You were a surface runner on Obeski, and it's hard for you to switch from being constantly in danger to the relatively calm, yet thrilling life of an adventurer. You were scarred by something on Obeski's surface, be it a parasite that nearly killed you, or becoming a witness to something darker.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose four from among Acrobatics, Athletics, Intimidation, Investigation, Medicine, Perception, Performance, Religion, Sleight of Hand, Stealth, or Survival
- Languages: Choose two, one of which must be Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon
- Equipment: A monster hunter’s pack (containing a chest, a crowbar, a hammer, three wooden stakes, a holy symbol, a flask of holy water, a set of manacles, a steel mirror, a flask of oil, a tinderbox, and 3 torches), one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Horror Trinkets table after this background), a set of common clothes, and 1 sp.
Unique Vulnerability
Prior to becoming an adventurer, your life of surface running nearly ended in a tragedy. Now you have a serious vulnerability after being injured in an accident. Choose a weak point from the Unique Vulnerability table and tell your DM what you chose.
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Unique Vulnerability |
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Surface fauna that slaughtered dozens of innocent obesk spared your life, and you don’t know why.
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2
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You were born under a dark star. You can feel it watching you, coldly and distantly. Sometimes it beckons you in the dead of night.
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3
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A god (Velzie) that has haunted your family and species for generations now haunts you. You don’t know what it wants, and it won’t leave you alone.
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4
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A parasite took your sibling one cold, dark night, and you were unable to stop it.
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5
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You were nearly killed by surface fauna, but managed to get away after it slaughtered your old friends.
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6
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You did terrible things to avenge the murder of someone you loved. You became a monster, and it haunts your waking dreams.
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Feature: Brave Origins
Those who look into your eyes can see that you have faced unimaginable horror on Obeski's surface and that you are no stranger to danger. Though they might see you in a face of fear and awe, commoners will extend you every courtesy and do their utmost to help you. Unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them, they will even take up arms to fight alongside you, should you find yourself facing an enemy alone.
Spell List
Suggested Characteristics
You have learned to live with the terror that haunts you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me.
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2
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I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness.
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3
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I spend money freely and live life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die.
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4
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I live for the thrill of the hunt.
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5
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I don’t talk about the scars that afflict me. I’d rather not burden others with my problems.
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6
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I expect danger around every corner.
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7
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I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized.
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8
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I put no trust in divine beings.
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Ideal |
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1
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I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
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2
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I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good)
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3
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I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic)
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4
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I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful)
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5
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I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil)
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Bond |
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1
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I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy.
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2
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I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent.
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3
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My torment drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love I’ve lost.
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4
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A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions.
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5
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There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free.
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6
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I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for him (or her).
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Flaw |
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1
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I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them.
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2
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I assume the worst in people.
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3
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I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones.
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4
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I have an addiction.
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5
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I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope.
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6
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I talk to spirits that no one else can see.
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