You were once a plant: sedentary and unthinking. Now, whether due on purpose or by accident, for good or for ill reasons, magic gave you thought. Now you must navigate the complexities that your new mind presents.
- Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Survival
- Languages: [language]Sylvan[/language] and one other of your choice.
- Equipment: WIP
To determine the type of plant you are, roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below.
| d8 | Species |
|---|---|
| 1 | Evergreen Tree |
| 2 | Seaweed |
| 3 | Vines |
| 4 | Clonal Colony |
| 5 | Fungus |
| 6 | Moss/Lichen |
| 7 | Flowering Shrub |
| 8 | Potted Plant |
Choose or randomly determine your relic from among the possibilities in the table below. Work with your Dungeon Master to come up with details: Why is your relic important, and what is its full story? You might prefer for the DM to invent these details as part of the game, allowing you to learn more about your inheritance as your character does.
The Dungeon Master is free to use the relic as a story hook, sending you on quests to learn more about its history or true nature, or confronting you with foes who want to claim it for themselves or prevent you from learning what you seek. The DM also determines the properties of the relic and how they figure into the item’s history and importance. For instance, the object might be a minor magic item, or one that begins with a modest ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of the relic might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain conditions are met.
When you begin your adventuring career, you can decide whether to tell your companions about the relic right away. Rather than attracting attention to yourself, you might want to keep the relic secret until you learn more about what it means to you and what it can do for you.
Suggested Characteristics
Being new creations awakened to full sentience, Awakened Plants tend to have very different perspectives and process emotions very differently than other creatures. Typically they are shaped by the immediate circumstances of their awakening.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I try to communicate by swaying my branches or fluttering my leaves and petals, and get frustrated when I must use words instead |
| 2 | I always stop to smell the roses... and the daisies... and the peonies. |
| 3 | I get terribly upset when people chop wood, harvest fruit, pick flowers, or start fires while I'm around. |
| 4 | I'm a conniseur of dirt and sunshine. |
| 5 | I listen more than I speak, not because I don't understand, but because conversations move on before I decide what to say. |
| 6 | I hold on to grudges longer than most. After all, trees have long roots. |
| 7 | I hate being around herbivores, I think they all want to eat me. |
| 8 | I hate being awakened. Things were so much simpler when I was just a plant. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Experience. I must see and understand more of this world I have awoken into. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Generosity. I will share my bounty with those in need. (Good) |
| 3 | Stability. I must be as regular and predictable as the seasons. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Growth. I will grow and spread until I am able to be anywhere and everywhere. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Blight. I will see the creatures of this world wither and die. (Evil) |
| 6 | Propagation. The greatest gift of my new mind is ensuring my descendants are able to grow in ideal conditions. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I do all I can to provide for a town where little grows. |
| 2 | I awoke in an ancient grove that must be protected at all costs |
| 3 | I am a dedicated attendant to the royal gardens. |
| 4 | I am utterly devoted to the one who tended to me when I was a sprout, then awakened me. |
| 5 | I’m seeking the ones responsible for devastating my original environment. |
| 6 | I was uprooted and taken far from home. I just want to go back. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I become sullen or iratible when the sun sets. |
| 2 | I don't understand why others think good dirt isn't a delicacy.. |
| 3 | Others don't seem to appreciate my desire to spread my seed wherever I go. |
| 4 | The only things more complex than language are emotions. |
| 5 | I become distracted in strong sunlight, turning my face to it and ignoring those around me. |
| 6 | I like to set down roots, and resent anyone who tries to pull me away. |
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Posted Sep 5, 2019Very Unique!