Afflicted from Starfall, these survivors have adapted to the new lives of the wasteland and have over time turned a Starfall Crater into a Monastery of worshiping the remains of the stars embedded deep in the earth. Once scarlet long ago, the remains of old abyssal beings have tainted the remains of the stars and turned an amber hue. The glow of this material has faded but still present. Whatever this mixed material has become, the Crystalians have been so entranced by its power that they embed the amber within their bodies as a tradition to embrace its power…
- Skill Proficiencies: Skill Proficiencies: Religion, Survival, Arcana
- Tool Proficiencies: Tool Proficiencies: Jeweler's Tools
- Languages: Languages: Celestial, Primordial, Undercommon
- Equipment: Equipment: A set of Jeweler's Tools, a monastic implement (prayer beads, necklace, prayer wheel, scroll of blessings, ring staff, etc), religious vestments, 5 sticks of incense, a small alms box made of wood or stiffened leather, and a pouch with 25 GP.
Feature: Tranquil Home
As a former monk-in-training at a temple or monastery, you and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at your home monastery, (though you must provide any material components needed for spells) and you may still have a residence there. Should you decide to return to live in the temple, you will be supported at a modest lifestyle, given that you take up work there. While near your monastery, you can call upon the monks for assistance, provided the assistance you ask for is not hazardous and you remain in good standing with them.
Suggested Characteristics
Suggested Characteristics
Disclaimer: these suggested characteristics are not of my own creation, rather taken from many different backgrounds and adapted to fit better in this context.
| d8 |
Personality Trait |
| 1 |
I’m always polite and respectful. |
| 2 |
I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward peace. |
| 3 |
I’m full of inspiring and cautionary wisdom from my master's teachings relevant to almost every situation. |
| 4 |
I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. |
| 5 |
I quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation. |
| 6 |
I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success. |
| 7 |
I’m accustomed to rustic living. |
| 8 |
I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world. |
| d5 |
Ideal |
| 1 |
Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) |
| 2 |
Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 3 |
Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives to help others. (Good) |
| 4 |
Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral) |
| 5 |
Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful) |
| d5 |
Bond |
| 1 |
Nothing is more important than my friends and teachers. |
| 2 |
I will someday get revenge on the person exiled me from the monastery. |
| 3 |
I owe my life to the monk who took me in when my parents died. |
| 4 |
I will do anything to protect the temple where I was trained. |
| 5 |
I seek to preserve a sacred text that my enemies consider heretical and seek to destroy. |
| d5 |
Flaw |
| 1 |
I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely. |
| 2 |
I have a “tell” that reveals when I’m lying. |
| 3 |
I have little respect for anyone who has not proved themselves to me. |
| 4 |
I am inflexible in my thinking. |
| 5 |
I am suspicious of strangers and expect the worst of them. |
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