You have always had skill with moving and never asked any questions on why's, its just when. Were you a private messenger, conveying messages that both stopped and started wars or were you just a simple post man, delivering letters to old women in the wilderness? Have you received special training in getting around, or did you just get good? Were you from a prosperous family and struck out for yourself, or did you come from a poor family and work to support your family? Do you take the conventional ways of getting around, or do you strike out to make everything quicker?
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Perception
- Tool Proficiencies: Any one musical instrument or gaming set of your choice, likely something native to your homeland
- Languages: Any one of your choice
- Equipment: One set of traveler’s clothes, any one musical instrument or gaming set you are proficient with, poorly wrought maps from your homeland that depict where you are in Faerûn, a small piece of jewelry worth 10 gp in the style of your homeland’s craftsmanship, and a pouch containing 5 gp
Why Are You Here?
A Messenger might have set out on a journey for one of a number of reasons, and the departure from his or her homeland could have been voluntary or involuntary. To determine why you are so far from home, roll on the table below or choose from the options provided. The following section, discussing possible homelands, includes some suggested reasons that are appropriate for each location.
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Why Are You Here? |
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1
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Emissary
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2
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Exile
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3
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Fugitive
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4
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Pilgrim
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5
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Sightseer
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6
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Wanderer
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Feature: Don’t Shoot the Messenger
You are skilled at defusing tense social situations. You gain advantage on all Charisma checks made to improve the mood of hostile NPCs.
You travel the main roads daily and remain cautious even when travelling quickly. This allows you to travel at a fast pace without penalty to passive Wisdom (Perception) scores. Gain the Dashing feat.
Suggested Characteristics
These are the suggested characteristics for Messenger.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I say a lot of quips that people don't get
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2
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I berate my travelling companions for walking too slow
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3
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I'm shy so I try to stay out of sight
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4
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I tend to be blunt, even when delivering bad news
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5
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"Don't stand in my way, if you do then you wont stand again."
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6
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"I never fail, only succeed."
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Ideal |
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1
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Rebellious I will go where I want, when I want (chaotic)
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2
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Greed Money is the only reason to work (evil)
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3
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Knowledge We need to share what we know when we can (neutral)
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4
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Assistance I work to help people (good)
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5
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Skill I always try to improve (any)
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6
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Reliable The message must be delivered (lawful)
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Bond |
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1
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I need to support my family
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2
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I'm trying to start my own business, starting from the ground up
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3
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A messenger saved my village by bringing warning of an army, I want to do that
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4
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Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays me from the swift completion of my appointed rounds
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5
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I left because i was bored and it seemed fun
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6
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Though I had no choice, I lament having to leave my loved one(s) behind. I hope to see them again one day.
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Flaw |
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1
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I am easily distracted
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2
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I pretend not to understand the local language in order to avoid interactions I would rather not have.
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3
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I have a weakness for the new intoxicants and other pleasures of this land.
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4
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I'm an adrenaline junkie
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5
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I'm so lazy, I can't be bothered to finish this sent--
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6
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I have a weakness for the exotic beauty of the people of these lands.
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