Risen

Once dead and buried, you have awoken from your eternal slumber to mingle amongst the living once more. You haven't returned from the curtain entirely alone, faint whispers from unfamiliar voices, seeing people move in the corner of your eye, or strange dreams of places you've never been are a common occurrence for you.

Think carefully about both your previous life and how it affects your new life. Perhaps you remember all of your previous exploits and choose to continue down the path you had taken before your demise, or maybe you've forgotten most of your previous life and have used your newfound connection with the afterlife to become a spirit medium. It's also worth considering what you experienced between your lives. If you had been in an afterlife, what was it like? How long have you been dead for, and how long ago were you brought back? How were you brought back, maybe you were resurrected through a powerful necromantic ritual, or perhaps the gods intervened to give you a second chance at life?  

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two of History, Religion, Perception, or Insight.

Tool Proficiencies: None

Languages: One of your choice.

Equipment: A burial gift (choose from the burial gift table, or use it as inspiration for your own), a set of common clothes (visibly ragged and dirty), a pile of dusty letters and prayer sheets, and a pouch containing 5 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

d8	Personality Trait
1	Dark places make me feel strangely at peace, as if someone is there comforting me.
2	I become fixated on things that remind me of my previous life.
3	Everything I carry has a special meaning to me, and I couldn't imagine leaving any of it behind.
4	I find it difficult to stay still, and am constantly fidgeting.
5	I don't mind getting my hands dirty, I was buried there after all.
6	I feel out of place in the current world, and often reminsice on what it used to be like.
7	Every once in awhile, I'll lose track of what I'm doing and stare off into nothing until I'm shaken out of it.
8	My mannerisms tend to surprise people, and when I speak people often get a bit confused.

d6	Ideal
1	Fate. People live for a purpose, we all have a duty that needs to be fulfilled. (Lawful)
2	Freedom. I've been given a second chance at life, and I'm going to make the most of it. (Chaotic)
3	Peace. The regrets of restless spirits weigh heavily on me, I do what I can to help them. (Good)
4	Servitude. I am indebted to the one who brought me back to life, and will do anything I can to further their goals. (Lawful)
5	Power. I have a whole lifetime's worth of experience, and intend to use that to get the things I want. (Evil)
6	Knowledge. There's so many things to see and do in the world, we should experience as much of it as we can. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I remember someone from my previous life very fondly, I need to discover what became of them.
2	It is of great importance that my previous life's work be completed.
3	I met someone special to me in the afterlife who died with regrets, I might be able to put them at ease.
4	The people responsible for my death are likely still alive, I will get my revenge.
5	Not long after my resurection I made a few friends, they chose to stay with me despite my appearance and I am so grateful for them.
6	I long to return to the place I was raised, just so I can see if it's still as cheerful as I remember.

d6	Flaw
1	I hear voices that tell me to do unspeakable things.
2	I'm stuck in my ways, and have a hard time listening to others if I don't agree with them.
3	I still feel incredibly guilty for something I did in my past life.
4	I'm terrified of dying again and would do anything to hold onto this life for just a little longer.
5	I think I know more about everything than you do, when was the last time you died after all?
6	Confined spaces and feeling like I can't breathe makes me panic.