You don't know who you were before becoming an Adventurer. You come up with so many different ideas of who you were, ideas that would keep you up at night. You adventure, dig through history, investigate on leads, hoping that they'd bring you one step closer to finding out who you truly are... That is if you even want to know who you are.. Maybe you lost your memory from an explosion that caused you to hit your head, maybe you overdosed on a dodgy potion that blanked your mind, maybe you were cursed to forget everything, maybe you did this to yourself to forget a horrible trauma. Whatever happened, you have no idea, but there must be evidence of the past somewhere. Who did you leave in your forgotten life, friends or foes?
- Skill Proficiencies: You have proficiency in Perception and 1 other proficiency of your choice.
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose 1 of any tool proficiency.
- Languages: Choose 1 language of your choice.
- Equipment: Two trinkets from your past (one of which is a meaningless red herring and the other being pivotal to your forgotten backstory. Which is up to your DM, who does not have to share which if they don't want to), a set of traveler's clothes, an explorer’s pack and a belt pouch containing 10 GP.
Awakening Scenario
The old you ended somewhere, and the new you came into being. You woke to find yourself in this predicament and whether the circumstances surrounding the occasion matter to you or not, they may well prove important.
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Awakening Scenario |
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1
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You woke at the edge of a forest, a badger chewing on your boot.
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2
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You woke lying in the mud with a sharp pain in your side as a city guard aimed a kick at your ribs and told you to move along.
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3
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You were jolted awake by a shock of lightning and found yourself lying on a table in an arcane laboratory.
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4
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You woke beside a dusty road and a dead horse, the sun beating down on you from above.
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5
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You woke in an exquisite bedroom, an anxious steward hurrying you out of the estate.
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6
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You woke to find yourself hanging upside down by your foot, caught in a snare trap, in the midst of a rainy tangle of jungle.
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7
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You woke at the entrance to a cave of some sort, bloody and covered in cuts and bruises.
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8
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You don't remember waking, your memory sort of just..... fades in.
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Feature: Fragmented Memory
You suddenly remember a huge amount of detail about a person, place or thing that you are currently looking at or interacting with without knowing why. Maybe a certain phrase or image sets you off, but you suddenly know all about this thing like you've been familiar with it for years. Your DM decides when and to what extent you recall a memory.
Suggested Characteristics
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I like to do something to capture the current moment, be it writing down a poem or drawing a picture.
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2
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I keep a notebook of all the things I'm supposed to know so I won't forget it.
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3
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I have a ribbon tied to my finger at all times... And I don't know why.
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4
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I get constant headaches when I want to think about my past.
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5
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I come up with a new story of who I was every time I am asked.
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6
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I worry that I'll forget the life I'm living right now.
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7
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I sometimes think about who my family was and where I fit in.
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8
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I don't want to pay close attention to my past.
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Ideal |
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1
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Beginning. "This is a new, fresh start for me!" (Any)
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2
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Placement. "I will become a helpful member of my community, both from my past and my new future." (Lawful)
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3
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Improvement. "In order for me to be better in the future, I must know about my past." (Good)
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4
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Neglect. "Why bother searching for my past? It's in the past, after all." (Neutral)
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5
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Freedom. "Having no memories means having no obligations." (Chaotic)
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6
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Advantage. "Once I find out who I was, I'll use it to take back what I want." (Evil)
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Bond |
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1
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A kindly old man took me in when he found me. I owe him a favor ever since.
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2
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I had a lover in my past who wants me to come back to her.
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3
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I hold onto my trinket, the only thing that I have from my past.
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4
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The home I live in right now is the only home that matters to me.
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5
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I have a good idea who's responsible for my amnesia, and they will pay for it.
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6
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I remember only one person from my past. He/she holds the key to finding out about who I was.
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Flaw |
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1
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I will stop at nothing to find out who I was.
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2
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Every time I hit a dead end in learning of my past, I mentally shut down for a bit.
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3
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On top of forgetting my past, I also forgot basic stuff like eating.
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4
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I'm quick to forget things.
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5
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I will latch onto anything that will provide me at least an idea of who I was, even if it's an obvious trap.
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6
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I am almost certain that what I did in the past was bad, and the guilt eats me up even though I don't know what it was.
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