You have spent the last decade living as a clam at the bottom of a peaceful lagoon. A number of years ago, you might have had a dispute of some nature with a powerful wizard, who transformed you into a clam. Perhaps there was a mishap involving Magic Jar or he cast True Polymorph on you, as well as Nystal's Magic Aura. Due to the magic imparted on you to turn you into a clam, coupled with the extended amount of time you have been stationary and isolated, you have lost much of your previous identity.
After a while, you start not to mind the silence and stillness and fully embrace your clam-ness. You've done pretty well as a clam, enjoying the serene underwater environment, sheltered in your shell from the world above. As your humanity diminishes, you also forget your past experiences and lose interest in your prior life.
That is, until recently. A strange turn of events causes you to rematerialize in human form. You are suddenly thrust into a dynamic and noisy world once again as a human, barely remembering how to move, let alone what to do. The latent magic of your prior transformation has resulted in some changes to your physique as well.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: One tool proficiency that you had 10 years ago.
- Languages: One language that you knew 10 years ago
- Equipment: None
Over the next couple of hours you recover your basic motor capabilities, and the ability to talk fluently in common. However, past that, your past is murky for you. Work out with your DM some possibilities of your past, your previous background and in particular the details of your fight with the wizard. These details return to you over the course of 1d4 weeks.
After spending over 10 years as a clam, you have a unique experience known to few in the world. The traits that have served you well as a clam have been honed and then magically amplified when you transformed back into a humanoid. You are extremely patient, and have a heightened ability to sense changes in your environment. Your skin has a shimmering, iridescent quality reminiscent of mother-of-pearl. While many are fascinated by your appearance, creatures of the sea trust you implicitly.
Spell List
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| Cantrip | [Tooltip Not Found] |
Suggested Characteristics
Freshly transformed clams tend to act a bit... clam-like. They might retreat inwardly when startled, and display a calm and serene demeanor. For a while, they will be unaccustomed to interacting with the rest of civilized society.
| d4 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I enjoy the stillness and take long pauses before reacting |
| 2 | I am fascinated by anything shiny or iridescent. |
| 3 | I prefer closed, safe spaces and dislike open environments. |
| 4 | I am often silent and contemplative, lost in my own thoughts. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tranquility. Having no memory of my past gives me the peace to enjoy the remainder of my life. (neutral) |
| 2 | Revenge. I strive to find out who did this to me and make them pay. (lawful) |
| 3 | Curiosity. I want to investigate my past, for no other reason but to understand myself. (neutral) |
| 4 | Connection. I don't know what happened, but I owe my current existence to them. (good) |
| d4 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I remember a particular underwater scene or aquatic creature that holds clues to my past. |
| 2 | The one who decided to take me on the adventures: I am fiercely loyal too. |
| 3 | I have the vague feeling of a something I was tasked with years ago. |
| 4 | I need to ensure my fate never happens to anyone else. |
| d4 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I can be too passive, often waiting too long to act. |
| 2 | I have a deep distrust of arcane spellcasters and become tense when people disrupt my tranquility. |
| 3 | I find it difficult to express emotions or form close bonds. |
| 4 | Was a clam for 10 years |
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