You hail from the Wild Wood, a vast forest east of the Rainy Mountains. A dark influence has intruded into your beloved homeland, threatening the livelihood and safety of your kin. As a representative of your people, you set out to find the source of this corruption.
- Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land)
- Languages: Elvish, Sylvan
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Feature: Noble Purpose
Your cause is just. You may appeal to others affected by the blight, or members of Good-aligned factions, for shelter and minor aid towards your goal.
Suggested Characteristics
A Denizen of the Wild Woods feels most at home in the untamed places in the world, and especially forests. Cities and other crowded places may feel stifling. The homeland beckons, and you long to go back there.
| d6 | 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’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others. |
| 5 | Thinking is for other people. I prefer action. |
| 6 | I deeply miss my homeland and I am reminded of it often |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good) |
| 2 | Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral) |
| 5 | Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any) |
| 6 | Purity of Nature. I believe any corruption which disturbs the natural order of things must be rooted out. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land. |
| 2 | My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots. |
| 3 | I protect those who cannot protect themselves. |
| 4 | I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny. |
| 5 | My family count on me to get to the bottom of this corruption. I will succeed or never return home. |
| 6 | I am the protector of my tribe. If they call me home I must answer. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m convinced of the significance of my quest, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure. |
| 2 | Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were given power to rule so that I could set things right. |
| 3 | I have trouble trusting in my allies. |
| 4 | Large crowds of people make me anxious, and I will avoid them if I can. |
| 5 | I may become manipulative in order to get what I want. |
| 6 | I may be too quick to trust others who profess to want to aid me in my quest. |
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