You were born to the very last bit of the Achaic One's familial tree. Perhaps you may have a distant, yet strong familial bond; or you are his direct descendant. This position meant you need responsibility to safeguard your power, as Ancient Magic is ancient for a reason.
Your heritage means the Order of the Archaic One will relentlessly try to recruit you into the Order. However, it also meant you are a recognized Spellcaster, a friend of magic, and you are often welcomed to most Magical Communities, including by the Druid Circle of the Oblivion, which was founded by the rival and partner of the Archaic One.
You were driven adrift, back and forth learning about magic. Your suppressed aura sometimes leaked, causing people to look in awe at you, or fear you, depending on your reputation around your location.
- Skill Proficiencies: Being born to the last bit of the Archaic One's familial tree means you are naturally proficient in magic. Studies of magic eventually became a fun subject for you, which after time, will grant you proficiency in [Tooltip Not Found] and [Tooltip Not Found].
- Tool Proficiencies: The Archaic One regards the Archdruid Avstery, nicknamed the Oblivious One, as a friend. As his Descendant, you are more than inclined to learn Herbalism. However, as the descendant of the Archaic One, you learned how to disguise yourself to avoid unnecessary attention and to avoid bumping into one of your ancestor's enemies.
- Languages: Taught to learn more, you can choose two (2) languages of your choice to master.
- Equipment: A set of Clothes, a Signet Ring, and a pouch containing 20 gp.
You previously pursued a simple profession, perhaps a librarian or a baker. However, something happened to trigger your latent potential within you: a bond with either the Archaic One or the Oblivious One. That event caused your bloodline revealed and set you on a wayfaring journey to control it while meeting allies and ancestral enemies along the way. Choose or randomly determine a defining event that marked you as the descendant of the Archaic or Oblivious One.
| d10 | Ancestral Realization |
|---|---|
| 1 | I accidentally unleashed my latent potential by touching ancient artifacts. |
| 2 | I was forced to fight in a live-and- death situation, causing my dormant potential to awaken. |
| 3 | Recruited into a lord's army, my dormant potential was unleashed when I fought at a battle. |
| 4 | My dormant power was awakening at young age, but I was told years later. |
| 5 | A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing that awakened my dormant power and revealed my secret origin. |
| 6 | My latent potential was randomly awakened at one occasion. |
| 7 | An agent from the Circle of Oblivion or the Order of the Archaic One revealed my secret origin, awakening my power in process. |
| 8 | Sentenced to death, my dormant potential awakened and protected me from the impending death. |
| 9 | An attempted killing was subjected at me, yet my dormant power awakened and protected me. |
| 10 | I was in the brink of death when my dormant power awakens and revived me. |
As a descendant of the Archaic One, Magic practitioners are inclined to see you as a powerful mage, scholar, or advisor. Depending on the class you have, you may be asked to aid in ritual spellcasting, asked for advice, asked for help studying magic, etc. The Circle of the Oblivion will see you as their rival, yet welcome your presence, whether you joined them or not. The Order of the Archaic One will relentlessly try to recruit you to the Order, yet they will honor your decision if you don't. The enemies of the Archaic One may become hostile to you, deny your entry to a location, or directly attack you.
Depending on your own reputation, common folk will either see your presence in awe or see you with fear reflecting in their eyes. Your relationship with the Archaic One indirectly influences your trait and capabilities, and you are naturally attracted to the magical world.
Suggested Characteristics
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | If someone is in trouble, I'm ready to lend help. |
| 2 | I studied many kinds of subjects to get me standing on my own feet. |
| 3 | I cherished my bloodline and I keep it a secret to everyone except to those I trusted. |
| 4 | The common folk like me for my sincere care and generosity. |
| 5 | My trust, once lost, will be nearly impossible to recover. |
| 6 | If you hurt the ones I cared for, I'll burn your world. |
| 7 | Despite my heritage, I do not place myself above other folk. We are all but mortals, in the end. |
| 8 | I will cross my blade with the one in front of me, to protect those behind me. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Balance. I was treated like a noble amongst Spellcasters, but I give the same treatment to the others too. (Good) |
| 2 | Power. Attaining more power is the only answer I had to the world. People will tremble of fear upon my presence. (Evil) |
| 3 | Family. Blood runs thicker than water. (Any) |
| 4 | Independence. I took different path than the rest of my family, I must prove that I am not powerless without magic. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Obligation. I respected the authority of those above me and I dedicated my live to follow the rules. (Lawful) |
| 6 | Sincerity. I openly show my sincerity to people, even if they betrayed me before. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing is more important than members of my own family. |
| 2 | I will face any challenge to win the approval of my family. |
| 3 | My faith to my allies are unwavering. |
| 4 | My alliance with another adventures or my friends must be sustained at all cost. |
| 5 | I am in a relationship with an enemy of my family. |
| 6 | I have seen the beauty of the world, see it still worth fighting for, and I will. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I judged everyone harshly, and myself even severely. |
| 2 | I am convinced of the significance of my role, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure. |
| 3 | Secretly, I thought of myself above the others, as I am the Descendant of the One. |
| 4 | I have insatiable desire for knowledge, and I will hunt for it, no matter what the risk I would face. |
| 5 | I am paranoid of everyone, cautious to even my closest friends, and I write my playbook of how to fight against them. |
| 6 | I am secretly manipulative, manipulating those close to me for my own gain. |
Contacts
You are well-known to those who practice magic. Sorcerers, Wizards, Warlocks, Druids, and Bards around you know you well. Those who are exceptionally close to you are willing to help in any way they can without harming their livelihood. You are particularly close to the members of the Circle, School, Order, or who had the same faith or patron as you.
The Oblivious One was the opposite of the Archaic One, yet they had zero resentment for one another. You were born to the family tree of the Oblivious One. Now, the Oblivious One's Familial Tree is already decaying, leaving you the last bit of its remains.
Your heritage means you will relentlessly be honored by druids around, especially from the Circle of the Oblivion. It also meant you will always be looked up to as a friend of nature, a trustworthy spellcaster, and you are welcomed to most Druidic Circle. Depending on your alignment and reputation, people around you will be honored to meet you or will be trembling in fear of your presence.
As a descendant of the Oblivious One, magic practitioners, especially Druids, will see you as a trustworthy spellcaster, advisor, or friend. Depending on the class you have, you may be asked to aid in ritual spellcasting, asked for advice, asked for help studying magic, etc. The Circle of the Oblivion will see you as their young master, honoring you whenever you met them along your journey. The Order of the Archaic One will see you as a descendant of their founder's rival, yet welcome your presence whenever you met them along the way.
Depending on your alignment and reputation, people around you will be honored to meet you or will be trembling in fear of your presence. Your relationship with the Oblivious One indirectly influences your trait and capabilities, and you are naturally attracted to the magical world.
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