The top-secret experiments carried out in the Mages' Guild birthed much sacrifice. The loss of many young boys and girls forced to be experimented on was great, further accentuated by the failure of the project.
The children who managed to survive were either killed by other, more grotesque experiments, or killed in the hunt by soldiers after escaping by chance.
Some children trained profusely in swordsmanship to create their own sword fighting techniques to one day fight against the Guild.
Some children made pacts with demons yearning for vengeance.
Some children suppressed the power of their experimentation, creating a school of their own kind which practiced the techniques of dual-blade swordsmanship.
And some children prayed to various gods, hoping for a miracle that would give them what they desired (freedom, death, a second life, vengeance, power, etc.).
Among these children was a girl.
This girl saw the paths the others took but took none for herself.
Whichever way she went, she knew she could not get the revenge she so wanted.
The girl watched till the very last child died.
Then, clasping the broken sword that belonged to the last of her makeshift family who’d fallen before her very eyes, she vanished silently.
To find her own path.
To find her own revenge.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two.
- Tool Proficiencies: You are proficient with smithing tools.
- Languages: You can read and understand Abyssal. You can speak and write only what you have seen or heard.
Prior to becoming an adventurer, your path in life was defined by one dark moment, one fateful decision, or one tragedy. Now you feel a darkness threatening to consume you, and you fear there may be no hope of escape. Choose a harrowing event that haunts you, or roll one on the Harrowing Events table.
| d1 | Harrowing Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | You were involved in magical experiments as a child, in which you were infused with demon blood. You are the only survivor, and desperately crave vengeance on the one responsible. |
Due to your magical nature, you are sensitive to the arcane, as well as evil presences. You can sense magical energy both in your surroundings as well as living things. You can also sense evil entities as well as the evil in the hearts of others.
Suggested Characteristics
You have learned to live with the terror that haunts you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me. |
| 2 | I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness. |
| 3 | I spend money freely and live life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die. |
| 4 | I live for the thrill of the hunt. |
| 5 | I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse. |
| 6 | I expect danger around every corner. |
| 7 | I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized. |
| 8 | I put no trust in divine beings. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 2 | I’ll stop the spirits that haunt me or die trying. (Any) |
| 3 | I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good) |
| 4 | I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful) |
| 6 | I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy. |
| 2 | I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent. |
| 3 | My torment drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love I’ve lost. |
| 4 | A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions. |
| 5 | There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free. |
| 6 | I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for him (or her). |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them. |
| 2 | I assume the worst in people. |
| 3 | I hate magic, and due to my nature, I hate myself as well. |
| 4 | I have an addiction. |
| 5 | I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope. |
| 6 | I talk to spirits that no one else can see. |
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