Oracle

You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse, whether it be deities or strange myths. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and opened your mind to the vastness of the subjects that interest you. In your studies, you stumbled across knowledge that altered your mind, granting you visions of events that have past, and those that have yet to occur.

Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History, or Religion

Languages: Two of your choice

Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a set of oracle bones or tarot deck, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Oracles are defined by their prophetic visions, and their characteristics reflect this life of mystic studies. Whether the visions granted are considered a blessing or a curse by an oracle, one finds that the visions can still be helpful when the information is applied correctly.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition.
2	I have witnessed the fall of forgotten kingdoms and wars long past—or I like to boast that I have.
3	I tend to ramble about the possible meanings of a vision that occurs.
4	There’s nothing I like more than a good mystery.
5	I’m willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgment.
6	Those who cannot understand my visions are of no use to me.
7	I am horribly, horribly awkward in social situations.
8	I’m convinced that my visions mark me as a harbinger.

d6	Ideal
1	Enlightenment. The path to power and self-improvement is through understanding. (Neutral)
2	Unity. Knowledge must be used for the betterment of the masses. (Good)
3	Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful)
4	No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic)
5	Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil)
6	Fate. Nothing can change what is meant to be. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	My visions must be used to protect those I care for.
2	My visions could reveal terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands.
3	I work to prevent a vision of a horrible future from coming true.
4	My life’s work is a series of tomes that contain all of my recorded visions, no matter how small.
5	I’ve been searching my whole life for the source of my visions.
6	I sold my soul for knowledge. Now I am cursed with these visions.

d6	Flaw
1	I take my visions at face value, never trying to find deeper meaning.
2	I believe fate cannot be altered, and will do what I can to make sure a vision becomes reality.
3	Stopping a terribly future is worth the price of innocent lives.
4	I overlook obvious solutions in favor of complicated ones.
5	I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others.
6	I cannot hide my visions, and wish to speak about them often.