You come from a group that have been conquered and enslaved by another, either through war or some other means. Trained to anticipate the desires of your masters and to blend in to the shadows when not needed, silent and unseen until called upon.
Your whole life has been in service to your "betters", whether or not that is still true is another story entirely.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Stealth
- Languages: 1 common language and 1 exotic language
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, a set of fine clothes, and a pouch containing 5 gold
Years of training to be an invisible servant has taught you to blend in with your surroundings in a densely populated venue. If you are in a crowed room, or other such area, you can hold still with your back to a wall, pillar, or other such structure and make a Stealth check to subtly go more or less unnoticed by others in the room. You gain advantage on this roll if you are in cover of some sort (ie. in a corner, behind a plant, etc.)
Suggested Characteristics
Those who have been subjugated either embrace or defy the role society has placed upon them. Are you a loyal servant? A run-away slave? An experienced staff member? The following tables have suggestions to help shape your character.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Just because I'm smiling does not mean you're safe |
| 2 | I prefer to be unseen, that way no one suspects me |
| 3 | People are fascinating, I met many while employed with my master |
| 4 | I am always polite to those in a service role as I know firsthand how it feels |
| 5 | I wish to inspire those around me to free themselves of the chains of servitude, physical or otherwise |
| 6 | I listen to everything and everyone around me, information is power |
| 7 | I'm quick to anger when interacting with those who feel superior to others for no reason other than their family name |
| 8 | I prefer to be out of the spot light, I'm not used to the attention |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Never Again. I will do anything to keep from being enslaved again (Neutral) |
| 2 | As you wish. I am a loyal servant to my master (Lawful) |
| 3 | Not one more. I fight slavery and indentured servitude where ever I go. (Good) |
| 4 | Slay the Masters. I seek to destroy all who enslave others. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | I lived it, so shall you. If I had to endure servitude, so should all others (Evil) |
| 6 | Subtle Help. I see the unseen and assist them quietly (Neutral) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will never forget the other servants who were kind to me |
| 2 | I suffered many humiliations at the hands of the master of the house, and to this day I cannot bear to see any other mistreated in such a manner |
| 3 | I ran away from my master's household...after I burned it to the ground, there are still people hunting me for this act |
| 4 | Those who serve others are more noble than those they serve |
| 5 | I owe a debt to a kind stanger who gave me a gift that helped me escape |
| 6 | My master is kind and I serve him well |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am slow to voice my opinion and when I do so it is quietly and apologetically, seen and not heard. |
| 2 | I am quick to volunteer not only myself but others around me. |
| 3 | Taking orders is no longer something I do...ever...from anyone, to the point of ignoring others who have differing ideas on the course of action that should be taken |
| 4 | After spending so long on the sidelines my desire to be noticed is taken to a completely new level |
| 5 | The sense of superiority that I endured from my masters has rubbed off on me, that feeling now permeates my being ensuring me that I am the best of the best |
| 6 | Everyone is out to get me and send me back to the life of a servant, or they want me serving them. |
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