Disgraced Gambling Noble

You understand wealth, power, and privilege. You carry a noble title, and your family owns land, collects taxes, and wields significant political influence. You might be a pampered aristocrat unfamiliar with work or discomfort, a former merchant just elevated to the nobility, or a disinherited scoundrel with a disproportionate sense of entitlement.

Despite who you once were, how hard you may have worked to stay afloat in high society or tried to please your parents to make a suitable successor to the throne, you became trapped within a different world. Perhaps you followed along with an old friend of your parents who showed you the ropes, maybe you met with a friend from the private university you were attending and started to play together, or you stupidly lost something of worth to you and your family and only saw one way to win it back.

Regardless of how it came to be, you never stopped. With each time the amount on the line increased. Until you lost something you shouldn’t have bet. As a result, the place you once called home is no longer friendly to you, and the people who once met you with love and compassion show nothing but disgust.

You could have been kicked out of home or have left on your own terms. You might have decided to make back what you owned or show your family, your former caretakers, or your former friends that you have changed and now can provide something of value to your family.

Regardless of how it came to be, you are now on your quest to prove yourself.

Ability Scores: Charisma +2 and Intelligence -1

Skill Proficiencies: Survival and Persuasion and Deception

Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a signet ring, a scroll of pedigree, and a purse containing 25 gp

Suggested Characteristics

d8	Personality Trait
1	My eloquent flattery makes everyone I talk to feel like the most wonderful and important person in the world.
2	The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity.
3	No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses.
4	I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions.
5	I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught dead in unsuitable accommodations.
6	Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood.
7	My favor, once lost, is lost forever.
8	If you do me an injury, I will crush you, ruin your name, and salt your fields.

d6	Ideal
1	Respect. Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good)
2	Responsibility. It is my duty to respect the authority of those above me, just as those below me must respect mine. (Lawful)
3	Independence. I must prove that I can handle myself without the coddling of my family. (Chaotic)
4	Power. If I can attain more power, no one will tell me what to do. (Evil)
5	Family. Blood runs thicker than water. (Any)
6	Noble Obligation. It is my duty to protect and care for the people beneath me. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I will face any challenge to win the approval of my family.
2	My house’s alliance with another noble family must be sustained at all costs.
3	Nothing is more important than the other members of my family.
4	I am in love with the heir of a family that my family despises.
5	My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering.
6	The common folk must see me as a hero of the people.

d6	Flaw
1	I secretly believe that everyone is beneath me.
2	I hide a truly scandalous secret that could ruin my family forever.
3	I too often hear veiled insults and threats in every word addressed to me, and I’m quick to anger.
4	I have an insatiable desire for decadent pleasures.
5	In fact, the world does revolve around me.
6	By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my family.