For most of your life, you've been in the employ of a noble. Whether said noble was kind, cruel, or simply there, it's had an effect on you. Now, for one reason or another, you're no longer in this noble's employ and you find yourself in the position to adventure.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Perception
- Languages: Two of your choice
- Equipment: A small knife, a lantern (hooded), a mess kit, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Employment
How did your employer treat you? Discuss with your DM what sort of nobility they were, their reputation, and where they fit into the world. Keep in mind how your employer's treatment of you will color your perceptions of others, particularly nobles.
| d8 | Employment |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was treated well. I was a trusted friend and confidante to my employer. |
| 2 | My employer and I had a very secret, sordid love affair that did not end particularly well. |
| 3 | I was never particularly close personally with my employer, but it was honest work and I didn't suffer. |
| 4 | I was too low-ranked to ever meet my employer. My fellow servants spoke well of them, though-- you know, for a noble. |
| 5 | My employer wasn't particularly kind. They never paid any mind to me, specifically, but everyone on the staff was afraid of them. |
| 6 | I was underpaid and overworked, as were all the servants, and my employer didn't even seem to care. |
| 7 | My employer was cruel. I was frequently punished for minor slip-ups. |
| 8 | I never could get to know any of my employers personally because whoever I worked for kept changing-- not my business to know why, of course. |
Feature: Servants' Creed
The little people stick together, yeah? This feature allows you to blend in with other servants and slaves from all over the land. They'll automatically be more hospitable to you and perhaps grant you insider gossip that another adventurer may not get. They will not follow you into battle or risk their lives for you, but they may slip you little things such as money or small items that may aid you in your journey, or even notes with useful information. In addition, if you make a good impression, they'll shelter you from anyone who may be searching for you for a time.
Suggested Characteristics
Servents weren't always servants. Although much of how they view the world comes from their experience in their job, they also form bonds with others that impact what sort of person they are.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I keep my head down and hope no one notices me. |
| 2 | I've always dreamed of a better life, working for no one but myself. |
| 3 | I'm wary around nobles. I don't trust them on principle. |
| 4 | Work is hard, but it made me stronger. |
| 5 | I never pictured myself the adventuring type. |
| 6 | I appreciate my job here, but sometimes I wish I'd pursued my childhood dream instead. |
| 7 | I have trouble speaking to others as if we're on the same level. I think of myself as below them. |
| 8 | I hunger for money so I'll never have to work another day in my life. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tradition. There are people meant to rule, and people meant to serve. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Camaraderie. I try to help out my fellow servants whenever I can. We only have each other. (Good) |
| 3 | Equality. It's time that we destroy the social pyramid and all live as equals. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Stability. I just want to live in peace and comfort. (Neutral) |
| 5 | Obedience. The people who make the laws know best, and it's not my place to question them. (Lawful) |
| 6 | Aspiration. What I work towards is one day becoming the master rather than the servant. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I owe my life to my master, as they saved my life when I was young. |
| 2 | My fellow servants were my dear friends. Everything I do, I do it to help them. |
| 3 | I hope to one day be able to support my family without servitude. |
| 4 | All nobles deserve to die. I trust none of them after what my employer put me through. |
| 5 | I've just recently begun to see that I can be meant for more than slopping pigs, contrary to what I've always been told. |
| 6 | I want to rid the world of all tyrranical nobles. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | It's nearly impossible for me to speak to others as equals. |
| 2 | I was never meant for adventure. My first encounter with a monster had me cowering and unable to sleep for weeks. |
| 3 | My anger towards nobles runs so deeply, I fear that's all there is to me. |
| 4 | My own hunger for money overshadows that others need money, too. |
| 5 | I have a habit of stealing that I just can't seem to curb. |
| 6 | I fear that I'll never be meant for anything but servitude. |
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Posted Nov 10, 2021This is great! Just note that there seems to be a disparity between what that page says and what shows up when you add it as a background to your character sheet in DnD Beyond. On the character sheet it gives you Insight automatically and allows you to choose between Medicine, Perception, Slight of Hand, and Stealth for your second skill. You do not gain any languages, but in fact choose to be proficient in Carpenter's Tools, Cook's Utensils, Mason's Tools, Smith's Tools, or Weaver's Tools. You also get a second tool proficiency from the following list: Dice Set, Drum, Flute, Horn, Lute, Playing Card Set.