Roughly three hundred Avowed live in Candlekeep. The majority of them are low-level assistants, newcomers to the order, or scribes who handle the everyday work in the keep. You are one such Scribe. Your job within the library may be to bring requested materials to Seekers - or perhaps being a guide to those lucky few that enter through the Emerald Door itself, copying and binding books, or researching certain topics to create your own Work of the Avowed.

Skill Proficiencies: History, and either Arcana, Investigation, or Religion

Languages: Two of your choice

Equipment: Ink pot, journal, ink pen, set of traveler’s clothes, Candlekeep signet ring, Book of The Avowed on one subject of your choice, a walking staff, and a pouch with 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Candlekeep Scribes tend to be very detail oriented. Most are soft spoken, friendly, and willing to interject trivial facts into any conversation. Having spent years studying and cataloging records in Candlekeep’s vast library, you haven’t fully developed socially and can seem awkward as a companion at first. Knowledge and information are your preferred method for dealing with any situation that comes your way.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I feel far more comfortable around books than people.
2	I love a good puzzle or mystery.
3	I do not suffer idiots and have little patience for those without common sense.
4	I take great pleasure in my work and always try to keep an upbeat attitude!
5	I always have a quotable line for any situation.
6	I’m convinced that people are always trying to steal my secrets.
7	I must know the answer to every secret. No door remains unopened in my presence.
8	I’m always picking things up, absently fiddling with them, and sometimes accidentally breaking them.

d6	Ideal
1	Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
2	Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil)
3	Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. (Any)
4	Adventurer. You value the thrill of the chase above the rewards of the discovery. (Neutral)
5	Historian. Preserving history from adventurers and thieves drives you to do your work. (Good)
6	Opportunity. It’s dangerous work, but someone has to do it. (Chaotic)

d6	Bond
1	It is my duty to protect my fellow Avowed.
2	I discovered an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands.
3	I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery.
4	My life’s work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore.
5	I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
6	I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it back.

d6	Flaw
1	I often babble on about my particular field of study.
2	I am easily distracted by the promise of information.
3	Most people scream and run when they see a demon. I stop and take notes on its anatomy.
4	I overlook obvious solutions in favor of complicated ones.
5	I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others.
6	I am exceptionally credulous and believe any story or legend immediately.