After years of heroic deeds, risking life and limb for all that is good in the world, something has changed you - you changed because you died. This may have came about because of a tragic event, great betrayal, corruption by the darker powers, or abandonment in a time of great need. You were resurrected only after facing the terrors of an afterlife, and you have come to see the light in the darkness: even if you still hold your old virtues, they are now warped from their once pure intentions; that is if you haven't abandoned them altogether. You are unmoving in the path you now walk, be it for the sake of vengeance, duty, loyalty or fear. If you hesitated to strike down that which is good in the world before, you do so no longer. Maybe you pity those who cannot comprehend your change of heart, after all, the truth is always hard to accept, and few souls can claim to have had the same death-defying experiences as you. What caused you to die? Who brought you back? Why are you so driven in your newfound convictions? Can you serve those who do not share your vision or are they just a means to an end?
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose three from among Intimidation, Deception, Religion, Arcana, Insight, or Survival.
- Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit
- Languages: Infernal
- Equipment: A set of traveler's clothes (hooded), a trinket from your past, and a pouch containing 10 gold.
Feature: Heart of Darkness
Those who look into your eyes can see that you are no stranger to darkness. Though some may fear you, commoners will extend you every courtesy and do their utmost to help you. Unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them, they will even take up arms to fight alongside you, should you find yourself facing an enemy alone.
Spell List
Suggested Characteristics
You have learned to live with the terrors you went through in death and may look down on those who cannot stomach your newfound truths. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life.
| d10 |
Personality Trait |
|
1
|
I fear no evil, for I have become it.
|
|
2
|
The truth has been bestowed upon me, I will bestow it upon others.
|
|
3
|
I believe I command the darkness that drives kings mad; I believe that I am rightfully feared.
|
|
4
|
My past speaks for itself, so I do not speak of it.
|
|
5
|
I find no joy in life, yet I still press on.
|
|
6
|
I will never falter from my path, no matter what I must do.
|
|
7
|
I've come from darkness and am fated to return to it, so I am inclined to save others from their dark fates.
|
|
8
|
Given my past, no one can blame me for my lack of faith.
|
|
9
|
I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me.
|
|
10
|
I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness.
|
| d8 |
Ideal |
|
1
|
Through knowledge, I find power. Through power, I gain strength. Through strength, I create order. Through order, there is finally peace. (Lawful)
|
|
2
|
Only in darkness can you see the light. (Evil)
|
|
3
|
The sins of my past 'haunt' me, and in turn I will 'haunt' the sinners. (Good)
|
|
4
|
Let the truth set you free, I have. (Chaotic)
|
|
5
|
Even if it meant returning to death, my loyalty once given will never be rescinded. (Lawful)
|
|
6
|
I've found a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic)
|
|
7
|
I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good)
|
|
8
|
I’ll stop that which that haunts me or die trying. (Any)
|
| d6 |
Bond |
|
1
|
There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free.
|
|
2
|
My torment drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love I’ve lost.
|
|
3
|
Even if I must become a monster, I am doing it for those I seek to protect.
|
|
4
|
I would always sacrifice my life to protect the innocent and pure.
|
|
5
|
I've been driven to terrible actions and I hope that one day I can find redemption.
|
|
6
|
My loyalty to my master is without question, so I will never question my master.
|
| d10 |
Flaw |
|
1
|
I can trust no one, not even myself.
|
|
2
|
I serve the darkness with all it entails despite knowing the risks.
|
|
3
|
I serve my master without question, even if it means committing evil.
|
|
4
|
I take pride in my honor, even if it leads me to the grave I never falter.
|
|
5
|
I fail to comprehend why others cannot understand that my actions, no matter how vile are, are only way to save them.
|
|
6
|
I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them.
|
|
7
|
I assume the worst in people.
|
|
8
|
I feel no compassion for the dead.
|
|
9
|
I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope.
|
|
10
|
I talk to spirits that no one else can see.
|
Comments