Your experience in rallying the masses has taught you how to connect with the common folk. You can gain the trust of individuals who are oppressed or dissatisfied with the current power structure. These people are more willing to provide you with shelter, food, or other small favors, as long as it aligns with their shared grievances. While you cannot directly influence large-scale rebellions immediately, your presence is often enough to sow the seeds of dissent and stir up unrest in communities with latent frustrations.
- Ability Scores: Constitution, Dexterity, Charisma
- Feat: Tough
- Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion and History
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools (used in organizing protests or creating revolutionary symbols), Disguise Kit
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, a disguise kit, a manifesto or written declaration of your cause, a small trinket representing your revolutionary ideals, and a pouch containing 10 gold pieces
Feature: Whispered Resistance
Your involvement in underground movements has made you adept at finding allies and resources among the oppressed and discontented. Whether through hushed conversations in taverns or secretive meetings in basements, you can always locate hidden networks of resistance. These underground contacts can provide you with shelter, intelligence, or minor resources that help you and your companions evade detection or disrupt the current regime. Even in unfamiliar places, you sense where whispers of rebellion might lead to useful aid.
Suggested Characteristics
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I speak with passion and conviction about my ideals, no matter who is listening.
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2
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I believe that change is inevitable, and I fight for it every chance I get.
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3
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I see symbols of oppression everywhere, and I will never stop pointing them out.
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4
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I’m willing to sacrifice personal comfort for the greater good.
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5
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I’m a natural at making people listen to me, even if it gets me into trouble.
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6
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I tend to romanticize the struggles of revolutionaries, even at great personal cost.
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7
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I’m always seeking out information that can undermine the current regime.
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8
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I prefer to work in the shadows, building alliances quietly.
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Ideal |
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Freedom. Everyone deserves to live free from tyranny. (Chaotic)
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Equality. The wealth and power of the few should be shared by all. (Lawful)
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Change. Stagnation is the enemy; I seek progress and transformation. (Chaotic)
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Justice. Those in power must be held accountable for their misdeeds. (Good)
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Power. I seek to replace the current rulers and establish my own authority. (Evil)
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6
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Hope. Even in the darkest times, I believe a better world is possible. (Good)
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Bond |
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I lost someone dear to me because of the corrupt ruling class, and I fight in their memory.
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2
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I am fiercely loyal to a revolutionary leader or cause and will do anything to protect them.
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3
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I carry a symbol of the revolution that reminds me why I fight.
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4
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I made a vow to never stop fighting for the downtrodden, no matter the cost.
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5
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I’ve helped spark revolutions before, but the aftermath was not what I hoped for.
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6
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My comrades are my family, and I would die for them.
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Flaw |
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I have a hard time trusting anyone who isn’t part of my cause.
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2
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My fiery rhetoric sometimes makes me too impulsive, leading to rash actions.
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3
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I struggle to see the world in shades of gray—everything is either right or wrong.
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4
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I can’t resist a good argument or debate, even when it’s unwise.
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5
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I’m so focused on the revolution that I often neglect the personal relationships around me.
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6
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I have little patience for those who don’t share my ideals, and I can be harsh with them.
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