Cryptozoologist

While others seek power, fame, or riches, you hunger for knowledge. Conversing with a treant to learn the secrets of the forest, scaling a high mountain to reach a Dragon's lair, or braving the depths of the Underdark just for a glimpse of the rare mushrooms growing there: your calling is to understand the creatures of this world and others. Whether to advance scholarly knowledge, discover hidden secrets, or out of simple curiosity, no amount of danger or difficulty gets between you and your next discovery.

Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A bottle for samples, a pocket journal, a small knife, a tooth or claw from a creature you have yet to identify, a set of traveler's clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

The life of a cryptozoologist often keeps them away from civilization, and it's not unusual for them to be completely alone for weeks at a time. As such, they often don't fit in with civilized folk.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition.
2	I feel far more comfortable around animals than people.
3	I'm oblivious to etiquette and social expectations.
4	I have a lesson for every situation, drawn from observing nature.
5	I've read every book in the world's greatest libraries--or I like to boast that I have.
6	There's nothing I like more than a good mystery.
7	When something is truly interesting, I often forget that anything else exists
8	I sometimes forget that not everyone is a scholar, and end up having to explain what I just said.

d6	Ideal
1	The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
2	Inquiry and curiosity are the pillars of progress. (Chaotic)
3	The knowledge I collect will help the world. (Good)
4	The knowledge I collect will give me an advantage over my enemies. (Evil)
5	To be of any use, knowledge must be shared. (Lawful)
6	Knowledge is its own reward. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery.
2	I work to help people understand the creatures we share our world with.
3	My life's work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore.
4	One day, I will be famous for my discoveries.
5	I've been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
6	I continuously work to outdo my academic rivals.

d6	Flaw
1	I am easily distracted by the promise of new information.
2	Most people scream and run when they see a demon. I stop and take notes on its anatomy.
3	I overlook obvious solutions in favor of more complicated ones.
4	I consider people inferior if they can't match my intellect, and sometimes even in they can.
5	I often forget to not tell people what I think of them.
6	I can't keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else's.