War has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the battlefield. You might have been part of a standing national army or a mercenary company, or perhaps a member of a local militia who rose to prominence during a recent war. All were apart of a warrant led by a chief scale witch. Each warrant was made of 7 armies each army was considered a naval tempest armada. Each army was made of 36 or more corps. Waiting for the time to become a Tutor or a Chief.
When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine which military organization you were a part of, how far through its ranks you progressed, and what kind of experiences you had during your military career. Was it a standing army, a town guard, or a village militia? All positions within the warband were of value.Or it might have been a noble’s or merchant’s private army, a mercenary company, always apart of a dragon chariot corps. These scale witch serve as guardians, hunters, and knights. There chariot is made of draconian essence whether physical or a spiritual hoax that envelopes there beliefs. The twisted and warped dracoliches that are the elder chariots serve as divine guardians of dragon hatcheries and noble cities, each Dragoon has access to scale magic only few truly study the fiendish craft. They craft totems that are embraced with scale to show there devotion the average Totem resembles a short javelin. Tutors are captain ranked Dragoon who study the craft of twisting elementals into chains used to tame dragons against the cursed vow of woden scale a divine totemic thunder tree dracolich witch fiend unable to be twisted into a chariot but instead the first Smith to craft holy scale gear. As he smithed dragons into relics to protect the future of the totem Grove and all that reside inside. Woden was his name and his alchemy was the pinnacle of his craft besides his witchcraft of deliverance that was the cursed art of defense. The siege craft he developed for the Dragoon nobles was a holy rage that protects there flesh with spirit scales. Basildog the first of his chiefs became one of the few totem fiends.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Intimidation
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land), chariot
- Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or [Tooltip Not Found], a [Tooltip Not Found], each possess wooden scale tokens as a symbol of who they are within the noble faction, tarot card set, totem Smith tool set with a set of scaled javelins able to be enhanced, and a pouch containing 777 gp
During your time as a scale witch, you had a specific role to play in your unit within the warband. Roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below to determine your role:
| d8 | Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scaled Deacon |
| 2 | Ship Scale |
| 3 | Totem Scale |
| 4 | Solomon |
| 5 | Bishop |
| 6 | Siege scale |
| 7 | Siegemate |
| 8 | Scaled Deacon (cook officer, blacksmith officer,or the like) |
You have a military rank from your career as a scale witch. Soldiers loyal to your former military organization still recognize your authority and influence, and they defer to you if they are of a lower rank. You can invoke your rank to exert influence over other soldiers and requisition simple equipment or horses for temporary use. You can also usually gain access to friendly military encampments and fortresses where your rank is recognized.
Suggested Characteristics
The horrors of war combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m always polite and respectful. |
| 2 | I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind. |
| 3 | I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones. |
| 4 | I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation. |
| 5 | I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. |
| 6 | I enjoy being strong and like breaking things. |
| 7 | I have a crude sense of humor. |
| 8 | I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good) |
| 2 | Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil) |
| 5 | Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would still lay down my life for the people I served with. |
| 2 | Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind. |
| 3 | My honor is my life. |
| 4 | I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. |
| 5 | Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. |
| 6 | I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear. |
| 2 | I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior. |
| 3 | I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret. |
| 4 | My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning. |
| 5 | I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. |
| 6 | I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong. |
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