Hybrid

You were born of a particularly unusual combination of different species. It may have been a pairing of natural enemies, or the result of multiple generations of mixed ancestry all coming together. Regardless of how it happened, you bear a set of traits that mark you out as something Other. Your mismatched features make it impossible to fit in among any but others like yourself, and you have often heard it said that you received all the worst traits of your ancestors. You have long been taught that your impure heritage is something to be ashamed of and hide from others, lest they be repulsed by your mongrel nature.

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, and one additional skill of your choice

Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools

Languages: One standard language of your choice

Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a set of common clothes, a memento of your parents (an old locket, cameo, or engraved piece of silverware), a heavy cloak with a hood, and a pouch containing 10 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

Hybrids find themselves unable to fit in with their pure-blooded kin. As a result, even those who find acceptance among others like themselves find their outlook colored by the shame and insecurity of being an outcast. Most seek out acceptance wherever they can find it, valuing even fleeting relationships with others highly.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I tend to hang back and let others do the talking.
2	I take pride in a particular aspect of my heritage, but I have the details all wrong.
3	I can't help but be a little jumpy around people who speak ill of one of my parent races.
4	I'm constantly checking to see how people react to me.
5	I might admire a certain race a little too much.
6	I'm always warning my friends not to say too much.
7	Good manners and a smile count for a lot when you don't want to seem suspicious.
8	I always have an excuse ready, in case someone starts asking questions.

d6	Ideal
1	Compassion. No one deserves to live feeling the way I did growing up. (Good)
2	Legacy. If my people can't be proud of what I am, they can at least be proud of what I do. (Lawful)
3	Individuality. You can't tell me how I should behave if you can't even tell what I am. (Chaotic)
4	Revenge. I'm going to take everything the world wouldn't give me. (Evil)
5	Survival. Life is hard, and I'm just trying to make the most of it. (Neutral)
6	Purpose. Everyone exists for a reason. There must be somewhere that I belong. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I lived among a coven of other hybrids. They're more my family than any blood relative.
2	My family kept me safe from a harsh, cruel, world.
3	I want to prove I'm worth more than anyone thought I could be.
4	I feel a strong connection to my ancestors. I hope that I can make them proud.
5	My companions have accepted me for who I am, and that's worth more than any treasure.
6	While they kept me hidden away, I discovered a secret the rest of my family had long forgotten.

d6	Flaw
1	I'm so used to being evasive that it's hard to give a straight answer about anything.
2	My mixed blood means I have a shorter life expectancy, and I live my life accordingly.
3	If I think things might get violent, I make sure to get in the first shot.
4	I tend to hoard whatever I can, "just in case".
5	It doesn't take much for me to feel betrayed, no matter how much I trust someone.
6	When someone treats me with kindness, my first assumption is that they have an ulterior motive.