You have always had powerful dreams. Vivid, imaginative, evocative dreams, involving nost just familiar faces and places but unfamiliar lands, strangers, and dark shadows. Some of these dreams came to pass, though you wouldn’t exactly call them prophetic - more like symbolic and emotional. When you were supposed to be studying, or learning some trick of your trade, you found that your mind wandered often, dreaming of dreaming. This potent dreaming comes from a strong latent connection to the Plane of Dreams, where your dreamscape is unusually distinct, and it calls to the denizens of that plane. Some of them impart wisdom, some are threatening, but most simply pass through out of curiosity. Maybe some day your dreaming will mean something that you can act upon, but until then you’ll simply have to live with the vivid night visions of another world in stark contrast to your own.
- Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Perception
- Tool Proficiencies: A tool of your choice
- Languages: A language of your choice
- Equipment: A bedroll with a comfortable pillow, a heavy cloak that functions as a blanket, a charm on a pendant (depicting a cat, rat, goat, or spider), belt pouch with 14 gp.
Feature: Dream of Change
Your dreams may hold the specter of what’s to come. They aren’t specific enough to be prophecy, but they can still offer glimpses of things to come, especially in times of change. When you take a long rest, you can actively enter a deep dream state to probe for signs of coming change. The DM has the final decision as to what you experience, but it’s usually metaphoric in nature and rarely straightforward. You can use this feature once every other day.
Suggested Characteristics
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I see meaning in every day events.
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2
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I speak in proverbs and phrases pulled from the images in my dreams.
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3
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I feel incredible empathy for any suffering.
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4
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I can sometimes withdraw into my own mind for long periods of time.
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5
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I write everything I see or hear down with the idea of remembering it later.
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6
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I speak my mind without a care for etiquette.
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7
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I am calm even in the face of utter disaster.
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8
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I keep my face impassive to hide my raging emotions.
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Ideal |
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Fear the Future. My dreams are filled with scenes of dread, and I worry about the future (Any).
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2
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Web of Connections. Everything in the multiverse is connected, and my dreams show me where those connections lay (Any).
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3
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Death and Blood. I have borne witness to dreams of death and blood that I did not shrink back from.
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4
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The True Path. Only by examining my dreams can the true path to a greater good can be found and shared (Good).
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5
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Tumultuous Times. My dreams show me nothing but upheaval and change, and I revel in it. (Chaotic).
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6
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Fateful Serenity. Peace comes with accepting that the hand of fate pushes us all at its own pace. (Any).
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Bond |
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The journal that I write my dreams down in is more sacred to me than any person.
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2
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I shared all of my dreams with my sibling, and we formed a special bond over their examination.
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3
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My family has supported me in my endeavors and I will do anything for them.
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4
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The sage at a nearby library helped me realise my dreams were different than anyone else's.
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5
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I have a cat that I swear can read my mind, and I hear hers at times.
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6
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My dreams showed me my loved one dying, and now I do everything I can for them to avoid that fate.
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Flaw |
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I overreact to every situation.
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2
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I cannot hide my feelings no matter how hard I try.
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3
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People just don't understand me, so why try explaining things to them?
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4
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My dreams are my secret and I don't like sharing them with anyone anymore.
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5
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I agree with everyone to avoid arguments that might make me uncomfortable.
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6
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I often shrink my duties in favour of wistful daydreaming.
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