Recluse

 You have spent the majority of your life in the far reaches of the world, isolated from everything but nature and your studies of the world. You've had plenty of time to explore and contemplate life, and during the course of this idyllic time you came across a discovery of some kind, whether it be a revelation of a forgotten god's power, an ancient artifact that holds the key to walking to other dimensions, or some other secret that may have been best left hidden. At best, you just came across some writings that have pointed you to whatever it is you're researching and learning about.

Skill Proficiencies: Nature

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit

Equipment: A gnarled staff, a small blank book, some ink and a pen, a herbalism kit, a set of slightly dirty and tattered common clothes, and a pouch containing 5 gp

Suggested Characteristics

 

Some hermits are well suited to a life of seclusion, whereas others chafe against it and long for company. Whether they embrace solitude or long to escape it, the solitary life shapes their attitudes and ideals. A few are driven slightly mad by their years apart from society.

 

d8	Personality Trait
1	I've been isolated for so long that I rarely speak, preferring gestures and the occasional grunt.
2	I am utterly serene, even in the face of disaster.
3	Being alone for so long has made me uncomfortable in loud, large places like cities
4	I connect everything that happens to me to a grand, cosmic plan.
5	I quote (or misquote) proverbs and old sayings in almost every situation.
6	I am tolerant (or intolerant) of other people and can get irritated rather quickly.
7	I often get lost in my own thoughts and contemplation, becoming oblivious to my surroundings.
8	I'm oblivious to etiquette and social expectations.

d6	Ideal
1	Tradition. The ancient traditions of the past will guide us and help us. (Lawful)
2	Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
3	Free Thinking. Inquiry and curiosity are the pillars of progress. (Chaotic)
4	Power. Solitude and contemplation are paths toward mystical or magical power. (Evil)
5	Live and Let Live. Meddling in the affairs of others only causes trouble. (Neutral)
6	Self-Knowledge. If you know yourself, there's nothing left to know. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I would die to keep safe the secret that I hold and those who know of it and keep it as well.
2	I entered seclusion to hide from the ones who might still be hunting me. I must someday confront them.
3	I'm still seeking the enlightenment I pursued in my seclusion, and it still eludes me.
4	Everything I do is for the common people.
5	I entered seclusion because I loved someone I could not have.
6	My isolation gave me great insight into a great evil that only I can destroy.

d6	Flaw
1	I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely.
2	I harbor dark, bloodthirsty thoughts that my isolation and meditation failed to quell.
3	I'ma bit gullible due to my long abstinence from the rest of the world.
4	I am inflexible in my thinking.
5	I am suspicious of strangers and expect the worst of them.
6	Once I pick a goal, I become obsessed with it to the detriment of everything else in my life.