You have spent the past couple of years meditating in the mountains or at a temple or shrine. In return, you have found inner peace and wisdom. However, you have no idea of the current social customs of the current word, and are often worse at picking up on minute details.
- Ability Scores: You get a +2 to wisdom and +1 to intelligence.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, Religion
- Tool Proficiencies: One martial weapon of your choice, and one set of artisans' tools of your choice.
- Languages: You know one additional exotic language that you have studied.
- Equipment: One martial weapon of your choice, a set of light armor, and a pouch containing 15 gold.
There are many brotherhoods at different monasteries. You may choose or roll on the table below to determine which brotherhood you were in.
| d8 | Monastery brotherhood |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benedictines |
| 2 | Carthusians |
| 3 | Franciscans |
| 4 | Dominicans |
| 5 | Augustinians |
| 6 | Carmelites |
| 7 | Premonstratensians |
| 8 | Trappists |
You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to the brotherhoods. You know the right people to go to at each monastery to send magical messages through the right channels.
Suggested Characteristics
Monks, or pilgrims who study them, are often neutral or good alignment. They can be blunt and prone to telling the truth, even when not advantageous.
| d4 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong. |
| 2 | I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me. |
| 3 | I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. |
| 4 | The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Honor. I don’t steal from others in the trade. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good) |
| 3 | Balance. I want everything to exist in harmony, even if that means that some have to die (Neutral) |
| 4 | Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good) |
You still trained at a monastery, but you have had more experience fighting, and more contact with the outer world. This lead to you meeting a couple of similar monks or pilgrims. You can call upon them for help if they are nearby, or ask them for shelter and supplies if necessary.
You gain proficiency in 1 more martial weapon, and your unarmed strikes deal 1d4 damage plus your strength modifier. If you already do more damage, increase the size of the dice by one (1d4->1d6->1d8->1d10->1d12).
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