You are from the distant future, perhaps you were working on forbidden time magic with your father, and in an accident were thrust back in time; trapped in an era long gone, in search of a way home. Or perhaps your misdeeds and crimes lead to a sentence of temporal banishment, but after immeasurable wandering you somehow arrived at a point in the past; is your sanity in tact? Where you guided by a deity? A device? A spell? Whatever the reason or cause, this time is your home now, for better or for worse.
- Skill Proficiencies: History and one other skill of your choice chosen from Deception, Insight, Investigation, Persuasion, and Religion.
- Languages: Select two languages of your choice, relevant to your time of origin.
Being from the distant future, you are able to recollect the high points in history (or at least however they were recorded), such as the winners of wars, or how/when the deaths of great leaders took place. You have advantage on any History checks to recall the outcome of any such major historical event. The less influential the event you're trying to recall, the higher the DC, set by the DM.
You are familiar with far more advanced tools, and thus can learn any tool or proficiency of this era, in half as much time and practice as anyone else during downtime. You can also become proficient with futuristic weaponry in a quarter of the time as anyone else, should you somehow acquire it.
Suggested Characteristics
Your appearance may be slightly altered for your race, due to the course of evolution, or your taste in clothing not of the time. You are ignorant of the nuances of society and the local customs and legends, yet on point when it comes to large historical events, given your knowledge of what's to come.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Naive |
| 2 | Curious |
| 3 | Know-it-all |
| 4 | Observant |
| 5 | Insightful |
| 6 | Often lost in thought |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wants to return home |
| 2 | Excited to learn of the era first hand |
| 3 | Wants to advert disaster and "fix" the timeline |
| 4 | Seeks only to live in peace |
| 5 | Plans to use knowledge of the future for personal gain |
| 6 | Driven mad by the journey through time, motivations unclear |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | Family left behind in the future |
| 2 | The folks met in the current era are your new family |
| 3 | Looking out for yourself is all you have now |
| 4 | You still carry the device that brought you through time, broken and inactive as it is... |
| 5 | You dedicate yourself to serving the timeline in the name of good (or evil) |
| 6 | You serve the deity that guided you safely through time |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Afraid of the coming of great historical tragedy |
| 2 | Worried about altering the timeline |
| 3 | Knows the deeds of a certain villain |
| 4 | Can't get over loss of a technology or advancement from time of origin |
| 5 | Argues when your wisdom isn't heeded |
| 6 | Views self as superior to people of the current time |
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