You started your life in the service of the Church of Mystra. Instead of merely acting as an intermediary between the holy and mortal world, you served as a preserver of magical lore. You sought out those skilled in magic or had the potential to use it. Duties often required sorting and distributing communiqués between members members, providing aid to those who fell mad or insane due to their own spellcasting, or even seeking out and preserving the old magics. None of these overpowered your passion for music and through discernment and the guidance of Mystra you discovered you could have the best of worlds. You would travel the lands as a bard and become part of a news gathering network and sometimes propaganda machine all focused on gathering or spreading rumors that improved the church's knowledge and position on some issue.
- Skill Proficiencies: Religion, Medicine
- Languages: Two of your choice
- Equipment: A holy symbol (gained from your time in the church), songbook, writing set, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 20gp.
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Through your gathering of secrets and knowledge for the goddess of mysteries you have learned of a an amulet of Mystra worn by the sorcerer Astoroth, and the power within the words inscribed upon it. When casting a spell that requires a material or somatic component, you may replace either one of the components with the verbal component of these words.
Treguna Mekoides Trecorum Satis Dee
Suggested Characteristics
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| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example. |
| 2 | I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward peace. |
| 3 | I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen. |
| 4 | Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude. |
| 5 | I quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation. |
| 6 | I am tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods. |
| 7 | I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me. |
| 8 | I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 3 | Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Power. I hope to one day rise to the top of my faith’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago. |
| 2 | I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple hierarchy who branded me a heretic. |
| 3 | I owe my life to the priest who took me in when my parents died. |
| 4 | Everything I do is for the common people. |
| 5 | I will do anything to protect the temple where I served. |
| 6 | I seek to preserve a sacred text that my enemies consider heretical and seek to destroy. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely. |
| 2 | I put too much trust in those who wield power within my temple’s hierarchy. |
| 3 | My piety sometimes leads me to blindly trust those that profess faith in my god. |
| 4 | I am inflexible in my thinking. |
| 5 | I am suspicious of strangers and expect the worst of them. |
| 6 | Once I pick a goal, I become obsessed with it to the detriment of everything else in my life. |
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