Based on the Crain family from The Haunting of Hill House
You continue to be haunted by the paranormal experiences at Hill House that you grew up around even to the present day. Even the dead resulting from those events still appear from time to time. Whether it’s just in your head or if it’s real however, it’s always hard to say.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from the following: Investigation, Insight, Arcana, or History.
- Tool Proficiencies: You are proficient with thieves’ tools, representing your family’s knack for unlocking secrets and hidden passages.
- Languages: You can speak, read, and write in Abyssal, the language of the spirits that linger in the house.
- Equipment:
- A set of fine clothes suitable for a noble or heiress.
- A lockpick set.
- A tattered family journal containing cryptic notes and sketches.
- A trinket from the house: perhaps a cracked porcelain doll, a faded photograph, or a rusted key.
Haunting Memories
You have vivid dreams and unsettling visions tied to the house. During a long rest, you relive a memory from the past. Roll a d6 to determine which based on the table.
| d6 | Haunting Memories |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Whispering Corridor: You hear ghostly whispers guiding you toward hidden secrets. |
| 2 | The Broken Mirror: You glimpse a reflection of a long-dead ancestor, revealing a forgotten truth. |
| 3 | The Phantom Ballroom: You dance with spectral guests, gaining insight into a mystery. |
| 4 | The Creaking Staircase: You ascend the stairs, reliving a traumatic event. |
| 5 | The Weeping Portrait: You witness a family member’s sorrowful confession. |
| 6 | The Shadowed Attic: You confront a malevolent presence, gaining a clue about the house’s curse. |
Feature: Dark Inheritance
Your family has a dark and haunted past, tied to an ancient mansion that has seen generations of tragedy. You gain advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) checks related to uncovering secrets or hidden truths.
Suggested Characteristics
| d4 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Obsessive: You can’t let go of the past and constantly seek answers. |
| 2 | Haunted: You are plagued by nightmares and see ghosts in every shadow. |
| 3 | Resilient: Despite the horrors, you remain determined and unyielding. |
| 4 | Secretive: You guard your family’s dark legacy closely. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Justice: You seek to uncover the truth and bring justice to the spirits that haunt your family. |
| 2 | Curiosity: You are driven by an insatiable curiosity about the house’s mysteries. |
| 3 | Redemption: You hope to redeem your family’s name by breaking the curse. |
| 4 | Reroll |
| d4 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ancestral Duty: You are bound to protect the house and its secrets. |
| 2 | Lost Loved One: You lost a family member to the house’s curse and seek closure. |
| 3 | Inherited Guilt: You feel responsible for the tragedies that befell your ancestors. |
| 4 | Reroll |
| d4 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paranoia: You suspect everyone around you of being connected to the curse. |
| 2 | Hallucinations: You occasionally see things that aren’t there. |
| 3 | Compulsive Rituals: You perform superstitious rituals to ward off the house’s influence. |
| 4 | Reroll |
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