You were lost, far from the Material Plane, for what felt like an eternity—or perhaps only a moment to you. Whether you were trapped in the Feywild, the Shadowfell, the Far Realm, or somewhere else entirely, your existence became intertwined with an alien realm detached from the norms of mortal life. Now you’ve returned to the Material Plane, but the world has moved on without you and centuries have passed by. Loved ones are gone, familiar places have changed beyond recognition, and no one remembers your name.You carry knowledge of what once was—and possibly secrets of other realms—but the feeling of displacement and abandonment lingers. To the world, you are a stranger; To you, it is a strange new world.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from: Investigation, Insight, Arcana, Survival, or Perception
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose one artisan’s tool or gaming set.
- Languages: You learn one common language of your choice and one language tied to the realm you were trapped in, such as Sylvan for the Feywild or Deep Speech for the Far Realm. If there is none, you may choose another common language.
- Equipment:
- A token or trinket from your time away (e.g., a flower from the Feywild, a blackened shard of stone from the Shadowfell, or an Underdark fungi sample)
- A set of outdated traveler's clothes
- A Map (Likely outdated)
- A pouch containing 10 gp
Where Were You?
When creating your character, roll on the table below or choose where you were during your time away.
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Where Were You? |
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1
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Feywild: A land of eternal twilight and capricious, magical beings.
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2
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Shadowfell: A plane of darkness and despair, where hope fades into shadows.
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3
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Far Realm: An alien, incomprehensible dimension of chaos and madness.
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4
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Demiplane: You were trapped in a small, isolated pocket of reality detached from time and space.
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5
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Astral Plane: A silvery sea of endless stars, where time and space lose meaning.
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6
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Elemental Plane (choose one): A realm of pure fire, water, air, or earth.
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7
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Limbo: A plane of ever-shifting chaos, where reality bends and reshapes at random.
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8
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Unknown: You don’t remember where you were, only the feeling of being utterly lost and alone.
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Feature: Relic of The Past
Due to your time away, you have a pretty unique perspective on history. Given that this "History" likely was not history before you disappeared. This means theres a very good chance when someone is talking about the past, you've likely got to experience it when it was the present. You have an advantage on all History checks for events, important figures, locations, or artifacts prior to 100 years ago. Additionally once per session, at the DM's descretion, you may treat one History check as if you rolled a Natural 20. The information given will be as if you were there when it happened or know the location when it was still new.
Suggested Characteristics
Returned are shaped by their time away, their struggle to adapt, and the disconnection they feel from the world they once knew.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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Don't ask what happened while I was gone. It'll make me upset.
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2
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I have some unusual habits formed during my time away.
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3
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I'd rather follow my traditions I knew rather then conform to the new norm.
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4
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I think something followed me back, I swear I can see it whenever I look behind me.
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5
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I'm keeping my past experience a secret, who knows what the new world would think of me.
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6
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My mind is a little worse for wear. Being trapped for so long will do that to you.
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7
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I struggle to trust the history I did not get to witness. Who knows if what was written is fact or fiction
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8
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I have a strange fear of an very specific thing that was not around when I was.
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Ideal |
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1
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Resentment: This world forgot about me. Why should I care about it? (Evil)
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2
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Fresh Start: I am a blank slate to the world now. I don't need to follow whatever path there was before. (Chaotic)
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3
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Fate: I was returned to the material plane for some higher purpose, and I will fulfill it. (Lawful)
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4
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Legacy: I had something special before I disappeared. I hope to reclaim it someday. (Netural)
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5
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Memory: Everyday I live is a day in memory of those I left behind. (Good)
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6
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Complacent: What happened to me happened, and theres no changing it. I'm just trying to get by now. (True Netural)
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Bond |
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1
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I long to find out what happened to the people I once knew.
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2
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I seek a way back to the time I left, even if it is dangerous.
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3
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Someone helped me escape the place I was trapped. I owe them my life.
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4
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I made a promise I never got to fulfill before I disappeared. It is time I do so.
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5
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I want to learn as much as I can about the world today.
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6
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I only have one question in life I want answered. Why me?
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Flaw |
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1
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I disappeared once suddenly. Whose to say it won't happen again?
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2
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I struggle with comprehending the new traditions of this world.
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3
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I am reckless, after all if I survived a completely different realm what else can I survive?
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4
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Sometimes I question if I really made it out, or if this is all a hallucination.
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5
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I'm what many would call old fashioned, and struggle to get along with others.
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6
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Sometimes the concept of time fails me, and I struggle to differenate past from present.
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