Rot Ridden

Vines twist beneath your skin snake through your veins, budding flowers strain to break free, leaves sprout in your hair and under your nails. You are infected with the Rot. There is no cure, and few ways to slow its spread. Time runs short...without a miracle, you will not survive. 

Skill Proficiencies: Choose 2 proficiencies out of the following

Tool Proficiencies: Choose 2 tool proficiencies

Equipment: (a)Dagger or (b)Sling with 20 ammo

Explorer's Pack

 

Common clothes

Tool Kit (choose one)

(a.)Herbalism Kit, (b.)Thieves Tools, (c.)Disguise Kit, (d.)Poisoners Kit, (e.)Cartographer's Tools

(a)Hooded cloak or (b)Scarf to help conceal the Rot

A small trinket or token (roll on trinkets table)

A bead of Sacred Wood (said to slow the Rot's spread, if kept close to the skin)

5 gp

 

Suggested Characteristics

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m desperate to find a cure, even if it means trusting someone I shouldn’t.
2	I hide the worst of my affliction from others, afraid of rejection.
3	I have a fascination with nature, especially things most would consider blighted or dangerous.
4	I’m suspicious of authority, believing most would rather see me die than help.
5	I have a dark sense of humor about my own decay.
6	I’m fiercely protective of others who are weak or sick, knowing what it means to suffer.
7	I’m prone to sudden bursts of anger or fear when the Rot aches or spreads.
8	I hoard knowledge of herbs, poisons, and remedies, hoping to find a cure before it's too late.

d6	Ideal
1	Survival. I will do whatever it takes to stay alive, even if it means bending my morals.
2	Freedom. I will not let anyone chain me, shun me, or dictate how I live…or die.
3	Knowledge. Understanding the Rot and nature is the key to survival.
4	Compassion. I will protect the weak and sick, for I know their suffering.
5	Defiance. I refuse to let the world or Ashira’s laws dictate my fate.
6	Hope. Even in decay, there is a chance for redemption or cure.

d6	Bond
1	I owe my survival to someone who took me in when I was rejected by society.
2	A fellow Rot Ridden taught me how to hide my affliction; I will protect them at all costs.
3	I once knew a cleric or healer who promised a cure… I will find them, or their work.
4	My family abandoned me when the Rot appeared; I seek to prove my worth despite their rejection.
5	I have made a pact (or vow) to someone powerful, hoping they can save me from the Rot.
6	I will reclaim the independence that Ashira stole from Sylthara.  If it costs my life so be it, I'm dead anyways.

d6	Flaw
1	I distrust everyone, believing they will betray me or use me for their own gain.
2	I am reckless with my own body, taking risks that might worsen the Rot.
3	I hide the severity of my affliction even when honesty would help.
4	I lash out violently if someone touches my Rot-infected skin.
5	I have little patience for soft‑handed nobles or anyone who has never learned to endure pain.
6	I cling to hope in dangerous ways, chasing cures that may not exist.