You recently graduated from the Glitter-Glass Academy of Arcane Arts & Crafts, one of the most beloved magical academies along the Sapphire Coast. Your years there were filled with creativity, discovery, lifelong friendships, and countless late nights studying alongside classmates who became your closest companions.
Whether your focus was enchanted baking, weather weaving, magical music, floral enchantment, or another unique discipline, your education taught you that magic is meant to bring people together.
Now, with diploma in hand and the future stretching endlessly before you, you've decided to spend one final carefree summer making memories before life begins its next chapter.
- Ability Scores: None.
- Feat: None.
- Skill Proficiencies: You gain proficiency in performance and persuasion.
- Tool Proficiencies: You gain proficiency with painter's supplies.
- Languages: You learn one language of your choice.
- Equipment: You begin the game with the following equipment:
• a decorated graduation cap covered in pins, ribbons, and personal keepsakes
• a signed Glitter-Glass academy yearbook
• a well-loved sketchbook or journal
• painter's supplies
• a pressed flower bookmark, gifted by your favorite professor
• a belt pouch containing 15 gp
Every graduate pursued a magical specialty during their years at Glitter-Glass Academy. Choose one or roll from the table below.
|
d8 |
Academy major |
|---|---|
| 1 | pastry evocation |
| 2 | weather weaving |
| 3 | shell divination |
| 4 | festival planning |
| 5 | floral enchantment |
| 6 | magical music theory |
| 7 | potion mixology |
| 8 | ocean cartography |
Your classmates knew you well, and the memories you've shared have formed lasting bonds.
Once per long rest, when you assist another creature with an ability check, you may remind them of a shared memory, encouraging words, or a lesson learned during your academy years. That creature gains advantage on the check.
In addition, former students, professors, and academy staff generally recognize your graduation colors and are willing to offer directions, advice, or small favors whenever it is reasonable to do so.
Spell List
None.
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|
This background does not grant additional spells.
Suggested Characteristics
Graduates of Glitter-Glass Academy are curious, optimistic, and sentimental. Many collect souvenirs, write journals, sketch beautiful scenery, or cherish every little adventure they experience.
personality traits (d8)
| D8 | trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I keep every ticket stub, seashell, and postcard I find. |
| 2 | I'm always encouraging my friends to try something new. |
| 3 | I can't resist stopping to admire beautiful scenery. |
| 4 | I compliment strangers whenever I can. |
| 5 | I write about every adventure in my journal. |
| 6 | I believe every sunset deserves to be watched from beginning to end. |
| 7 | I hum softly whenever I'm concentrating. |
| 8 | I always carry snacks to share with my friends. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Friendship. Life's greatest adventures are the ones shared together. |
| 2 | Wonder. Every day has something beautiful waiting to be discovered. |
| 3 | Growth. Every experience teaches us something valuable. |
| 4 | Kindness. Even the smallest act of kindness can brighten someone's day. |
| 5 | Creativity. Art and magic are at their best when shared. |
| 6 | Freedom. This summer belongs to us, and I intend to enjoy every moment. |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My graduating class is my second family. |
| 2 | I promised my best friends this would be our greatest summer together. |
| 3 | I'll treasure my academy years forever. |
| 4 | There's one professor whose advice still guides me every day. |
| 5 | I never leave home without my yearbook. |
| 6 | I want this summer to become the happiest memory of my life. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I worry too much about the future that I sometimes forget to enjoy the present. |
| 2 | I'm easily distracted by beautiful places and interesting people. |
| 3 | I have trouble saying "no" when someone asks for help. |
| 4 | I keep too many sentimental items and refuse to throw anything away. |
| 5 | I romanticize everything, even when I probably shouldn't. |
| 6 | I often avoid difficult conversations because I don't want to disappoint anyone. |
Contacts
Your time at Glitter-Glass Academy introduced you to countless professors, graduates, artists, scholars, and magical craftspeople.
Your most notable contacts include:
• Professor Marshmallow
• Fellow Glitter-Glass graduates
• Academy faculty
• Alumni throughout the Sapphire Coast
Your exceptional dedication earned you special recognition during graduation. Your professors still speak highly of you, and your classmates often look to you for encouragement.
You possess a handwritten recommendation from one of your former professors.
When meeting scholars, librarians, teachers, museum curators, or magical researchers, your recommendation serves as a trusted introduction. These individuals are more likely to grant you access to information, archives, or educational resources that would normally be unavailable to strangers.
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