There have always been haunts and ‘haints’ in the Kopav Alliance; something in the very fabric of the lands of Tahanan, the rumors go. Perhaps it was always Far Realm energy, even before the portal was opened. Maybe it’s the same eldritch mysteries that gave rise to the entity which is the Voiceless Waste. Or, possibly, the veil between what is real and what is fantasy is, by the land’s nature, very thin… to the point of being threadbare in places. Whatever the actual truth, your being, and essence, has been touched by those legends, leading to you being touched by some mystery of the land. So walk softly in the threadbare places, do ya.

Ability Scores: Dexterity, Intelligence, Charisma Feat: Lucky, Tough, or Tavern Brawler

Ability Scores: Dexterity, Intelligence, Charisma

Feat: Lucky, Tough, or Tavern Brawler

Skill Proficiencies: Pick 2: Arcana or Survival or Perception or Insight

Tool Proficiencies: Any 1 Tool, any 1 Gaming set of your choice

Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Tool and Gaming set (chosen above), a set of common clothes, a ‘mysterious’ keepsake from your childhood, and a pouch containing 15 gp; or (B) 50 GP

Suggested Characteristics

Suggested Characteristics

Inheritance

d8 Object or Item

1 A document such as a map, a letter, or a journal

2–3 A trinket (see “Trinkets” in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook)

4 An article of clothing

5 A piece of jewelry

6 An arcane book or formulary

7 A written story, song, poem, or secret

8 A tattoo or other body marking

 

Suggested Characteristics

A Nepo Baby is a child of a successful businessfolk, for better or for worse. Most Nepo Babies look on their privileged origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, but, to be sure, not everyone feels that way about them.

 

d8 Personality Trait

1 I judge people by their actions, not their words.

2 If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help.

3 When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.

4 I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.

5 I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.

6 Thinking is for other people. I prefer action.

7 I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter.

8 I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?

 

d6 Ideal

1 Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)

2 Service The system works because it allows people to succeed, and then they ‘pay it forward’ by serving that system once they’ve achieved that success. (Lawful)

3 Freedom. Business is business, and Free Enterprise must be truly free for it to work. (Chaotic)

4 Might. If I become powerful, I can take what I want—what I deserve. (Evil)

5 Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not, or not be something I am. (Neutral)

6 Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any)

 

d6 Bond

1 I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.

2 I worked hard to succeed, and will keep working hard to stay on top.

3 Someone in power once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.

4 My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.

5 I protect those who cannot protect themselves, because that’s what being a leader is.

6 I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny.

 

d6 Flaw

1 I’m a workaholic, and can be singleminded and, frankly, irritating.

2 I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.

3 The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again.

4 I have a weakness for the vices available to those with wealth and power.

5 Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were the one running things.

6 I have trouble trusting in my allies, because frankly? I know best.