You have a curse set upon you. Wether it be a rule or condition, or a form of blight. Possibly a brand? Whatever is may be, there’s a reason for it. And it causes thines own suffering. You may have been cursed by an old god, A god, mayhaps a devil? Or a demon? A Lich possibly? The possibilities are endless though some are more common than others. This curse may make you weaker, or more powerful with conditions.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among insight , Arcana, , Religion, acrobatics, or Deception.
- Languages: Choose one exotic language (Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon)
- Equipment: 1 uncommon ring of Your choice, a set of common clothes, and one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Gothic Trinkets table after this background).
prior to becoming an adventurer, you have been cursed by some greater being. Now you feel a curse desperately trying to dominate you, and you soak in a pool of lies, fear, and dread. Choose a cursed event that haunts you, or roll one on the Cursed event table.
(you will need to add these effects manually)
| d8 | Cursed brander |
|---|---|
| 1 | You were cursed by a great old one. And eldritch being of sorts. Your curse’s abilities are a +1 to your wisdom and intelligence, and a -3 to your strength. (You will have to manually add this modifier) |
| 2 | You were cursed by an elder evil. Very similar to the great old one, although they are not the same. Your curse gives you a -2 to your wisdom, and a +2 to your intelligence (this needs to be added manually) |
| 3 | You were cursed by a celestial. Not exactly a god, but an angel, or the sort. This is a unique curse, because it’s the only one which grants you a healing spell. This curse gives you a +1 to wisdom, and the cure wounds spell. It gives you a -3 to your com. |
| 4 | You were cursed by an evil god of some sort. Bane for example. This curse gives you -3 to your health, and +1 to intelligence, and +1 to strength |
| 5 | You were cursed by a fey creature. This gives you a +2 to charisma, and -3 to intelligence. |
| 6 | You were cursed by a demon, or demon lord. This curse gives you the spell burning hands, and -4 to intelligence. |
| 7 | You were cursed by a good god. This curse grants you the chill touch cantrip. You have a -1 to wisdom |
| 8 | You were cursed by a devil or archdevil. This curse grants you try ability to speak infernal, but you lose 1 lose 1 proficiency of your DMs choice. |
People that look at your branding, actively shun you. Your curse is a mark of whom you have failed.
People will actively try to kill you. Every night, when you go to sleep. You need your dm to roll an encounter for you. Unless you succeed. Your DM defies the dice, and the conditions to succeed. If you win against this foe, than you won’t need to roll for the next 2 weeks.
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.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me. |
| 2 | I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness. |
| 3 | I’m very cautious. Knowing that anyone could kill me at any moment |
| 4 | I live for the thrill of the hunt. |
| 5 | I don’t talk about the thing that corrupts me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse. |
| 6 | I expect danger around every corner. |
| 7 | I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized. |
| 8 | I put no trust in divine beings. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 2 | I seek to become the most powerful person I can. (Any) |
| 3 | I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and rid the word of their burden. (Good) |
| 4 | I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful) |
| 6 | I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy. |
| 2 | I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent. |
| 3 | My curse killed the person I love. I strive to kill the one whom has cursed me. |
| 4 | A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions. |
| 5 | There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free. |
| 6 | I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for him (or her). |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m a loner, who doesn’t care about my teammates. They are usable dead meat to me. |
| 2 | I assume the worst in people. |
| 3 | I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones. |
| 4 | I have an addiction. |
| 5 | I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope. |
| 6 | I get angry at anyone who shuns me. |
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Posted Jun 7, 2019I meant to put a picture for the backround... sorry about that
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Posted Jun 7, 2019This backround was based around the haunted one backround.
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Posted Dec 7, 2020The moment I saw "people actively try to kill you," my mind automatically went to Guts from Berserk.
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Posted Jan 10, 2022this would be a fun one to use