You understand wealth, power, and privilege. You were born into one of Kerch's great merchant families. You spent your childhood being tutored by the finest teachers and travelling with your parents.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of musical instrument
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a wax seal of your family, a letter of good faith from the Merchant Council and a purse containing 25 gp
Feature: Position of Privilege
Thanks to your influence in society, wealthy people will go out of their way to win your favour. You are welcome in high society, and people assume you have the right to be wherever you are. However, common folk treat you with contempt.
Suggested Characteristics
Merchlings are born and raised to a very different lifestyle than most people ever experience, and their personalities reflect that upbringing. A place on the Council comes with a plethora of bonds—responsibilities to family, to other merchants, and to Kerch itself.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | My eloquent flattery makes everyone I talk to feel like the most wonderful and important person in the world. |
| 2 | I believe all that I do is the will of Ghezen. |
| 3 | I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions. |
| 4 | I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught dead in unsuitable accommodations. |
| 5 | Despite my privileged childhood, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood. |
| 6 | If you do me an injury, I will crush you, ruin your name, and salt your fields. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good) |
| 2 | Responsibility. It is my duty to respect the authority of those above me, just as those below me must respect mine. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Independence. I must prove that I can handle myself without the coddling of my family. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Profit. I will do anything to further my riches. (Evil) |
| 5 | Family. Blood runs thicker than water. (Any) |
| 6 | Obligation. It is my duty to do what is best for Kerch. (Neutral) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will face any challenge to win the approval of my family. |
| 2 | My family's place on the Merchant Council must be held at all costs. |
| 3 | Nothing is more important than the other members of my family. |
| 4 | My life goal is to reform the Barrel. |
| 5 | My loyalty to Kerch is unwavering. |
| 6 | The common folk must see me as a hero of the people. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I underestimate anyone who is beneath me. |
| 2 | I hide a truly scandalous secret that could ruin my family forever. |
| 3 | I too often hear veiled insults and threats in every word addressed to me, and I’m quick to anger. |
| 4 | I have an insatiable desire for decadent pleasures. |
| 5 | In fact, the world does revolve around me. |
| 6 | By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my family. |
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