You lived a normal life as a child. You had family, friends, maybe even someone you liked. You thought this could not get any better, and boy were right. Out of nowhere, and for no apparent reason, your home was attacked by a group of people. Thief/bandits, looking to steal all the good in the expense of your lives? People your hometown has a feud with? That dosen't matter, you have to run. You go looking for your parents only to find their dead bodies laying in front of a man. He orders the others to catch you and leave no survivors. You run away and short after a sheet/wall/tree/whatever fall above you, without harming you. The bad guys walks by you, seeing as you are hidden by the sheet/wall/tree/whatever. You wait there for hours, not sure if it's safe to go outside. After a while you peek out, it seems all of them are gone, but none of your people survived. You find yourself alone in a cruel world with nothing to rely on but your wits and tenacious will to survive.
- Skill Proficiencies: Survival, Nature, Sleight of hand
The people you meet can see in it in your eyes that your circumstances are the result of a terrible past, and are impressed by your temerity in the face of such a background. Good aligned commoners and even some nobles are willing to provide you and any small group of friends you vouch for a place to rest in the short term, provided they have the accomidations available. They will also supply you with short term rations, and any inexpensive gear needed.
Suggested Characteristics
Orphans are shaped by the tragedy that took their family from them, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they were raised by, or lived with on the streets, a burning desire to find a better life, or a desire to enact vengeance upon the creatures or persons responsible for their family tragedy.
| d4 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Even though i suffered in the past, i don't let that hinder my life. I can be happy too you know |
| 2 | I like to squeeze into small places where no one else can get to me. |
| 3 | I bluntly say what other people are hinting at or hiding. |
| 4 | I don’t like to bathe |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. All people, rich or poor, deserve respect. (Good) |
| 2 | Community. We have to take care of each other, because no one else is going to do it. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Power. The weak will die and strong will survive. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Retribution. The rich need to be shown what life and death are like in the gutters. (Evil) |
| 5 | Friends. I help the people who i care about — and that care about me. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I’m going to prove that I’m worthy of a better life. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | If I’m outnumbered, I will run away from a fight. |
| 2 | Gold seems like a lot of money to me, and I’ll do just about anything for more of it. |
| 3 | I will never fully trust anyone other than myself |
| 4 | I’d rather kill someone in their sleep than fight fair. |
| 5 | It’s not stealing if I need it more than someone else |
| 6 | People who can’t take care of themselves get what they deserve. |
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