Maddened

Your sanity left you long ago. Perhaps you were cursed, or contacted, by one of the Great Old Ones, or perhaps you suffered a traumatic event that caved your mind under its stress. Beasts only you can see hunt you, dangers from physical sources pose you no threat, and the inner workings of the fabric of reality are simple concepts to you. You hear sounds, see visions, and feel presences that no one else can. You may question your own sanity, or perhaps that of those around you, but only one thing can be certain - the world you see is not the same as that which is seen by others, and you are certain that only you know the truth.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Perception, Deception, Intimidation, and Persuasion

Languages: Choose two exotic languages (Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon)

Equipment: A notebook filled with scrawled notes of your visions or experiences, a silver mirror, an Explorer’s pack, and a worn leather pouch containing 5 gold pieces

Suggested Characteristics

You are still learning to live with the terror that haunts you. 

d8	Personality Trait
1	I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me.
2	I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps the voices at bay.
3	I spend money freely and without reason.
4	I live for the thrill of it.
5	I tell anyone and everyone about the things that torment me.
6	I expect danger around every corner.
7	I refuse to sit still, I will never reveal why.
8	I put no trust in things that are written down.

d6	Ideal
1	I try to help those in need, because the voices try to stop me. (Good)
2	I’ll stop the spirits that haunt me or die trying. (Any)
3	I kill monsters so they cannot torment others like me. (Good)
4	The voices coerce me, and usually forget to tell me the rules of their games. (Chaotic)
5	I strive to find truth, no matter how crazy it seems. (Lawful)
6	I’m a monster that destroys anything I feel like. (Evil)

d6	Bond
1	I record my memories in a journal. However, I cannot read it, and must find someone who can.
2	I've been exiled from my home and can never return.
3	My brokenness drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love I’ve lost.
4	A terrible guilt consumes me, and is the reason for my state of mind.
5	There’s evil in me, I can feel it. Something compels me to set it loose.
6	I have a single truth that is concrete. I judge the world by how it stacks up against it.

d6	Flaw
1	I have certain rituals that I must follow every day.
2	I always assume the best/worst in people.
3	I say whatever comes to my mind.
4	I have an addiction, or several.
5	I am a purveyor of doom and gloom.
6	I talk to spirits that no one else can see.