You were once a jester, actor, or entertainer whose performances took a dark turn. Perhaps you whispered madness into the ears of nobles, twisted the laughter of crowds into screams, or became the last thing an unfortunate soul ever saw before their demise. Whether you performed in shadowy courts, eerie carnivals, or under the guidance of a wicked patron, your art is a blend of horror and humor, captivating and terrifying in equal measure.

Skill Proficiencies:

Your unique skills and talents have been honed through eerie performances and psychological manipulation. Whether through haunting melodies or unsettling theatrics, your abilities set you apart from mundane entertainers.

Skill Proficiencies:

• Performance

• Deception or Intimidation (your choice)

Tool Proficiencies:

Mastery of disguise and gaming tools allows you to blend into any crowd, whether performing for nobles or deceiving those who stand in your way.

Tool Proficiencies:

• Disguise Kit

• One type of gaming set (such as dice, cards, or juggling props)

Languages:

Your dark performances often lead you to converse with beings from beyond normal reality, and your linguistic skills reflect that.

Languages:

• One of your choice (often Infernal, Sylvan, or Deep Speech)

 

Equipment:

Your personal effects and tools of the trade reflect your haunting profession, ensuring you always have what you need to leave an impression.

Equipment:

• A sinister-looking jester’s mask or other theatrical disguise

• A small bag of props or illusionary tricks

• A worn playbill or script filled with disturbing monologues

• A set of common clothes

• A pouch containing 15 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Your experiences as a sinister performer have shaped your personality and worldview. Whether you revel in disturbing humor or struggle with blurred reality, your traits reflect a life lived between comedy and horror.

Suggested Characteristics Your mannerisms, quirks, and beliefs stem from your life in the shadows of entertainment, where every jest hides a blade and every laugh masks a scream.

Personality Traits

1. I weave unsettling humor into every conversation, leaving others both amused and disturbed.

2. I have a habit of staring too long and laughing at things that aren’t funny.

3. My performances are both mesmerizing and deeply unnerving.

4. I take joy in making others question their reality.

5. I believe fear and laughter are two sides of the same coin.

6. I collect stories of nightmares, weaving them into my tales.

7. My voice shifts between a soothing lull and a bone-chilling whisper.

8. I refuse to remove my mask in public, believing it to be my true face.

Ideals

1. Artistry. Fear is the purest form of artistic expression. (Chaotic)

2. Control. Manipulating emotions is the key to power. (Lawful)

3. Freedom. No authority can stifle my performances. (Chaotic)

4. Truth. Through horror, I reveal the truth others fear to see. (Neutral)

5. Destiny. I was chosen to walk the line between comedy and terror. (Neutral)

6. Destruction. The world is a joke, and I am its punchline. (Evil)

Bonds

1. I owe my talent to a sinister mentor, whose lessons haunt me still.

2. A tragedy in my past shaped my performances, and I seek to recreate it.

3. I once performed for an audience that never left—because they couldn’t.

4. My greatest performance ended in blood, and I fear it will happen again.

5. Someone stole my most prized prop, and I will do anything to get it back.

6. I seek a legendary stage rumored to exist between reality and nightmare.

Flaws

1. I sometimes forget when the performance ends and reality begins.

2. My humor is as cruel as it is clever.

3. I push people too far, delighting in their discomfort.

4. I struggle to form genuine connections, always playing a role.

5. I secretly yearn for an audience that will never stop watching.

6. I laugh at the most inappropriate times, even in the face of death.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I weave unsettling humor into every conversation, leaving others both amused and disturbed.
2	I have a habit of staring too long and laughing at things that aren’t funny.
3	My performances are both mesmerizing and deeply unnerving.
4	I take joy in making others question their reality.
5	I believe fear and laughter are two sides of the same coin.
6	I collect stories of nightmares, weaving them into my tales.
7	My voice shifts between a soothing lull and a bone-chilling whisper.
8	I refuse to remove my mask in public, believing it to be my true face.

d6	Ideal
1	Artistry. Fear is the purest form of artistic expression. (Chaotic)
2	Control. Manipulating emotions is the key to power. (Lawful)
3	Freedom. No authority can stifle my performances. (Chaotic)
4	Truth. Through horror, I reveal the truth others fear to see. (Neutral)
5	Destiny. I was chosen to walk the line between comedy and terror. (Neutral)
6	Destruction. The world is a joke, and I am its punchline. (Evil)

d6	Bond
1	I owe my talent to a sinister mentor, whose lessons haunt me still.
2	A tragedy in my past shaped my performances, and I seek to recreate it.
3	I once performed for an audience that never left—because they couldn’t.
4	My greatest performance ended in blood, and I fear it will happen again.
5	Someone stole my most prized prop, and I will do anything to get it back.
6	I seek a legendary stage rumored to exist between reality and nightmare.

d6	Flaw
1	I sometimes forget when the performance ends and reality begins.
2	My humor is as cruel as it is clever.
3	I push people too far, delighting in their discomfort.
4	I struggle to form genuine connections, always playing a role.
5	I secretly yearn for an audience that will never stop watching.
6	I laugh at the most inappropriate times, even in the face of death.