to be you? |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | Your beloved spouse. May they rest in peace. |
| 2 | You still love this child, no matter what they've done. |
| 3 | You meet and speak with every person who has been effected by your child, and promise to end the terror. |
| 4 | You, yourself are cursed by your child's deeds. Every night you see through their eyes what they've done. |
| 5 | There is someone being hunted by your child. You have promised their family you will find and rescue them before it is too late. |
| 6 | You already were your child's victim. You have promised a deity you will not return to your afterlife with those you love until you've stopped your child's reign of terror. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | You are afraid of hurting people. |
| 2 | You're so intent on killing the monster, you don't care about the safety of anyone who gets in your way. |
| 3 | The only reason you're actually looking into your child is due to pressure from others. |
| 4 | An encounter with your child early on has left you noticeably disfigured. |
| 5 | You had an opportunity to end this early, you were unable to bring yourself to do it. Every harm since you blame on yourself. |
| 6 | You see too much of yourself in your child. There is a nagging thought in the back of your mind that you might actually be a monster yourself. |
This child monster. It is hunting you. It is tracking your movements, and always feels right on your heels as you try to hide, or flee. It's only a matter of time now before your luck runs out.
Instead of using your action to disengage from an opponent, you can instead use your bonus action to do so a number of times per day equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all uses at the end of a long rest.
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