Eternian Royal Guard

Recruited from across Eternia, you are one of the bravest, smartest and most noble of citizens enlisted to help protect the Royal Family. Though you’re likely to begin your career as a mere attendant, you can aspire to become a skilled mage or alchemist, armory overseer, or even a flamethrower-wielding Man-At-Arms tasked with defending Eternia. 

Skill Proficiencies: Choose either Arcana or History and either Investigation or Insight 

Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools

Languages: Choose one of Dwarven, Gnomish, or Goblin

Equipment: Insignia of the Royal Guards of Eternia, one set of artisan’s tools, the charred and twisted remains of a failed experiment, a hammer, a block and tackle, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp

Spell List

The spells on the Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells are added to all of them.)

Spell Level	Spells
Cantrip	produce flame, shocking grasp
1st	absorb elements, create or destroy water, unseen servant
2nd	heat metal, rope trick
3rd	call lightning, elemental weapon, glyph of warding
4th	conjure minor elementals, divination, otiluke's resilient sphere
5th	animate objects, conjure elemental

Your spells tend to be loud, flashy, or explosive, even when the effect is unremarkable. For example, when you open the portal of a rope trick spell, the portal might be outlined by harmless, showy sparkles.

If you use an arcane focus, it probably takes the form of an intricate device that could include metal gauntlets, glass canisters, copper tubing, and leather straps attaching it to your body. The mizzium apparatus is a magical version of this gear.

The elemental weapon spell is a favorite the men-at-arms because of its ability to improve their combat performance.

Suggested Characteristics

d8	Personality Trait
1	I'm full of witty aphorisms and have a proverb for every occasion.
2	I get really excited about my ideas and I can’t wait to talk about them and start putting them into practice and tinkering with them and I want to tell you about how exciting it all is!
3	It’s not magic — or anything, really — if you do it only halfway. Whatever I do, I give it all I’ve got.
4	I always want to know how things work and what makes people tick.
5	I like to talk at length about my profession.
6	I’m rude to people who lack my commitment to hard work and fair play.
7	I don’t part with my money easily and will haggle tirelessly to get the best deal possible.
8	I’m well known for my work, and I want to make sure everyone appreciates it. I’m always taken aback when people haven’t heard of me.

d6	Ideal
1	Aspiration: I work hard to be the best there is at my craft. (Any)
2	Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own livelihood. (Chaotic)
3	Community. It is the duty of all civilized people to strengthen the bonds of community and the security of civilization. (Lawful)
4	Generosity. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the world. (Good)
5	People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral)
6	Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (Evil)

d6	Bond
1	I have dedicated my life to finding a solution to a scientific problem.
2	I’ll never forget the laboratory where I learned my skills, or the other attendants who learned alongside me.
3	I’m convinced it was sabotage that destroyed my first laboratory and killed many of my friends, and I seek revenge against whoever did it.
4	I have the schematics for an invention that I hope to build one day, once I have the necessary resources.
5	I created a great work for someone, and then found them unworthy to receive it. I’m still looking for someone worthy.
6	I would do anything my superiors told me to do.

d6	Flaw
1	If there’s a plan, I’ll probably forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll probably ignore it.
2	I’m horribly jealous of anyone who can outshine my handiwork. Everywhere I go, I’m surrounded by rivals.
3	Nothing is ever simple, and if it seems simple, I’ll find a way to make it complicated.
4	I tend to ignore sleep for days when I’m conducting research, often at the expense of my own health and safety.
5	I would kill to acquire a noble title.
6	I’m incapable of admitting a flaw in my logic.