You were born to silk sheets, sharp tongues, and sharper politics. For a while, the name on your signet ring opened doors and poured the wine. Then came the scandal: a duel, a debt, a lover, a crime—take your pick. Now you walk the world as a rogue and a flirt instead of a dutiful heir, but the ghost of your family’s crest still follows you.
- Skill Proficiencies: You were raised to talk pretty and lie prettier.
- Tool Proficiencies:
You either learned to gamble in noble salons or to perform at their parties.
- Languages: You picked up at least one extra tongue from tutors, diplomats, or lovers.
- Equipment:
You start with:
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A set of fine clothes that have been altered, patched, or repurposed for your new life
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Your family’s signet ring, house brooch, or other heraldic token (intact or deliberately damaged)
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A written record of your disgrace (exile decree, scandalous pamphlet, unsigned blackmail letter, wanted poster, etc.)
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A set of common clothes
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A pouch containing 25 gp
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Your name may be mud in certain circles, but mud still sticks.
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Among nobility and officials:
When you present yourself with your true family name and proof of that lineage, members of the upper class are predisposed to treat you as interesting rather than forgettable. You can usually secure:-
A brief audience,
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Entry to social gatherings where your station would once have allowed you,
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Or modest hospitality (a night’s lodging, a meal, an introduction) from those who view you with curiosity, pity, or opportunism.
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Among commoners and the underworld:
Your fall from grace is gossip fodder. In any decent-sized settlement, you can usually find someone who’s heard a version of your story or is eager to. When you lean into your scandalous reputation, you can often:-
Use your name as leverage to gain rumors about local politics and nobles,
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Trade stories of your disgrace for information or minor favors,
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Or win trust from people who enjoy seeing highborn folks brought low.
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The DM decides exactly how people react—some will fawn, some will sneer, some will outright hate you—but your past is never irrelevant. Your surname opens doors and sets fires in equal measure.
Suggested Characteristics
| d4 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I flirt with danger, literally and figuratively; if someone can ruin me, I’m already halfway in their lap. |
| 2 | I refuse to be boring—if there’s a dramatic option, I’m taking it. |
| 3 | I treat every room like a ballroom and every fight like a performance. |
| 4 | I hide discomfort behind jokes and innuendo so fast most people never see the original feeling. |
| d3 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom. No one will ever own my future again—not family, not crown, not god. |
| 2 | Reputation. If I can’t be respectable, I’ll at least be unforgettable. |
| 3 | Loyalty. I know what it’s like to be betrayed by your own; I won’t do that to the people I choose. |
| d3 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I still have one relative, servant, or friend back home I’d cross the world to protect. |
| 2 | My family crest is shattered; I intend to decide what it stands for now—even if that means founding a new “house” from the ground up in taverns and thieves’ dens. |
| 3 | There’s one ex-lover tied up in my scandal; I don’t know if I want revenge, forgiveness, or one last night. |
| d4 | Flaw |
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| 1 | I self-sabotage the moment anything feels stable; chaos feels safer than comfort. |
| 2 | I can’t resist a wager, whether with coin, secrets, or my own heart. |
| 3 | I flirt first, think later, apologize… rarely. |
| 4 | My pride still expects to be treated like royalty, and sometimes my mouth forgets I’m broke. |
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