Your time spent in solitude could have been in the pursuit of happiness, education, or due to a lack of self-esteem. You could have run out of money and now must work with others to maintain your shut-in lifestyle, had your whole life changed due to a major event, or simply decided to try out a new way of living.

Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of Hand, Perception

Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, or One type of artisan’s tools

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: One set of fine clothes, A set of artisans tools you’re proficient with (one of your choice), 3 books, and a scroll case filled with notes

Suggested Characteristics

d6	Personality Trait
1	Other people are exhausting.
2	I struggle to form bonds with new people.
3	I’m a very social person if you’re lucky enough to know me.
4	I have no personality.
5	I can only focus when I have some peace and quiet.
6	I’m the smartest person I know.

d6	Ideal
1	Serious. If you have nothing important to say, don’t say it at all.
2	Loner. The best company you can have is yourself.
3	Hindrance. If you’re not useful, get out of the way.
4	Avoidance. I implore everyone to avoid living a life like mine.
5	Pleasure. Life is meant for relaxation and fun.
6	Limits. Nobody should be forced outside of their comfort zones.

d6	Bond
1	I have a few friends that mean the world to me.
2	I’ve spent my life working on a nearly completed project.
3	My parents know me better than anyone else.
4	An intruder stole every valuable possession I owned.
5	I’ve become a well-respected regular at a local business.
6	Nobody can know what I keep hidden inside my home.

d6	Flaw
1	I fear the sight of my own face.
2	I doubt myself constantly.
3	Nobody ever meets my standards.
4	I can’t stop talking about my favorite hobby.
5	I’d rather do anything but sleep.
6	New experiences scare me.