You are a transient, used to travelling from place to place and spreading the word of your god. Part preacher, part entertainer, the common people welcome you wherever you go, listen to words and seek solace in your teachings. They reward your wisdom with food and shelter. Whether you genuinely believe what you say and practice what you preach is debatable though.
- Skill Proficiencies: Performance, Religion
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land)
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a quarterstaff, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Defining Event
You previously pursued a simple profession among the peasantry, perhaps as a farmer, miner, servant, shepherd, woodcutter, or gravedigger, but something happened that set you on a different path. You decided to spread the word of a particular God rather than work for a living. Choose or randomly determine a defining event that marked you as a preacher of the people.
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Defining Event |
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I saw a charlatan rob my village blind and decided to do the same to other villages.
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2
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I saw a natural disaster ruin my villages crops and turned to God for help
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3
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I saw a paladin stand alone against a terrible monster and was inspired to spread the word of their god
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4
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I witnessed a priest denounce a corrupt merchant to help the poor and decided to follow his God.
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5
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I was drafted into my Lord's army and found God during a war.
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6
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I witnessed a passing druid bring life back to my village's dead fields and swore allegiance to his God.
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7
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I was deeply impressed by one of the acts in a travelling circus that visited my village. I adapted the performer's act to make my own preaching routine.
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8
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I banged my head one day and I am now convinced that I receive messages from a God and feel a deep seated need to pass these messages on.
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9
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A celestial, fey, or similar creature robbed my village blind for years and made me realise just how gullible the common folk are.
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10
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I was miraculously healed by a priest of a certain God and have now dedicated my life to spreading the word of his faith by way of recompense.
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Feature: Rustic Hospitality
Since you come from the ranks 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, though they will not risk their lives for you.
Suggested Characteristics
A travelling evangelist claim to be one of the common people. Most travelling evangelists play on their allegedly humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their communities they visit are very important to them as a means of shelter and sustenance.
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Personality Trait |
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I am very judgmental and like to point out people's faults and failings.
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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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I am a demagogue and always seek support by appealing to the base desires and the prejudices of the masses.
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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 unshakable in my beliefs.
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6
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I claim to see portents and omens in everything, even if I don't.
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7
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I speak in fiery and passionate tones.
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8
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I get bored easily and will move on from one village after no more than week.
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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. Nothing and nobody will tie me down. The same view will always pale for me. (Chaotic)
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4
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Gain. I am only interested in getting rich and will say or do anything to become so. (Evil)
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5
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Humble. I connect with people by pointing out my own faults first. (Neutral)
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6
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Destiny. I am on a Mission From God and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any)
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Bond |
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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 and the people that live off it.
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3
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A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I intend to raise his people against him.
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4
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My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them as a reminder that I never want to go back to it.
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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 holy destiny.
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Flaw |
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I blindly believe every word that I preach and cannot even consider that I might be wrong or that there may be another version of right.
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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 am utterly dishonest and only stay in one place until I have used up all the goodwill there.
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