You come from a racial or social group that experiences oppression in your community. You are proud of your heritage, and you strive to better the situation that you and your peers find yourselves in. To your people, you are a champion of justice. To your adversaries, you are anything from a public nuisance to a dangerous societal threat.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, light and medium armor.
- Languages: Common and one other language of your choice.
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a set of dragon dice or playing cards, an emblem of your resistance group, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Defining Event
You pursue a humble living in your village in a job of your station. In secret, you assist in operating an activist group seeking to better the lives of your peers. Choose or randomly determine a defining event that marked you as a hero of the people.
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Defining Event |
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I stood up to a tyrant’s agents.
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2
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I stood alone against a terrible monster.
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3
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I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.
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4
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I broke into a tyrant’s castle and stole weapons to arm the people.
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5
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I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant’s soldiers.
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6
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A lord rescinded an unpopular decree after I led a symbolic act of protest against it.
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7
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A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin.
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8
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Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to leadership and was commended for my heroism.
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Feature: Joe Sent Me
Because you operate somewhat outside the law, you can understand and communicate in thieve's cant, as well as any special codes significant only to your resistance group. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among others who share your values. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you.
Suggested Characteristics
A revolutionary is a commoner who protects their ideals and their fellows, no matter the personal cost. Most revolutionaries are very proud of their upbringing, and despite the hardships set upon them, they idealize their life experience and seek to have it validated by society at large.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I judge people by their actions, not their words.
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2
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If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help.
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3
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When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
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4
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I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.
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5
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I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
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6
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Thinking is for other people. I prefer action.
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7
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I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter.
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8
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I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?
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Ideal |
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Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)
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Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful)
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3
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Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)
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4
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Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want—what I deserve. (Evil)
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5
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Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral)
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6
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Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.
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2
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I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
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3
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A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
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4
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My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.
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5
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I protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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6
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I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny.
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Flaw |
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1
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The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
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2
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I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
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3
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The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again.
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4
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I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink.
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5
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Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land.
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6
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I have trouble trusting in my allies.
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