Lineage of Infamy

Your family name strikes fear and panic in the hearts of many — it's a burden you were born into. Graves are dotted with tombstones cursing your family and it's hard to find even a remote village not impacted by the acts of your parent. Being the child of an infamous tyrant comes with its unique challenges.

You seldom saw your parent as they spent most of their time spreading chaos and terror across the land. When they were around, their narcissisms left you neglected and being cared for by a staff of genuinely good people who were kept as working prisoners. Their work parenting you left you diametrically opposed to the acts of your parent and when they were finally slain by a party of legendary heroes, you fled with the servants who raised you.

The servants helped raise you as one of your own, but as you got older, the darkness in your bloodline began to peek through your very normal exterior. You have sought out sages and mages big and small to find out a way to cure yourself of this malediction. In the end, your rigorous training hasn't cured you, but allowed you to harness that power to become an adventurer that is led not by their cursed lineage, but by the future your new found adventures can create for you.

Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Intimidation

Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit

Languages: Two of your choice

Equipment: Disguise kit, a set of traveler's clothes, and a belt pouch containing 30 gp

Suggested Characteristics

While your younger years were bathed in blood, chaos and war, your adopted family raised you to be a normal functioning member of society. Despite their hard work, there are still flashes of your parent hiding deep within that bubble to the surface when you are stressed or hurt.

Try as you might, some traumas are left as scars on your psyche and they're never completely healed. Your temperament is influenced greatly by who you keep around you. Angry people make you lash out, sad people make you weep, happy people make you bray with laughter and those that love you fill you with the warmth of a thousand suns. Your party's mood is only amplified in yours, so choose your friends wisely...

d8	Personality Trait
1	I will never get out of my infamous parent’s shadow, and no one else will ever understand this burden.
2	I’ve seen tyrants run rampant and seek to ensure that everyone has the means to fight them
3	Breaking free from my legacy will be difficult, but I’m going to do it.
4	I've lived a difficult childhood, so I do my best to help kids in need so they don't have to.
5	My adopted family taught me a sense of duty. I strive to uphold it, even when the odds are against me.
6	No one can fake a smile, a handshake, or an interested nod like I can. I learned to lie from the best!
7	My adopted family were all servants and the value of hard work was passed down to me. A job isn't done until it's done!
8	No risk is too great for the rewards of defeating my enemies … and taking their stuff.

d6	Ideal
1	Power. I learned from my infamous parent that you must obliterate your foes to ensure your power is never questioned. (Evil)
2	Peace. Those who can find or make peace in the chaotic world around them have everything. (Lawful)
3	Glory. I’ve must do the impossible to clear my family name and bring glory to my future generations. (Neutral)
4	Training. Hard work, sacrifice, and training lead to success — and eventually to perfection. (Any)
5	Anonymity. I must keep my past a secret so I can become a success on my own merits. (Any)
6	Wisdom. Material wealth is an illusion. Wisdom is the real treasure. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	While my parent was out terrorizing people, a servant raised me, and I care about that person more than anyone.
2	Despite their absences, and overall cruelty, my infamous parent was very generous with material items. I still carry around the gift they gave me on my first birthday.
3	My parent once brought a cursed magic item home. It is my obsession.
4	I strive to provide for a life of comfort for the people who adopted me, their gift is impossibly to repay.
5	Growing up, I had an imaginary friend I could always count on. That friend is still with me.
6	My parent had an estranged sibling and it is my quest to meet them, if only to find out how they escaped the curse of our family name.

d6	Flaw
1	You don’t know what I’m going through. You never can.
2	You think you had it bad? Hah! That's nothing! One time my parent...
3	My comrades are brave, but I must defeat this great evil alone to prove my I am not like my parent.
4	I am born of pure evil and nothing I do will ever change that. There's no hope for me, so why bother?
5	My parent killed the family pet because I didn't clean my room. Now I have nightmares any time I see the same animal.
6	You have to look out for yourself. No one else will.