Among the many charlatans roaming the streets, pretending to know something more than your average farmer, are you, a diviner with a real gift. You know your way around the art of fortune telling, specializing in one of the many different flavors. The “inner eye” could have been within you all along, waiting to be discovered, or you studied excessively to develop the necessary skills.
The chosen fortune telling specialization often reflects ancestry, heritage, and culture. Dragonkin naturally excel at Dracomancy, while vampires are often drawn to Hematomancy. Metal-loving dwarves favor Molybdomancy, and rangers have a knack for Theriomancy. However, the gift knows no prejudice. If you let your determination shine, the inner eye will manifest.
- Skill Proficiencies: Perception, Insight
- Tool Proficiencies: The fortune tellers kit according to your specialization
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a fortune tellers kit according to your specialization containing a small component handed down from your teacher or one of your ancestors, and a pouch containing 15 gp.
There are many different methods for unveiling the hidden secrets of the past, present, and future. Any aspiring fortune teller considers themselves lucky to be able to master a single one. Choose the method you want to specialize in from the table below.
| d4 | Fortune Telling Specialization |
|---|---|
| 1 | Astromancy - Divination based on stars |
| 2 | Cleromancy - Divination based on casting lots |
| 3 | Spheromancy - Divination based on crystal balls |
| 4 | Taromancy - Divination based on tarot cards |
Being proficient in the art of fortune telling taught you a thing or two about the many charlatans trying to fool customers, telling them what they want to hear for coin. Whenever you witness a fraudulent fortune teller at work, you can tell if they are actually gifted with the inner eye or not.
Suggested Characteristics
As a fortune teller, you face the constant struggle of knowing things that you maybe should not. Often times you are tasked to divine something and you have to deliver bad news to an unsuspecting client. Other times you glimpse a snippet of someones fate very unintended. Different fortune tellers handle this very conundrum in different ways: some openly tell everyone whatever they know, others carefully weigh the risks before disclosing anything. Where do you fall on this spectrum?
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I sometimes lie to protect others feelings when they ask me about their future. |
| 2 | I often overexplain things, because those simple-minded fools just dont know anything. |
| 3 | I never look into my own future. |
| 4 | I always see the light in things, even when I unveil the worst. |
| 5 | I use whispered omens as a flirting technique. |
| 6 | I prefer to be the only fortune teller around to not share the spotlight with anyone else. |
| 7 | I like to have a plan B when I know that Ill need it. |
| 8 | I love to tell people bad news, especially when and how they are going to die. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Charity. I love helping people, even if theres nothing in it for me. (Good) |
| 2 | Greed. I use my powers to get rich, at the expense of everyone if need be. (Evil) |
| 3 | Destiny. We need to accept the cards dealt to us and we must not meddle with future happenings. (Neutral) |
| 4 | Honesty. People deserve to know the truth, never mind the implications. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Curiosity. We should find out all of the worlds secrets, no matter the consequences. (Chaotic) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I seek to improve myself in the face of adverse fortunes and grim omens. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I know a secret about one of my oldest friends which may destroy them if I do not take it to my grave. |
| 2 | I have lied about someones fortune, ruining their life as a consequence. |
| 3 | Before learning the craft, I was a charlatan, and some people still havent forgiven me. |
| 4 | I have been exiled from my home by an occult organization which percieved me as a charlatan and a heretic. |
| 5 | Someone hid an heirloom of mine with a spell to protect against divination. I have to find it. |
| 6 | My fortune tellers kit is the most important thing in my life. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am overly curious and sometimes look into peoples future without their consent. |
| 2 | My pride leads me to dismiss other opinions too quickly. |
| 3 | The promise of knowledge easily distracts me from my daily needs. |
| 4 | I run from a fight I dont know I will win. |
| 5 | All I want is for everyone to see the glory of my craft. |
| 6 | The dark facets of occult divination techniques fascinate me a little too much. |
Comments