You have served your local lord as a castle guard, standing sentry detail for hours at a time and with little action. One thing you've been able to accomplish is skill with polearms with which you've had many hours of training and practice.
You've been well compensated for your work over the past year or two but the call of adventure is strong and you long to see the world beyond the castle and your village.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Intimidation, Athletics
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land)
- Equipment: An insignia of rank, a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
During your time as a guard, you had a specific role to play in your unit or army. Roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below to determine your role:
| d8 | Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Officer |
| 2 | Scout |
| 3 | Infantry |
| 4 | Cavalry |
| 5 | Healer |
| 6 | Quartermaster |
| 7 | Standard bearer |
| 8 | Support staff (cook, blacksmith, or the like) |
You have a military rank from your career as a guard. Members loyal to your former guards unit still recognize your authority and influence, and they defer to you if they are of a lower rank. You can invoke your rank to exert influence over other guards and requisition simple equipment or horses for temporary use. You can also usually gain access to friendly military encampments and fortresses where your rank is recognized.
Suggested Characteristics
Your days have been boring and uneventful for the most part guarding the same gate for so long. You have, however, learned a great deal about people and their motives. You are better able to tell when someone is lying, when they're accurately representing themselves or putting on a front. You also know well the ways of nobility and the effects of privilege.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m always polite and respectful. |
| 2 | I've grown immune to the privileged attitudes of the nobility. They no longer annoy me. |
| 3 | I've grown complacent with little action guarding the castle. |
| 4 | I'm full of tales about all of the prominent figures that have passed my gates. |
| 5 | I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. |
| 6 | I enjoy being strong and like breaking things. |
| 7 | I have a crude sense of humor. |
| 8 | I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good) |
| 2 | Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil) |
| 5 | Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would still lay down my life for the people I served with. |
| 2 | Despite my jaded attitude, I'm still loyal to my sovereign and will defend them with my life. |
| 3 | My honor is my life. |
| 4 | I'll never forget that one noble who treated me so poorly at the gate. |
| 5 | Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. |
| 6 | I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I may, in fact, be a little lazy. |
| 2 | I have little respect for nobility. They're just like the rest of us. |
| 3 | I'm miserly with my money. |
| 4 | My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning. |
| 5 | I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. |
| 6 | I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong. |
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