Resurrected??

You died. You remember dying. The rest was peaceful and final. Until it wasn't. Waking up you find yourself alive years later. Perhaps 50, maybe more. And upon seeing yourself you question if you really are still alive at all. Sunken eyes, greyed skin, the tips of your fingers come to black points like claws. Your heart beats, though perhaps a bit slowly. You still bleed, though it's a bit more of a maroon ichor than red blood. Skin is cool to the touch, though not the same cold as in death. You are unaware how you returned, whether by Gods or by magic, or by curse.... But you are back, if a bit changed

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Arcana, Intimidation, Nature, or Religion

Languages: Choose two, one of which must be Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon

Equipment: A monster hunter’s pack (containing a chest, a crowbar, a hammer, three wooden stakes, a holy symbol, a flask of holy water, a set of manacles, a steel mirror, a flask of oil, a tinderbox, and 3 torches), one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Horror Trinkets table after this background), a set of common clothes, and 1 sp.

Spell List

Having an unnatural closeness with the dead has given you the cantrip Toll the Dead. 

Spell Level	Spells

Cantrip                             Toll the Dead

Suggested Characteristics

d8	Personality Trait
1	I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me.
2	I like to cultivate and drink teas. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness.
3	I spend money freely and live life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die.
4	I live for the thrill of the hunt.
5	I don’t talk about the thing that torments me. I’d rather not burden others with my curse.
6	I expect danger around every corner.
7	I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized.
8	I put no trust in divine beings.

d6	Ideal
1	I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
2	I’ll stop the spirits that haunt me or die trying. (Any)
3	I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good)
4	I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic)
5	I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful)
6	I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil)

d6	Bond
1	I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy.
2	I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent.
3	My torment drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love I’ve lost.
4	A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions.
5	There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free.
6	I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for him (or her).

d6	Flaw
1	I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them.
2	I assume the worst in people.
3	I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones.
4	I have an addiction.
5	I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope.
6	I talk to spirits that no one else can see.