You have the gift of gab wed to a study of rhetorical devices. Whether molding the passions of your flock with a resonant sermon inside a pristine cathedral or swaying the political currents on the street corner of a desperate crossroads, poetry drips freely from your tongue. You are at your best when engaged in debate but even without a sounding board to clarify your ideas, you are immensely persuasive when it comes to sharing a point of view on any topic.
- Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, Performance, History
- Equipment: A set of dragon chess, several books on rhetorical philosophy, and a token of merit from the Hazh.
Feature: Raconteur
You make friends and enemies very quickly. Those who share your expressed views will give you shelter, food, and a stipend commensurate to their resources. These groups or individuals will risk quite a bit to have you as a spokesperson for their cause. On the other hand, those who disagree with your positions will become obstacles in your path. They will seek to bribe you, discredit you, harass you, or in some cases may try to harm you or worse. Your history as a talented speechmaker will bring some fame or infamy amongst educated circles. You take advantage on any Persuasion check when engaged in a formal debate with another. This can be in a pulpit while making a distinction concerning a piece of dogma or at a crowded table thick with tankards, applicable in almost any situation when your point of view conflicts with someone else's. You may use this ability a number of times per day equal to your proficiency bonus and it replenishes after a long rest.
Suggested Characteristics
Successful orators have to be able to capture and hold an audience’s attention, so they tend to have striking or forceful personalities. They may be inclined toward the romantic, often clinging to high-minded ideals about the practice of art, the appreciation of beauty, and personal liberty. Conversely, they can be traditionalists who eschew individual ambition and hew toward propagandizing tyrannical institutions.
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I know a story relevant to almost every situation.
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2
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Whenever I come to a new place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip.
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3
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I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching for that “special someone.”
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4
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Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long, since I can defuse any amount of tension.
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5
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I love a good insult, even one directed at me.
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6
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I get bitter if I’m not the center of attention.
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7
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I’ll settle for nothing less than perfection.
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8
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I change my mood or my mind as quickly as I change key in a song.
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Ideal |
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Beauty. When I perform, I make the world better than it was. (Good)
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2
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Tradition. The stories, legends, and songs of the past must never be forgotten, for they teach us who we are. (Lawful)
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3
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Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action. (Chaotic)
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4
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Greed. I’m only in it for the money and fame. (Evil)
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5
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People. I like seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I perform. That’s all that matters. (Neutral)
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6
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Honesty. Art should reflect the soul; it should come from within and reveal who we really are. (Any)
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Bond |
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My instrument is my most treasured possession, and it reminds me of someone I love.
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2
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Someone stole my precious instrument, and someday I’ll get it back.
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3
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I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
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4
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I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person’s.
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5
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I will do anything to prove myself superior to my hated rival.
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6
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I would do anything for the other members of my old troupe.
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Flaw |
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I’ll do anything to win fame and renown.
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2
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I’m a sucker for a pretty face.
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3
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A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to follow me around.
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4
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I once satirized a noble who still wants my head. It was a mistake that I will likely repeat.
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5
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I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble.
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6
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Despite my best efforts, I am unreliable to my friends.
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