Princess

Wealth, power and privilege may appear to give you their blessings yet there is little satisfaction in the price your noble blood extracts from you.  Since birth your destiny has been mapped out ahead of you - your marriage will seal a political alliance vital to your kingdom. 

You might be a spoiled and pampered innocent whose eyes have never opened to the wider world, or perhaps your privileged education has allowed you study knowledge forbidden to others of lower descent.  Do you have the sharpened insticts of a ruler, the cruel and cunning required to hold on to power?  Maybe you are simply a tomboy who wishes to escape obligation and be free to carve out her own destiny.

 

Is your family old and established, or is their grasp on power more fragile? How much influence do they wield, and over what area? What kind of reputation does your family have among the other aristocrats of the region? How do the common people regard them?

What’s your position in the family? Are you the heir to the head of the family? Have you already inherited the title? How do you feel about that responsibility? Or are you so far down the line of inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or shunned by the rest of your family?

Does your family have a coat of arms? An insignia you might wear on a signet ring? Particular colors you wear all the time? An animal you regard as a symbol of your line or even a spiritual member of the family?

These details help establish your family and your title as features of the world of the campaign.

Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion

Tool Proficiencies: One tool or musical instrument from the following list

Languages: One language from the following list

 

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

Suggested Characteristics

Nobles are born and raised to a very different lifestyle than most people ever experience, and their personalities reflect that upbringing. A noble title comes with a plethora of bonds—responsibilities to family, to other nobles (including the sovereign), to the people entrusted to the family’s care, or even to the title itself. But this responsibility is often a good way to undermine a noble.

d8	Personality Trait
1	My eloquent flattery makes everyone I talk to feel like the most wonderful and important person in the world.
2	I mingle with the common folk more easily than with people of my own station.
3	I make every effort to appear at my best no matter the circumstances.
4	My noble blood is not so easily disguised.
5	I have no intention of sleeping on the floor!
6	Despite my birth, I do not place myself above other folk.
7	I'm keeping a list. You are on it!
8	I have tried hard to escape my past, and it's working...

d6	Ideal
1	I will find my own path and leave my title behind.
2	I need to prove myself worthy of the opportunities I've been given.
3	I won't be told what to do - that's my job!
4	I must restore honour to the kingdom.
5	Family is obligation... and I have a lot of family.
6	I have an obligation to aid those less fortunate than myself.

d6	Bond
1	One day I will return and accept my responsibilities.
2	I will pay the price to maintain my family's position.
3	I serve a cause far greater than myself.
4	My family will not approve of where my heart lies, and with whom.
5	My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering.
6	I serve the people, not the throne.

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	Do I look pretty in this dress?
4	I have an insatiable desire for carnal pleasures.
5	In fact, the world does revolve around me.
6	By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my family.