Fiendtouched [PC]

At some point in your past, you had an encounter
with pure evil. You may have had a glimpse into the
Nine Hells, come too close to an Abyssal portal, or
witnessed a dark ritual beyond mortal
comprehension. Whatever the nature of your
experience, it left an indelible mark on you.
A brush with the fiendish is not the same as
coming from a fiendish bloodline. While those
descended from demons gain dark abilities and
powers, those who have merely come into contact
with them are usually damaged by the experience.
You may have lost your sense of morality, you may
be consumed by a thirst for death and destruction, or
you may be overwhelmed by the desire for infernal
power. Conversely, your encounter might have
broken you, leaving you mentally fragile and living in
constant fear.
Although rare, some fiendtouched develop a deep
empathy for those who are suffering and in pain.
These fiendtouched may well take up holy orders,
and fight to eradicate suffering from the world. But
this is very much the exception.

Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Intimidation

Tool Proficiencies: N/A

Languages: Abyssal or Infernal (choose one), one other language of your choice

Equipment: A slim diary containing details of your experience and your musings on it, possibly written in code, traveler’s clothes with hood, a pouch containing 15 gp

Suggested Characteristics

The fiendtouched are damaged individuals. They
have seen madness, and it has permanently scarred
them. They may see faces in the shadows around
them, experience ghastly nightmares, or hear vile
whispers urging them to act on their darkest
fantasies. They often find themselves pushed to the
fringes of society, shunned by those who can feel the
wrongness that consumes them. Some attract
pathetic followers, who sense the darkness within
them and mistake it for power.