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You once graced the courtroom floor, a leigonarre of the law. You might’ve defended the innocent from persecution, or prevented a horrific criminal from receiving justice. Either side of the coin, you’re a fast thinker and even faster talker, ready to take on the world.

 
Skill Proficiencies: You’re proficient in Persuasion, and History
Languages: You get two languages of your choice.
Equipment: You get 15 GP, a set of robes, a bottle of ink, a quill, and 5 sheets of parchment.
 
Feature: By the Book

You know wether an action would be lawful or not if the action is described or seen by you. You additionally know the sentence for the committed action.

 
Suggested Characteristics

You’re argumentative and passionate.

d6 Personality Trait
1 I worship a god of justice.
2 I think very highly of myself and my abilities.
3 I love law books that others would consider dull.
4 I prefer a refined setting to a rowdy bar scene.
5 I love a friendly debate.
6 I have a couple of good stories from my days in court.
d4 Ideal
1 Everyone is innocent until proven guilty (Good).
2 The law judges everyone equally. (Neutral)
3 The rules are the only thing holding society together, we have to obey them. (Lawful)
4 It doesn’t matter who’s paying me or how many lies I tell, a job is a job. (Evil)
d6 Bond
1 I poorly defended a big crime boss, and he’s out for my head.
2 I’m still trying to prove someone’s innocence, and get them out of jail.
3 One of my old professors still writes to me, and I update him on my adventures.
4 I failed to defend an innocent, and they were executed after the trial. The guilt keeps me awake at night.
5 I had an old rival in court, and I’d give anything to beat him one last time.
6 My family is full of lawyers who don’t understand my current career path.
d4 Flaw
1 I will argue about anything and everything.
2 I cite laws out loud when I see a violation. I can’t help it.
3 I don’t like law enforcement and they don’t like me.
4 I’m compelled to take sides in arguments that have nothing to do with me.
 
Variant Lawyer: Public Defender

Instead of being hired around, you only took the most innocent parties under your wing and defended them in court. You’ve saved many from an unjust fate.

 
Variant Feature: In Their Defense

You have advantage on any charisma checks made to defend an ally’s behavior to someone of authority.

 
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