Born during a monstetous or legendary storm, those that witnessed your birth believe the storms power now resides within you. You have found yourself at home in the storm's tempests and do not fear nature's wrath. You embody the wrath of the nature's tempests within your very being, granting you increased powers while within the eye of the storm.
How do you honor the legacy of your birth? Do you relentlessly follow the path of storm, or do you run from the storms as if haunted by them? Did the storm you were born under grant you an affinity for it's powers or did it curse you?
You feel a connection to the type of storm you were born under and may embody part of the storm itself into your very being.
You can choose or roll to select your storm type below.
| d5 | Storm Touched |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lightning Storm Crackles of electricity occasionally run through your hair or down your skin. You have to be careful not to shock those that touch you. |
| 2 | Thunderstorm You can turn your yells or screams into a thunderous boom that can be heard up to a mile away. |
| 3 | Earthquake Your steps can occasionally cause cracks or tremors on the ground if not careful. You have disadvantage on stealth checks. |
| 4 | Volcanic Eruption Your body radiates heat naturally enabling you to withstand hot environments or weather easier. |
| 5 | Blizzard Your body is naturally cold to the touch enabling you to withstand cold environments or weather easier. |
You feel at ease and more focused during a storm enabling you to be immune to the negative effects of the occurring storm. You are attuned to the subtle changes of the weather granting you the ability to sense a brewing storm before it begins.
Suggested Characteristics
Those born of the storm are often of a chaotic nature, though they can be of any alignment, as they tend to embody the ever-shifting nature of the tempest.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I cannot stand to be left alone and always seek the safety of company. |
| 2 | Like the storm, I tend to give into my chaotic nature, and am often guilty of causing trouble in one form or another. |
| 3 | I see omens in every trick of the weather. The storms will be heard, whether we will it or no. |
| 4 | I’ve spent so long in the wilds that I have little practical experience dealing with civilized society. |
| 5 | I find myself looking forward to, or dreading certain kinds of storms. |
| 6 | I sometimes mistake distant weather as the storm that haunts me, though I know it’s just my mind playing tricks on me. |
| 7 | I am never lost as long as I follow the path of the storm. |
| 8 | My mood and personality are as changeable as the weather. |
| d8 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | The mightiest storm can bring great benefit. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 2 | The natural world is more important than all the constructs of civilization. I will defend it at all costs. (Good) |
| 3 | I trust that the mighty winds will always blow me to where I need to be. I have complete faith in the storms. (Lawful) |
| 4 | All things happen for a reason, even if they seem like chaos. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Everything with structure or peace will be torn apart by nature, so why hold back? (Evil) |
| 6 | Like the great storms, I will wash away all who oppose me. (Evil) |
| 7 | Like the storm, we must always strive to bring about change in the world. (Chaotic) |
| 8 | The world is a dangerous place. It's everyone for themselves. (Neutral) |
| d8 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would never destroy without necessity. |
| 2 | Nature is my family and I'll defend it at all costs. |
| 3 | Storm-ridden areas feel like home to me. |
| 4 | Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. |
| 5 | I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. |
| 6 | I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it. |
| 7 | I trust my animal friends more than any humanoid ally. |
| 8 | Those willing to brave the fiercest storms have my respect and honor. |
| d8 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m paranoid that everything can be torn to pieces in seconds. |
| 2 | Like the storms, my mood is always changing, sometimes to one not fitting for the moment. Rage, sadness, anxiety can rise up at any moment. |
| 3 | There’s no room for caution in a life lived to the fullest. |
| 4 | Don’t expect me to save those who can’t save themselves. It is nature’s way that the strong thrive and the weak perish. |
| 5 | I know all too well that elemental power is dangerous—but I like playing around with it anyway. |
| 6 | I have no concept of the value of money and place little importance on it. |
| 7 | I constantly search for the storm as powerful as the one I was born under, regardless of the dangers it presents. |
| 8 | I am envious of those who can channel the tempests better than me. |
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