Linguist

You know many of the languages of the world, and you follow a certain noble to interpret for them. You understand wealth, power, and privilege. You have spent your entire life working with the nobility and those who can pay for your services. You often are in court, helping hash out both peace proclamations and war declarations. You have been following a noble family for most of your life, with your family serving them too.  

Work with your DM to come up with an appropriate title and determine how much authority that title carries. 

 

Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion

Tool Proficiencies: None

Languages: You know common and 4 other languages of your choice, all need to be spoken commonly enough that you would use them in an application.

Equipment: A set of [Tooltip Not Found], a signet ring, a scroll of decrees and brief alphabetic descriptions, and a purse containing 15 gp

Spell List

Spell Level	Spells
3rd	tongues

Suggested Characteristics

Nobles are born and raised to a very different lifestyle than most people ever experience, and their personalities reflect that upbringing. A noble title comes with a plethora of bonds—responsibilities to family, to other nobles (including the sovereign), to the people entrusted to the family’s care, or even to the title itself. But this responsibility is often a good way to undermine a noble.

You are often born in service to a noble, you are particularly bonded to a certain noble family. You have seen both the highs and lows of society, as you are a servant, but still spend much time with your leader. Perhaps you have left your noble on good terms; or have left due to a translation you either didn't want to say because you knew it wouldn't go well, or you translated it correctly and it got a worse reaction than it should have gone.

d6	Personality Trait
1	My eloquent flattery makes everyone I talk to feel like the most wonderful and important person in the world.
2	The nobility loves me for what I have done for them
3	I am careful to be as perfect as I can
4	I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught dead in unsuitable accommodations.
5	Despite my birth of high servitude, I see myself as a bridge between servants and nobility, and as a bridge for cultures
6	If a direct threat or insult is made against my noble, I am more likely to fire back an insult than to merely tell the interpretation

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 be myself without the nobility. (Chaotic)
4	Power. If I can attain more power, no one will tell me what to do. (Evil)
5	Family and loyalty. Blood runs thicker than water; loyalty to those above me is crucial. (Any)
6	Obligation to Noble. It is my duty to protect and care for the nobility that I serve. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I will face any challenge to win the approval of my lord.
2	My family's ties with a noble family must be sustained at all costs.
3	Nothing is more important than the other members of my family.
4	I am in love with the daughter or son of the noble I serve, and I intend on keeping away their suitors.
5	My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering.
6	I wish to be a bridge between cultures and languages

d6	Flaw
1	I secretly believe that my noble is stupid for not knowing languages.
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 am often quick to anger if my noble is being verbally attacked
5	When not on the job, I gamble in many different quarters of the city; if I lose a lot, I simply disappear to a different section
6	By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my family.

Contacts

You know many of the workings of the courts; therefore, you can often get information and court gossip from the servants of a particular court.