Child of Politician

You understand wealth, power, and privilege. Your family owns land, collects taxes, and wields significant political influence. You might be a pampered brat unfamiliar with work or discomfort, or a disinherited scoundrel with a disproportionate sense of entitlement. Or you could be an honest, hard-working leader who cares deeply about the people who live and work in your district, keenly aware of your responsibility to them.

Is your family old and established, or was your position only recently given? How much influence do they wield, and over what area? What kind of reputation does your family have among the other politicians 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?

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

Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion [skill]Deception[skill]

Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a [Tooltip Not Found], a paper of pedigree, and a purse containing $625

Suggested Characteristics

Children of politicians are born and raised to a very different lifestyle than most people ever experience, and their personalities reflect that upbringing. A political placement comes with a plethora of bonds—responsibilities to family, to other politicians, to the people entrusted to the politicians’s care, or even to the placement itself. But this responsibility is often a good way to undermine a politician.

d8	Personality Trait
1	My eloquent flattery makes everyone I talk to feel like the most wonderful and important person in the world.
2	The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity.
3	No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses.
4	I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions.
5	I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught dead in unsuitable accommodations.
6	Despite my noble birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood.
7	My favor, once lost, is lost forever.
8	If you do me an injury, I will crush you, ruin your name, and salt your fields.

d6	Ideal
1	Respect. Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good)
2	Responsibility. It is my duty to respect the authority of those above me, just as those below me must respect mine. (Lawful)
3	Independence. I must prove that I can handle myself without the coddling of my family. (Chaotic)
4	Power. If I can attain more power, no one will tell me what to do. (Evil)
5	Family. Blood runs thicker than water. (Any)
6	Noble Obligation. It is my duty to protect and care for the people beneath me. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I will face any challenge to win the approval of my family.
2	My house’s alliance with another noble family must be sustained at all costs.
3	Nothing is more important than the other members of my family.
4	I am in love with the heir of a family that my family despises.
5	My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering.
6	The common folk must see me as a hero of the people.

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	I too often hear veiled insults and threats in every word addressed to me, and I’m quick to anger.
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.