A tomb built into a mountain slowly cracks open, as the doors move aside. A figure emerges from the tomb, revealing themselves to be an ancient race, long since extinct.
From a house long since abandoned, a human steps outside to a world 1000 years older than she last saw it.
As an ancient, you were sealed away at a young age and put into a deep slumber for many years. The duration of these spells can range from 10 to 10000 years, but whenever they end, the target of the spell awakens to a world much different from the one they last saw. In your case, aging ceased entirely for you while in stasis, and now any traces of your past life do not matter.
However, being locked away for so long does come with some benefits, including a clean slate for you to build upon.
- Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History
- Tool Proficiencies: None
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: 10 feet of chain, a set of threadbare common clothes, a set of manacles, and a pouch containing 2 pp
You could have been frozen in time like this for a multitude of reasons. Choose or randomly determine the origin of your imprisonment.
| d6 | Imprisoned Origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was deemed too dangerous, whether because of knowledge or strength, and was locked away because of it. |
| 2 | I had important knowledge that had to be preserved to the future, and as such as placed in stasis as a messenger. |
| 3 | My town or race was dying out, and I was chosen to preserve our lineage. |
| 4 | Some famous wizard or sorcerer or something invented a new spell, and I was chosen as a test subject. |
| 5 | An evil sorcerer kidnapped me, and I was placed in stasis to be used as a test subject later. A group of heroes slew him and freed me, but not before he could experiment on me. |
| 6 | As a criminal, the king had me frozen in time to be dealt with later. By some chance, I was forgotten about, and managed to wake myself up and escape. |
Due to you being sealed away for many years, all past record and documentation of you have been destroyed. Because of this, you have a heightened measure of trust with people. This makes them more likely to trust you, whether it be when attempting to persuade them or when lying through your teeth. Additionally, scholars and other people who hear of your imprisonment are likely to be extremely interested. You could secure an audience with a famous figure if they are interested in your story.
Suggested Characteristics
Ancients are often mistrustful of others, due to their lack of knowledge of the world around them. They tend to be loyal allies, if a bit clingy, to those they deem acceptable. They are often afraid to lose anyone they trust, because of their lack of contact with this new world.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am slow to trust others, but make a loyal ally. |
| 2 | I sometimes come across as clingy and annoying to people I trust. |
| 3 | I am constantly hoarding things, determined to stock up on what I can now in case I am imprisoned again. |
| 4 | Being imprisoned for so long has left me traumatized and slightly insane. |
| 5 | I am eager to make friends to replace the ones from my old life. |
| 6 | I am easily amazed by anything new I see. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Protection. I must protect this new world, despite its many differences to the one I knew. (Good) |
| 2 | Defeat. With nothing left from my past, the only thing to do is move on. (Neutral) |
| 3 | Freedom. With nobody from my old life, I am free to do anything I want. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Destruction. With a whole new world to me comes a whole new world to conquer and destroy. (Evil) |
| 5 | Acceptance. With nothing from my old life remaining, I may as well start anew. |
| 6 | Knowledge. I must learn as much as I can about the world's history and future before I pass. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am searching for any remnant of my past, any remaining friend or family member. |
| 2 | I have to protect my new friends, so they don't disappear like my old ones did. |
| 3 | I have to find out the reason I was locked away like this for so long. |
| 4 | I am searching for a specific object from my old life. It means the world to me. |
| 5 | I'm determined to find some part of this world that hasn't changed. |
| 6 | I must work to restore this ruined world to the perfect way it once was. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am too trusting of new people, as I immediately try to make new friends. |
| 2 | I am obsessed with the past, and am entirely unable to move on. |
| 3 | Sometimes I slip things into my pocket that maybe possibly don't belong to me. |
| 4 | The trauma and mental ordeal that came from realizing the old world was gone has driven me somewhat mad. |
| 5 | I am often confused about systems of law, as they were either different or nonexistent in my world. |
| 6 | Nothing can quell my search for knowlede. NOTHING. |
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