Some survive battles. Others survive disasters. You survived the end of a home.
You are the last known survivor of a place that no longer exists. Whether it was consumed by war, monsters, plague, or a catastrophe beyond mortal understanding, your homeland was erased so completely that no one remains to tell its story but you.
Years of complete isolation shaped you into someone remarkably self-reliant. You learned to hunt, forage, build shelter, treat wounds, and endure hardships that would break most people. Silence became your closest companion, and every forgotten ruin became both your home and your teacher.
The world you knew is gone, yet its memory lives on through you alone. Every step you take carries the weight of a forgotten people, and every story you tell is another chance to ensure that your homeland is never truly lost to history.
- Feat: Chose between Keen mind, or Observant
- Skill Proficiencies: Survival, Medicine
- Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A herbalism kit, A hunting knife or handaxe (your choice), A set of traveler's clothes, heavily worn and patched, A waterskin, A memento from your lost homeland (see the Memento of the Past table), A pouch containing 10 gp
| d8 | Memento of the Past |
|---|---|
| 1 | A tarnished locket belonging to a family member. |
| 2 | A weathered journal filled with faded memories. |
| 3 | A well-used artisan's tool from your former home, such as a blacksmith's hammer or sewing needle. |
| 4 | A worn childhood toy. |
| 5 | A holy symbol recovered from the ruins. |
| 6 | A torn piece of cloth from your village's banner or clothing. |
| 7 | A damaged book that somehow survived the catastrophe. |
| 8 | A unique keepsake created with your DM that represents the last remnant of your homeland. |
Years of surviving alone have also taught you how to keep yourself alive. During travel, you instinctively recognize suitable campsites, sources of clean water, edible plants, and the earliest signs of natural danger. While traveling with companions, the DM should assume you automatically notice obvious opportunities and risks related to survival, unless they are deliberately concealed or supernatural in nature.
Suggested Characteristics
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I instinctively check every room, exit, and escape route before I can truly relax. |
| 2 | Silence doesn't bother me. In fact, I often prefer it over conversation. |
| 3 | I waste nothing. Every object has a purpose, no matter how small. |
| 4 | I find comfort in routines that once helped me survive. |
| 5 | I rarely celebrate victories, believing that survival is reward enough. |
| 6 | I pay close attention to the needs of others, especially food, warmth, and shelter. |
| 7 | I often compare unfamiliar places to the home I lost. |
| 8 | I keep detailed notes of everything important, fearing that forgotten memories die forever. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Remembrance. No civilization deserves to vanish without leaving a trace. (Good) |
| 2 | Endurance. No matter how cruel the world becomes, survival is always worth fighting for. (Neutral) |
| 3 | Knowledge. The mistakes of the past must be studied so they are never repeated. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Hope. Even after unimaginable loss, tomorrow can still be better than today. (Good) |
| 5 | Self-Reliance. The only person I can truly depend on is myself. (Chaotic) |
| 6 | Vengeance. Whoever destroyed my homeland must one day answer for it. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I carry the last possession of someone I loved and refuse to part with it. |
| 2 | I have sworn that no one under my protection will suffer the fate of my people. |
| 3 | I seek the truth behind the catastrophe that destroyed my homeland. |
| 4 | My homeland may be gone, but I will ensure its history is never forgotten. |
| 5 | I continue a tradition that no one else alive even remembers. |
| 6 | Every life I save honors those I could not. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I struggle to trust others, expecting them to disappear sooner or later. |
| 2 | I hoard supplies, even when there is more than enough to go around. |
| 3 | I blame myself for surviving when so many others did not. |
| 4 | I find it difficult to become emotionally attached to people. |
| 5 | I refuse to abandon a place or person in danger, even when doing so would be the wiser choice. |
| 6 | I become obsessed with preventing disasters, even when the threat is only imagined. |
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