You have dedicated your life to creating works of literature that will carry your name on long after your life comes to a close. You already have notable published works under your name, or perhaps pen name, and are eager to complete your newest project. Struggling to find inspiration in your homeland, you have set out as an adventurer with the hopes of working through your creative rut.

Decide what genre it is you wish your works to specialise in. Perhaps you intend for the people you meet in the world to inspire characters for your fictional narrative. Maybe you hope to discover more about a forgotten moment in history, the events of which you aspire to document for future generations. You could be gathering data of a certain species or culture, with the desire of proving your game-changing theories to your sceptical peers. Possibly, your new work may even be a wide departure from your usual field of writing, with your fans finding your sudden shift in focus surprising, or even outrageous. If you have changed your focus, what brought on such a shift? 

Skill Proficiencies: You are proficient in History, Performance and a choice of either Arcana or Religion.

Tool Proficiencies: You have proficiency in Forgery Kits and Calligraphy Supplies.

Languages: You are fluent in Elvish and one other language of your choice.

Equipment: An Ink pen, 3 bottles of Ink, 10 sheets of Parchment bound in leather, Calligrapher supplies, Forgery Kit, a set of Traveller's Clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

The subject of a Wordsmith's writings are often shaped by their life goals and the things that interest them. They may shy away from the people for whom they write their works, or delight in performing stories for a loving crowd. A Wordsmith's ideals may be dictated by those who have inspired them to become a writer, and those bonds may have left them with flawed perceptions of the world, or perhaps a greater insight into the world than most. 

d8	Personality Trait
1	You regularly note down any quotes or exchanges of the people around you, to use in your upcoming book.
2	You find communicating through the written word far more easy than through verbal means.
3	You enjoy writing poems or dramatic summaries of your adventures, and occasionally recite them for your party's approval.
4	You have a penchant for collecting ostentatious and expensive writing equipment, such as bejewelled inkwells and gilded quills.
5	You identify more with the narratives of fictional worlds, and find the lack of resolution of life's many subplots unsatisfying and DEEPLY frustrating.
6	You enjoy the exchange of ideas, and could get lost in an intelligent debate for hours.
7	You expect your fame to precede you, and internally judge those who do not know of you as ignorant or uneducated.
8	You have a habit of incorporating those you are infatuated with into your books, as thinly veiled adaptations.

d6	Ideal
1	Discovery. I want to be the first person to unearth forgotten stories. (Any)
2	Knowledge. All questions have answers out in the world, and I will find those I seek. (Any)
3	Gold. I write the most interesting books I can, because they are the most profitable. (Evil)
4	Fame. I want the world to know my name, whatever the means. (Chaotic)
5	Change. I write my books in the hopes they have a positive impact on the world, and help prevent the mistakes of the past from being repeated. (Good)
6	Creativity. The world is in need of revolutionary ideas, and I can provide them in droves. (Chaotic)

d6	Bond
1	I wish my work to be a spiritual successor to that of the author who inspired me to pick up my first quill.
2	The success of my books helps my struggling home town, who I long to see prosper.
3	There is a rival author, who I intend to dominate with my literary success.
4	I refuse to omit relevant information for the sake of someone else's reputation.
5	I'm secretly in love with my publicist. I believe those feelings is not reciprocated.
6	I have an understudy, that I believe has the potential to out-perform me. I look forward to the day my faith is proven well placed.

d6	Flaw
1	Despite my talent as a storyteller, my handwriting is atrocious. My published works require a scribe to make my books legible.
2	I sometimes narrate my party members' actions, to the point of irritation. I do this intentionally, though feign ignorance.
3	I hold to much stock in stereotypes, and feel threatened by those that challenge them.
4	I make promises without considering my ability to keep them. My books often miss their deadlines.
5	When I lose motivation to write, I make everyone in my party very aware of it. I consider it their fault for being such terrible muses.
6	I can easily be dishonest with my closest friends. I tell people the stories they want to hear, rather then those that are true.