You are a skilled mortician. You are a well-established part of the mercantile world, freed by talent and wealth from the constraints of a feudal social order. You learned your skills as an apprentice to a master mortician until you became a master in your own right.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Medicine
- Tool Proficiencies: Undertaker's tools
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A set of Undertaker's tools, a small book filled with records of all your customers, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
As an undertaker, you've become familiar with humanoid anatomy. People who are aware of your talents tend to be wary of you. Despite this, work is rarely scarce.
Higher end families are more than willing to pay top dollar to make sure their family is taken care of, even after death. Should a murder victim turn up, the crown might be persuaded to give you a few coins for your help in attempting to identify the body.
Additionally, other undertakers might be willing to give you a free room in return for your help with the embalming progress.
Suggested Characteristics
Morticians are among the most unusual people in the world — even after they set down their tools and take up an adventuring career. They understand the value of hard work and the importance of death, but they’re vulnerable to sins of greed and covetousness.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right. I can’t help it — I’m a perfectionist. |
| 2 | I’m a snob who looks down on those who can’t appreciate the fine art of a mortician. |
| 3 | I always want to know how things work and what makes people tick. |
| 4 | I’m full of witty aphorisms and have a proverb for every occasion. |
| 5 | I’m rude to people who lack my commitment to hard work and fair play. |
| 6 | I like to talk at length about my profession. |
| 7 | I don’t part with my money easily and will haggle tirelessly to get the best deal possible. |
| 8 | I’m well known for my work, and I want to make sure everyone appreciates it. I’m always taken aback when people are uncomfortable with my work. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Community. It is the duty of all civilized people to strengthen the bonds of community and the security of civilization. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Generosity. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the world. (Good) |
| 3 | Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own livelihood. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (Evil) |
| 5 | People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I work hard to be the best there is at my craft. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | The mortuary where I learned my trade is the most important place in the world to me. |
| 2 | I turned someone into a great work, and then found them unworthy. I’m still looking for someone worthy. |
| 3 | I owe my teacher a great debt for forging me into the person I am today. |
| 4 | I pursue wealth to secure someone’s love. |
| 5 | One day I will return to my teacher and prove that I have truly mastered our craft. |
| 6 | I will get revenge on the evil forces that destroyed my place of business and ruined my livelihood. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’ll do anything to get my hands on someone rare or priceless. |
| 2 | I enjoy my work a little too much, something about handling the bodies in such an intimate way excites me. |
| 3 | No one must ever learn that I stole from the pockets of the recently deceased. |
| 4 | I’m never satisfied with what I have — I always want more. |
| 5 | I would kill to acquire a noble title. |
| 6 | I’m horribly jealous of anyone who can outshine my handiwork. Everywhere I go, I’m surrounded by rivals. |