You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You have left this temple, perhaps sent on a mission, exploring the world, or cast out. You have since made a name for yourself as a helper of the common folk for your helpful deeds and services, and the people of small towns or city slums regard you as their champion and helper.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, and Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land)
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a holy symbol (a gift to you for your journey), an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Defining Event
You previously pursued a simple life, living in a temple or monastery, but something that set you on a different path and sent you traveling the wider world, marking you for greater things. Choose or randomly determine a defining event that marked you as a hero of the people.
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Defining Event |
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I was chosen to recover a holy artifact.
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2
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I left the temple to save people from a natural disaster or terrible monster.
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3
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I defied a temple edict to aid the common people.
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4
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I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.
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5
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I used my religious authority to smuggle weapons or goods to the common people.
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6
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I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant’s soldiers.
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7
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A lord rescinded an unpopular decree after I led a symbolic act of protest against it.
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8
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A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin.
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Feature: Rustic Hospitality
Since you come to the aid of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you. While you live among them, they support you at at a poor lifestyle, or at a modest lifestyle if you aid them through magic or other notable means.
Suggested Characteristics
A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities remain very important to them.
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Personality Trait |
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I judge people by their actions, not their words.
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2
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If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help.
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3
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When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
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4
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I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.
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5
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I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
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6
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Thinking is for other people. I prefer action.
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7
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I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter.
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8
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I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?
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Ideal |
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Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)
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2
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Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful)
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3
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Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)
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4
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Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want—what I deserve. (Evil)
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5
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Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral)
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6
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Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.
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2
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I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
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3
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A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
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4
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My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.
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5
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I protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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6
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I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny.
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Flaw |
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1
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The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
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2
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I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
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3
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The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again.
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4
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I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink.
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5
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Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land.
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6
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I have trouble trusting in my allies.
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