You are a citizen of Gnomenrikke and have lived the majority of your life in one of the great Rikke metropoles, such as Gnomburg or Mundöff. These cities are places of great contrast, where prosperity and tyranny go hand-in-hand. An obedient citizen can count on a full belly and a decent education, while a troublemaker should be lucky to get food through metal bars.
Your life experiences will be radically different from your rural brethren. Likely you have never seen a tree, you may in fact believe that food grows fully formed on grocery shelves - but your understanding of mathematics and arcane science will have matched foreign scholars in childhood.
Industriousness and militarism have been drummed into you since childhood - every subject in your schooling was a chance to further reinforce them. Even if exposed to new ideas, you'll never quite escape your upbringing, and will always approach life with pragmatism and a touch of martial discipline.
Consider why you left your safe, familiar city for a life of adventure. Were you forced out by trouble with the law? Did you become disillusioned with Rikke ideology? Are you simply in the middle of a long sequence of comical misfortunes?
- Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Investigation
- Tool Proficiencies: Three kinds of Artisan's Tools
- Languages: Hauptish
- Equipment: A set of mass-produced clothes, a wallet containing 20gp in Gnomenrikke Rikkesgield (Paper money only valid within Rikke territory), and one gadget from the following list:
-Glowcrystal: A crystal that projects an 80ft cone of light. Can be toggled on and off as a bonus action.
-Clicklight: A tool that produces a small flame with no fuel. Can be used to light fires even in unfavourable conditions.
-Rikke Army Knife: A multitool that contains a knife, can opener, spoon, file, corkscrew, saw, and a pair of scissors.
-Pocket Navigator: A small pocketwatch that contains both a clock and a compass.
You are intimately familiar with the laws and customs of Gnomenrikke, and can seamlessly integrate yourself into its society. You know how to avoid trouble and suspicion, and even how to manipulate the laws and biases to your advantage.
If you have completed your prerequisite year of military service, you will possess a Citizenship Card that will allow you access to Rikke public services such as social welfare and railvagen services. This card will however also serve to identify you, which may be dangerous if you are a wanted criminal. A fake card could be purchased, but their identifying microcrystals are hard to source and so a fake may cost upwards of 500 gold.
Suggested Characteristics
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am afraid to go against authority, and prefer being told what to do. |
| 2 | I am constantly fascinated with technology and scientific advancement. |
| 3 | I have been utterly disillusioned with the ideology I believed in for my entire life, and I feel incredibly betrayed and vengeful towards Gnomenrikke. |
| 4 | I live my life with a strict military discipline, making sure everything is orderly and tidy at all times. |
| 5 | I am always worried I'm not being diligent enough, and often work until I collapse. |
| 6 | I love making things, and am always looking for opportunities to build and create. |
| 7 | I believe that a functional machine is a better work of art than any painting. |
| 8 | I know what "esoteric microcrystal network encryption" means, but I think potatoes are a kind of nut. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Progress: I firmly believe in the mantra Fortschritt Durch Stahl and strive to constantly advance in everything I do. |
| 2 | Race: I firmly believe in the superior intellect and moral fiber of gnomes. |
| 3 | Industriousness: I believe that building and creating things is the best thing a person can do. |
| 4 | Military: I believe above all things in the pride and discipline of the armed forces, and know true glory can only be found on the battlefield. |
| 5 | Science: I believe in the power of scientific advancement. Technology will save us from all perils. |
| 6 | Cooperation: I believe that only by working together can we build a better future. We are each one cog in a grand machine. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I love Gnomenrikke, and my dream is to transform it into the force for peace and stability I know it's meant to be - even if that means defying it. |
| 2 | I saw a great atrocity committed by Gnomenrikke, and feel I am personally complicit unless I fight back. |
| 3 | I feel an overpowering duty to improve the world around me and the people in it. |
| 4 | I miss my peaceful city life and just want to go home - but I can't. Not yet. |
| 5 | I despise the city I grew up in and, having found the natural world, will protect it at all costs. |
| 6 | I'm sick of being told what to do and what to think. I will never bow to anyone ever again. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am terrified of elves, and fear that if I go into the wilderness elves will eat me. |
| 2 | I always assume Rikke propaganda to be correct and it takes a lot of persuading to change my mind. |
| 3 | I am so reliant on Rikke technology that without it I cannot even feed myself. |
| 4 | I am too enamored with the idea of martial glory and will forsake diplomacy for glorious combat every time. |
| 5 | I have intense agoraphobia and if there aren't clearly-visible walls all around me I will become very anxious. |
| 6 | I have an extremely warped view of foreign cultures that makes it very hard to communicate with foreigners. |
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