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 You've walked many roads, slept under many skies, and shared countless campfires. You're a traveler by nature, not because you're lost but because there's always someone, somewhere, who needs a hand. Whether lifting a cart from the mud, calming a crying child, mending a broken tool, or simply offering a warm meal and a listening ear, you find joy in the little ways you can help others.

 
Skill Proficiencies: Insight and Survival
Tool Proficiencies: Tinker's tools or Herbalism kit
Languages: One of your choice
Equipment: A sturdy walking stick (counts as a quarterstaff), A well-used bedroll with patches from many places, A small journal or map where you mark your travels, A trinket given by someone you helped, A pouch containing 10 gp
 
Feature: Local Helping Hand

Your reputation as a kind and reliable traveler precedes you. In small towns, villages, or among other travelers on the road, you can usually find free lodging or meals in exchange for a bit of work or a favor. Locals may recognize you by word-of-mouth stories, and while you're not famous, people are inclined to trust you and may offer information or aid. When entering a new settlement, you can usually find someone who has heard of you or someone you've helped.

 
Suggested Characteristics

Your bond is likely tied to a person or place you've helped along your travels—someone you wish to see again, a promise you've made, or a community you feel responsible for. This connection grounds your wandering and gives your journey purpose beyond the open road.

Your ideal reflects how you view the act of helping others—perhaps as a moral duty, a way to bring light into a dark world, or a path to personal peace. Whether you help out of compassion, hope, or quiet redemption, your values guide your every step.

Your flaw may come from the burdens of your kindness—perhaps you give too much of yourself, struggle to set boundaries, or run from attachments for fear of staying too long. Even those with the best intentions sometimes carry heavy hearts.

d6 Personality Trait
1 I greet everyone like an old friend.
2 I always share what little I have.
3 I tell stories from the road around every campfire.
4 I pick up odd hobbies and tricks from every town I visit.
5 I sleep best under the stars.
6 I always know how to fix something, even if it’s not the right way.
d6 Ideal
1 Kindness. Small acts of help make the world better. (Good)
2 Freedom. The road is my home, and I answer to no master. (Chaotic)
3 Community. Even strangers can be family. (Lawful)
4 Hope. There’s always something worth living for. (Neutral Good)
5 Balance. Take only what you need; give what you can. (Neutral)
6 Wanderlust. I help others, but deep down, I wander to satisfy my soul. (Any)
d6 Bond
1 I once helped a family in need—now I check in whenever I pass near.
2 I lost someone important on the road and now try to make sure no one else is left alone.
3 I travel to find someone I helped long ago, hoping to reconnect.
4 I carry letters and messages between villages—I'm the only tie some people have.
5 A child gave me a handmade charm; it’s my lucky keepsake.
6 I owe a traveling mentor everything. Someday, I’ll pass on what they taught me.
d6 Flaw
1 I never stay long—too many goodbyes have made me wary of roots.
2 I give too much, even when I shouldn’t.
3 I have trouble asking for help myself.
4 I secretly feel unworthy of the praise I receive.
5 I avoid confrontation, even when I should step in.
6 I tend to take on other people’s problems as my own.
 
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