"What do you see in my future?"
"I see great pain and sorrow, but also a wonderous triumph and victory."
"Anything else?"
"Yes... Beware the full moon when it shines not of silver, but scarlet blood ."
"Wow, uh ok..."
"... I see your soulmate too, they will have hair black like that of a ravens... and I see your death too-."
"-Oh! uh, actually that's enough. I don't want to know how I die, Thanks though,"
"If that is what you wish...."
As an Oracle, you have a strange and powerful skill. To glace the future, foretell fate, and seek the wisdom of spirits. You might belong to a traveling circus, or wander alone doing readings for worried village people or anxious lovers. Many people respect your strange powers, while others are fearful and scorn you. Were you born with this gift? or perhaps you are being deceitful and tell people what they want to hear. Whether your mystic abilities are real or not, you are burdened and blessed with visions. Glimpses into the future, snippets that show days to come, or a series of images and sounds display an important event.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Arcana
- Languages: Two of your choice
- Equipment: a set of common clothes, and a set of divination tools
You might believe spirits commune with you to see the future, or that it was a gods blessing that granted you this gift. roll a d8 on the table below to get some ideas of your specialty
| d8 | Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tarot Cards |
| 2 | Palm Reader |
| 3 | Bone Throwing |
| 4 | Tea Leaves |
| 5 | Crystal Ball |
| 6 | Ritual Skull |
| 7 | Omens |
| 8 | Animal Sacrifice |
Your mystic abilites grant you the gift to see signs in everyday occurrences, these signs can trigger or lead to a vision. the way you desipher these omens is up to you though the customers may seem strange and unusual to most who are not proficient in the spiritual arts. By reading a prophecy or making a prediction out loud or to someone who can understand you its possible to get a discount on an item or a free night's stay at an inn. The way you specialize in foretelling the future may be through a crystal ball, throwing bones, or tarot readings, maybe its a mix of these things or something else entirely. Reading someones future might convince them to tell you something important, or lead you where you need to go, however not all futures are good, and not all want to be known.
Suggested Characteristics
An oracle is often brought up in a nomadic tribe that believes in spirits, or multiple gods. this does not have to be true for your oracle but keep in mind how they came to recognize omens, and foretell what has yet to happen. Mystics are often optimistic and superstitious, believing in folk tales and strange traditions to keep away evil.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I see omens in every event, action and vision. Something is trying to speak to us, we just need to listen. |
| 2 | I use my fortune telling as a rouse, to scam gullible people out of their silver. |
| 3 | I am always saying cryptic things, most people don't understand the meaning of my words. |
| 4 | I am very sensitive to spirits, I can feel their presence no matter where I go. |
| 5 | I always seem distracted, my mind preoccupied deciphering things yet to come. |
| 6 | When I have a bad vision I spiral into frantic worry and fear thinkin only on all the terrible possibilities. |
| 7 | I become eccentrically obsessed in untangling the crypted messages that omens leave, often making people uncomfortable. |
| 8 | I don't sugar coat the truth, my foretelling of the future is often blunt, even if it is a terrible one. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Knowledge. I want to learn all there is to know about the future, and all its possibilities. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Tradition.. these skills, and my gift was passed onto me, so that I can pass them onto others. (Any) |
| 3 | Change. I saw a disaster to terrible to speak of.. and I MUST stop it. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Superstition. I commune with spirits, and they to me, I do their bidding for secrets and wisdom long lost . (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Cursed. "Visions" have cause me nothing but pain, I will do anything to be rid of them (Evil) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I use my powers to improve the lives of others, and the future as a whole. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I've searched all my life for the meaning to a particular vision |
| 2 | I will take revenge for the souls of people who can no longer do so themselves. |
| 3 | Everything I do is for my people, to stop the spread of misconceptions and unfounded fear. |
| 4 | Multiple futures, ever changing fates. Nothing is set in stone.... |
| 5 | I, and I alone hold the key to changing fate, for both better or for worse. |
| 6 | I made an evil pact for these powers, and truly hope it wasn't a mistake. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Once I foresee something, I become so obsessed with it nothing else matters. |
| 2 | Because of my skills, I am convinced that I can find common ground with anyone or anything. |
| 3 | Above all else my future, my well being takes priority, even over that of many. |
| 4 | I see omens in everything, even if there really is nothing crypted to see. |
| 5 | I speak so vaguely it is almost like I'm speaking in riddles. |
| 6 | I can't stop myself from reading important peoples, or an intrestings strangers future, even if it is against their wishes. |
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