You were an ordinary high school student. Maybe you still are! Somewhere along the line, you discovered a hidden talent, had a dark power sealed in your very skin, found out you were the secret heir of a long line of something or others, or were clued in to some legendary threat and decided you, high school delinquent turned shonen superstar, were the obvious choice to stop it.
Your life became an episodic saga of wake up, go to school, save the world. Now you are either still in that cycle, or your experiences as a high school protagonist have shaped you into the adventurer you are today.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose between Athletics or Acrobatics, then between Arcana or History.
- Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set.
- Languages: One of your choice.
- Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a lunch packed for you by a loved one, a set of common clothes (your school uniform), and a pouch containing 10 gp
You seem to have a way with evil underlings. Whether they are in awe of your power, or humbled by your unwillingness to kill them despite their misdeeds, you easily earn their respect. Whenever you confront an enemy you've personally bested, you have advantage on persuasion rolls to convince them of the error of their ways. You may gain an unlikely ally, best friend, or even a worthy rival out of the ordeal! The ultimate decision lies with your DM, and they may even decide a particular villain is too far gone to be convinced.
Suggested Characteristics
You are a creature of tropes and those tropes govern the way you interact with the world.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I love a good fight more than anything. |
| 2 | I like to pose dramatically when making points or delivering one-liners. |
| 3 | I will protect those with less power than me if IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!!! |
| 4 | I tend to offer expositional commentary when watching fights. |
| 5 | I name all my special attacks and shout their names when I use them. |
| 6 | I have a catchphrase I slip into conversation whenever I can. |
| 7 | I like to pause during a fight to talk to my opponent about our philosophical and moral differences and what it MEANS TO BE A MAN/WOMAN/LIZARDPERSON!!!! |
| 8 | I love to eat! I can eat as much as twice my body weight in one sitting, if you'll let me! |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strength. I'm on a quest to become the strongest there is. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Responsibility. The strong should protect the weak. It's as easy as that. (Good) |
| 3 | Justice. Criminals have to pay for their misdeeds, and I have the power to make them. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Freedom. Strength means freedom from the shackles of society. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Power. The strong rule over the weak, which is why I want to become the strongest there is! (Evil) |
| 6 | Adventure. I just want to see what's out there! (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have a rival I seek to surpass. |
| 2 | An ancient power is sealed within me. I can't let it fall into the wrong hands. |
| 3 | I have loved ones back home I want to protect. |
| 4 | I'm a ____________, whose job it is to hunt and kill ______________s. |
| 5 | I need to find the secret to my power so I can control it before it destroys me. |
| 6 | I sold my soul for power. I hope to do great deeds and win it back. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pretty faces make me a nervous wreck. |
| 2 | I don't go all-out until the last possible minute. I like to test my opponent first. |
| 3 | I'll challenge anyone I think is tough enough for a good fight. |
| 4 | I give my enemy a chance to recover and power-up for attacks. |
| 5 | I don't trust anyone I haven't fought. True men, women, and lizardpeople talk with their fists, not their words! |
| 6 | I have a code of honor that frequently gets me into trouble. |
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Posted May 9, 2019There absolutely has to be a mandatory rival with this background. How could you possibly be a shonen high school student without a rival.