
You understand the relation between skin, ink and needle point. How long have you been tattooing? Are you a nervous beginner? A learned pro?
Where does your knowledge stem from? An ancient religious order? A sailor you travelled with on the choppy seas? A brilliant, but strict mentor?
What is your relation with the permanent mark's you leave on people's skin? Is it reverent? Casual?
Who did you tattoo? The rich? The poor? A secret society? Anyone who had the coin?
Does your family approve or disapprove of your career?
- Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Performance
- Tool Proficiencies: Tattoo Artist's Kist (Calligrapher's Supplies)
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, a letter of recommendation from a client, a tattoo artist's kit (calligrapher's supplies), a pouch containing 10 gp
You can tattoo another creature by making a Performance check and adding your proficiency bonus for your Tattoo Artist's kit. The DM determines the DC based on the complexity of the design and the location of the tattoo.
Your work has exposed you to a wide variety of people and cultures. Make Religion and History checks related to visual art with advantage.
Suggested Characteristics
Nobles are born and raised to a very different lifestyle than most people ever experience, and their personalities reflect that upbringing. A noble title comes with a plethora of bonds—responsibilities to family, to other nobles (including the sovereign), to the people entrusted to the family’s care, or even to the title itself. But this responsibility is often a good way to undermine a noble.
d8 | Personality Trait |
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1 | There is only one life, and we should take all the risks we should like. (YOLO) |
2 | I am disciplined and traditional. |
3 | I am always drawn to bright colours, and flashy people or objects. |
4 | I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions. |
5 | I'm fascinated by pain. My own pain, and the pain I cause others. |
6 | I am constantly taking notes on the world around me, for later art. |
7 | I don't mind getting my hands dirty, and it's hard to gross me out. |
8 | What I love most about travel is the fascinating new people I meet. |
d5 | Ideal |
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1 | Religion. My work and life is dedicated to my deity. (Lawful) |
2 | Independence. I am self sufficient and can support myself. (Chaotic) |
3 | Power. If I can attain more power, no one will tell me what to do. (Evil) |
4 | Tradition. Following the paths and wishes of our ancestors in the greatest honour. (Lawful) |
5 | Art. The pursuit of art and creativity is above all else. (Any) |
d6 | Bond |
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1 | I miss my estranged family. |
2 | My mentor is the most important person in my life. |
3 | Nothing is more important than the other members of my family. |
4 | The love of my life is in a class above my own. |
5 | My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering. |
6 | The common folk I grew up with are like a family to me. |
d6 | Flaw |
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1 | I secretly believe that everyone is beneath me. |
2 | I long to be the centre of attention. |
3 | I too often hear veiled insults and threats in every word addressed to me, and I’m quick to anger. |
4 | I have an insatiable desire for carnal pleasures. |
5 | In fact, the world does revolve around me. |
6 | I have no patience for the pain of others. |

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