Your family, those who influence you, or those closest to you have told you whispers in the dark of old beings once worshipped across the lands of Meoyorath, but once The Great Fracturing took place and King Aphostes' reign was over, these gods were seemingly forgotten and replaced by a new faith ushered in the age of Ezylryb. But not all was lost for these gods as like those who continued to follow them, they waited in the shadows, waiting for the opportunity to strike and reassert their dominance over the realm once more.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Arcana, Investigation, Religion, or Survival
- Languages: One of your choice.
- Equipment: A monster hunter’s pack (containing a chest, a crowbar, a hammer, three wooden stakes, a holy symbol, a flask of holy water, a set of manacles, a steel mirror, a flask of oil, a tinderbox, and 3 torches), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp.
Stalker in the Shadows
There are unknown numbers of major and minor deities that are collectively grouped in the Old Gods, choose a god/branch or roll for one from the background-specific table below.
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Stalker in the Shadows |
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1
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The Whispers in the Shadows.
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2
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The Devourer of Dreams.
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3
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The Thirst of Beauty.
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4
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The Vow of Silence.
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5
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The Sistergod of Nature.
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6
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The Slayer of Innocence.
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7
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The Pit of Hunger.
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8
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You follow a branch you chose, unknown to many.
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Feature: One of us, one of us, one of us!
Your skill with words and actions has made it so that you can easily introduce new followers to your religion. As long as you have not harmed those around you, they will be quite happy to listen to you about it all and possibly even become a follower themselves.
Suggested Characteristics
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I hear the Whispers of the gods and I am their vessel.
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2
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I like to try and talk about the good things the branch I follow does as well as the bad.
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3
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I spend money freely and live life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die.
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4
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I live to spread the word of the branch I follow.
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5
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I'm a pessimist, I don't see good in things.
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6
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I expect danger around every corner.
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7
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I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized.
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8
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I put all my trust in divine beings.
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Ideal |
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1
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I try to help those in need, but it doesn't come without a price. (Evil)
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2
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Meoyorath must see the Old Gods of the Blight surpass the Faith of the Nine, I will do whatever I deem necessary to ensure this. (Evil)
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3
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I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to further the reach of the branch I follow. (Neutral)
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4
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I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic)
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5
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I seek to teach others of my following through goodworks and charitable acts. (Good)
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6
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I will destroy anyone who breathes a bad word about what I follow. (Evil)
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Bond |
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1
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I keep a journal of all the good in my life influenced by the one I follow.
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2
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I would sacrifice any life necessary if who I follow asked it of me.
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3
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I follow a Branch different to my family, I wish to reconcile our differences.
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4
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A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions.
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5
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There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free.
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6
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I know the words of King Aphostes, I seek to spread his teachings and words through the branch I follow.
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Flaw |
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1
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I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them.
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2
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I assume the worst in people.
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3
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I look down on anyone who does not follow the religion I do, even those who follow a different branch.
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4
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I have an addiction.
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5
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I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope.
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6
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If after I speak to you, you don't think my religion is worth following, I think you deserve death.
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