You are the devourer in the night, the lurker in the hills, the terror of villages. Children check for you under the bed before they go to sleep. The town's warriors arrange hunting parties to slay you, but often do not return. The elders lay out sacrificial offerings to satiate your bloodlust. You are a monstrosity, a lone hunter or living with a small pack. Your favorite food is the livestock of humanoid settlements – or the humanoids themselves!
- Skill Proficiencies: Perception, Survival
Feature: Hatred
You are rarely accepted in civilized communities, even when in good company. Unless your adventuring party can successfully vouch for you, people will try to drive you away or flee. The local baron may try to capture you, brave scholars may wish to study you. Eventually, through your deeds, you may come to be tolerated. For now, you are a frightening monster, and in smaller communities you can demand a sacrifice or simply chase away the villagers. In towns and cities you can worry the authorities enough that they'll mobilize the militia, perhaps a useful distraction.
Suggested Characteristics
Hated and hunted by many and feared by even more. You are a natural predator of other races and your habitat is a forbidden zone for many people and creatures alike, but now you have decided to leave for the wider world.
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1
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I am jealous of the cultures, craftmanship and gregariousness of humanoid races
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2
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I like to scare young children.
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3
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I must sing or bellow hauntingly before I eat.
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4
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I become obsessed when I have chosen my prey.
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5
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Like an onion, I have layers. I’m not just some simple beast.
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6
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I love riddles and use them to judge others.
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7
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I delight in contests of strength, but I’m a sore loser.
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8
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I can make myself comfortable and fall alseep anywhere.
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Ideal |
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1
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Dominance. I am the king of beasts! (Any)
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2
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Savagery. To hunt, to eat, to run, to soar. (Chaotic)
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3
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Devil Inside. The last screams of my victims are music to my ears. (Evil)
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4
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Mercy. I wish to change my ways, to become a beacon of hope rather than terror. (Good)
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5
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Exploration. I want to see the world, regardless of how others see me. (Neutral)
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6
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Order. There is a correct place for everything, including terrible monsters. (Lawful)
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Bond |
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1
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I have my own patch of land that I call home.
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2
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My pack is my family.
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3
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I owe someone my life.
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4
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My best friend is the skull of my first victim.
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5
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I consider another group of monsters as my allies.
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6
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There is a large bounty out for my hide after a specific event in my past.
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Flaw |
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1
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I hate getting wet.
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2
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I cannot wash away the stench of rotting meat.
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3
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I am always ravenous. The farmer won’t miss a cow, right?
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4
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I can hardly control myself when I smell fresh blood.
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5
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I hate merrymaking. Especially singing. And dancing.
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6
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I’m terribly lazy, and depend on my ferocious reputation to get what I want.
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Posted Apr 11, 2019first lmao, but really this is pretty cool man.
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Posted Apr 22, 2019Also is personality trait 5 a Shrek reference?
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Posted Dec 5, 2019I love that this is a background and not a race. I would like to play this background as a human.