You were once someone—a person with a past, a history, and a name. But now, that existence is gone, erased from the memory of the world itself. Perhaps it was the result of a curse, a bargain, or something even more unnatural. Those who meet you will forget you before long, and any record of your existence fades as if you were never there.
You have learned to live in the spaces between recognition, drifting through life as a phantom of reality, always on the edge of being remembered and lost again. Do you seek the truth of your erasure, or have you embraced the freedom of being nobody?
Some see you as an anomaly, others as a mistake. But you know one thing for certain—just because the world has forgotten you, does not mean you have forgotten the world.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Insight
- Tool Proficiencies: None
- Languages: Deep Speech, common
- Equipment:
- A journal that constantly erases its own writing.
- A broken mirror shard that does not reflect you.
- A set of tattered clothes that seem to fray and repair themselves.
- A pouch with 15 gp in ancient, unmarked coins.
People struggle to remember you after short interactions. If you leave a conversation and return minutes later, most creatures will treat you as if they are meeting you for the first time. If you commit a crime, witnesses must pass a DC 15 Intelligence check to recall specific details about you.
Additionally, any organization or record-keeping entity finds it difficult to maintain files on you, and attempts to catalog or write about you tend to disappear or fade over time.
Suggested Characteristics
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t expect to be remembered, so I keep my words brief and to the point. |
| 2 | I leave behind strange symbols and writings, hoping someone will eventually understand. |
| 3 | I speak cryptically, as if I already know the end of every conversation. |
| 4 | I feel no attachment to worldly possessions—they disappear like everything else. |
| 5 | I desperately want someone, anyone, to remember me, no matter the cost. |
| 6 | I consider time irrelevant. The world will forget, but I will endure. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Memory – I will uncover who I was before I was erased. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Freedom – I am unbound by the rules of history. I will forge my own destiny. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Truth – There must be a reason I was forgotten, and I must learn why. (Neutral) |
| 4 | Survival – I exist. That is enough. (Any) |
| 5 | Control – If I am not remembered, I will control what is. (Evil) |
| 6 | Companionship – If no one else remembers me, at least I will remember them. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | A single person remembers me, and I will do anything to protect them. |
| 2 | I was erased from history, but I remember the secret that got me erased. |
| 3 | I had a life before this, and I will reclaim it. |
| 4 | I leave traces of myself in books, paintings, and hidden symbols, hoping someone will notice. |
| 5 | I was erased alongside someone else, but I don’t know who they are. |
| 6 | The one responsible for my erasure still exists, and I will find them. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have no sense of permanence—why bother forming attachments? |
| 2 | I act as if I already know the outcome of everything, making me insufferable. |
| 3 | I resent those who are easily remembered and celebrated. |
| 4 | I constantly question my own existence, sometimes doubting reality itself. |
| 5 | I speak in riddles and vague warnings, making it difficult for others to trust me. |
| 6 | If I start forming bonds, I become terrified of being forgotten again. |
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