You have lost something so dear to your heart that you will sacrifice everything to get something/someone you lost back, even if it meant losing your life. This haunts your dreams and thoughts, that you may have lost the most important factor of your life.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Persuasion, Investigation, Perception, or Survival
- Languages: Choose one language. (Celestial, Dwarvish, Elvish, Halfling)
- Equipment: An explorer's pack (see the sidebar), a map, and one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Gothic Trinkets table after this background).
Lost and Found
Prior to becoming an adventurer, your path in life was defined by what you lost. You will sacrifice everything and anything you have, even your life.
| d10 | Lost and Found |
|---|---|
| 1 | You've killed your family. You want to undo your mistake and get redemption through it. |
| 2 | You lost your deceased mother's only inheritance towards you: her ring. |
| 3 | Your sibling has been kidnapped. You were supposed to be watching her the day they were kidnapped. |
| 4 | Your childhood best friend has been taken by the governmental figures because of the informations they know. |
| 5 | Your enchanted cloak from your deceased parents have been taken. You want to take it back. |
| 6 | Your house/land has been taken by some fiends, where your ancestors are burried. You have been trying to buy it off of them but they have only spat at you to go away. |
| 7 | You fiance/fiancee has disappeared one day. You have been looking towards to the day you marry them. |
| 8 | Your parent has been kidnapped by their debtors, when your parent made an unfortunate promise with their debtors. |
| 9 | Raised by an old hag, you never knew your biological family. After your motherly figure passed away, you wanted to know your family and why you were given away. |
| 10 | Your family's symbol (family sword/ family gun) has been missing. It has been the symbol of your family for long and as the last of the line, you are willing to do anything for it. |
Feature: Spill your Beans
Those who look into your eyes can see that you have lost the most important factor of your life and you are dearly looking for that/them. People may try to help you to gain information, whether from the pity of fear.
Suggested Characteristics
You have learned to live with the terror that haunts you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t run from evil. I will face anything and everything. |
| 2 | I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness. |
| 3 | I daydream about the day I find what I lost. That is honestly the only reason why I'm alive. |
| 4 | I live for the thrill of hunting my enemy. |
| 5 | I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse. |
| 6 | I expect danger around every corner. |
| 7 | I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized. |
| 8 | I put no trust in divine beings. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 2 | I’ll always respect the authority figure. (Lawful) |
| 3 | I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good) |
| 4 | I don't care about laws I break to get what I want. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful) |
| 6 | I will destroy anything and everything that stands in my way of finding what I lost. (Evil) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy. |
| 2 | I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent. |
| 3 | My family and friends will always be the most important factor of my life. |
| 4 | A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions. |
| 5 | There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free. |
| 6 | I have to protect what I'm trying to find. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | People I've lost haunts me in the dreams. I will do anything to get them back. |
| 2 | I assume the worst in people. |
| 3 | I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones. |
| 4 | I have an addiction. |
| 5 | I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope. |
| 6 | If someone has any information on what/who I'm trying to regain, I instantly do anything for the information. |
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