You are unusual, in that you make your home not in a house, or mansion, or even a stable, but in a graveyard. This is your domain; it belongs to you, and no-one has yet had the courage to question you on that. You are served by (a) minor undead, which have been drawn in by your necrotic habits.
Work with your DM to determine any special effects of your graveyard; any permanent spell effect would be appropriate.
- Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation, History
- Languages: Any two of Abyssal, Deep Speech, Infernal, and Undercommon
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, a bone from a powerful creature (use the stats of a Club, and a purse containing 15 gp
Your connection to the grave manifests in several minor ways:
-When you cast Find Familiar, you may choose a Crawling Claw as your familiar
-Undead are not hostile towards you by default
-You can use bones or grave dirt in the place of other material components for spells whose material components don't have a listed cost
Suggested Characteristics
Your obsession and connection to the dark and macabre lead to you being shunned by most. In addition, you normally don't get close to others. However, when you do, you are often a loyal and unwavering companion and ally.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | My macabre humor makes everyone I talk to feel like I am planning to kill them. |
| 2 | The common folk fear me for my... unique personality. |
| 3 | No one could doubt by looking at my bearing that I am a cut below the unwashed masses. |
| 4 | I take great pains to always look my worst and ignore the latest fashions. |
| 5 | I love to get my hands dirty, and I prefer unsuitable accommodations. |
| 6 | Despite my powers, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood. |
| 7 | My favor, once lost, is lost forever. |
| 8 | If you do me an injury, I will crush you, ruin your name, and salt your fields. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. Respect is due to me because of my power, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good) |
| 2 | Responsibility. It is my duty to respect the authority of those above me. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Independence. I must prove that I can handle myself without the coddling of others. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Power. If I can attain more power, no one will tell me what to do. (Evil) |
| 5 | Family. Blood runs thicker than water. (Any) |
| 6 | Dragons. The one creature I truly respect and revere is dragons. (any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will face any challenge to win the approval of my friends. |
| 2 | My graveyard's sanctity must be sustained at all costs. |
| 3 | Nothing is more important than my minion(s). |
| 4 | I desperately wish to befriend a dragon. Such a mighty beast would make a unique ally. |
| 5 | My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering. |
| 6 | The common folk must see me as a hero of the people. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I secretly believe that everyone is beneath me. |
| 2 | I hide a truly scandalous secret that could ruin my name forever. |
| 3 | I too often hear veiled insults and threats in every word addressed to me, and I’m quick to anger. |
| 4 | Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead. |
| 5 | In fact, the world does revolve around me. |
| 6 | I prefer the undead to other people. They obey unquestioningly and never talk back. |
As a Grave Risen, you possess the From the Grave feature instead of Gravebound. A Grave Risen does not rule a graveyard, but rather a minion from within it.
When you clawed your way out of the ground, something came out beside you. You may or may not know who or what they are, but either way, they obey you now.
You have a Skeleton or Zombie with half its normal maximum HP that obeys your commands. It understands any two languages you speak.
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