You once held a crucial piece of knowledge that was so dangerous or valuable that a powerful individual decided to cast erase part of your memories to ensure that the information remained hidden.  This might be the location of an object or person, or some other important secret. For over a decade, you lived in a state of mental fog, confined and helpless. Now, you have finally recovered, though much of your past remains a blur. Despite your struggles, you remain confident that you knew something of great importance in your past. You know not what that secret is, or why you know it, only that it may hold the key to fully restoring your lost memories or unveiling a significant secret. 

You may decide certain other features about your past, or roll on the following table to determine these: 

The creature which erased my memory was a...

Roll 1d6
1	Powerful Wizard
2	Hag
3	Archfey
4	Deity
5	Demon
6	King

They erased my memory with...

Roll 1d6
1	Enhanced Feeblemind spell
2	Curse
3	Enchantment
4	Divine Intervention
5	Forbidden Ritual
6	Not relevant

My secret is...

Roll 1d6
1	The location of a legendary artifact
2	A hidden truth about some person of great influence
3	The location of a person of person thought dead
4	A prophecy involving a deity's plans
5	State secrets that could topple a kingdom
6	The existence of an ancient evil

Contacts

Roll 1d6
1	You know nobody from your past
2	You remember a few faces but cannot place them
3	You recall encounters with mystical beings
4	You remember people who spoke of divine missions
5	You can recall many of your closest friends, but many have faded from your mind
6	You can recall many friends and family from your past life, although do not know where they are or how they may be faring

Personality Traits

Roll 1d6	Personality Traits
1	I am always curious about things I don’t remember.
2	I often get frustrated by my lack of memories.
3	I am driven by a desire to uncover the truth.
4	I have a deep-seated fear of hags and dark magic.
5	I am fascinated by the Feywild and its denizens.
6	I often feel out of place in the mortal world.

Ideals

Roll 1d6	Ideals
1	Knowledge: Unveiling the truth is the most important goal.
2	Justice: The truth about the royalty must be revealed.
3	Freedom: The person of interest must be found and freed.
4	Faith: I must fulfill the prophecy I was a part of.
5	Loyalty: The kingdom's stability must be preserved at all costs.
6	Hope: I believe that uncovering my secret will bring great good.

Flaws

Roll 1d6	Flaws
1	Distrustful: I find it hard to trust people because I fear they might know something about my past that I don’t.
2	Haunted: I have nightmares about the fragments of memory I do have.
3	Distracted: I sometimes get lost in my own thoughts and memories.
4	Overzealous: I sometimes push my beliefs too strongly on others.
5	Paranoid: I constantly suspect those around me of ulterior motives.
6	Obsessed: I sometimes neglect my present duties in pursuit of my lost memory.

Skill Proficiencies: You are proficient in Insight, and your choice of Arcana or Survival (but not both)

Tool Proficiencies: You are proficient with either Alchemist's tools, Cartographer's tool, or Carpenter's tools, and your choice of musical instrument. 

Languages: In addition to common, you can speak, read, and write, either Elvish, Dwarvish, Gnomish, Halfling, Goblin, Abyssal, or Sylvan. 

Equipment: You have Commoners clothes, tools of a type you are proficient with, and a bag of 10 gold. 

You also have access to either a notebook written in a code which you cannot decipher, or an abstract map to a location you cannot identify - this item is clearly written/drawn in your own hand writing.