Outcast

You have been branded an outcast, or pariah if you prefer, by the community you come from. Rejected by society, you were looked down upon, excluded, even completely ignored. You may have been violently mistreated, oppressed and terrorised, prosecuted, imprisoned or chased away. You were shunned not only by strangers, but also by those close to you: friends and even family. As a result, you had to fight alone for your survival. Your past life was wrecked: you lost your standing, family and home.
Whether you left willingly in the face of such treatment, were forced to leave or fled for your life, your ordeals in some way stay with you and have shaped who you are. You have become an outcast, living in social and even physical isolation.

Skill Proficiencies: Skill proficiencies: Deception, Survival.

Tool Proficiencies: Tool proficiencies: choose one: Disguise kit or Herbalism Kit.

Languages: Languages: one of your choice.

Equipment: Equipment: a set of worn-out traveller’s clothes, a winter blanket, and 5 GP.

Suggested Characteristics

Outcasts are shaped by their stigma and ordeals. Their extreme experiences tend to influence their view of the world, their personality and their relations with other people, even to an extent they are not themselves aware of. Some harbour a burning hatred for those who cast them out – sometimes transferred to the whole of society – others would beg to be readmitted if they had the chance. Some become proactive rebels against the oppression they suffered, while others turn into guilt-ridden, silent victims of a shame they cannot overcome, even in front of themselves. None is unmarked by the experience.
Your personality and flaws can reflect the mental and other traumas you have suffered. The good news is that what did not kill you might very well have made you stronger. While you may seek revenge against those who ruined your former life, you may show particular empathy towards creatures that have suffered a similar fate to yours.

d12	Personality Trait
1	I have faced real hardships and oppression – nothing makes me cringe.
2	I avoid speaking my mind, as I have learned the hard way how dangerous it can be.
3	I cannot refrain from criticising those who excluded me, no matter the topic.
4	My heart bleeds for all creatures oppressed or silenced.
5	I am convinced that I am special – chosen – why else was I singled out?
6	I always sleep close to an exit, weapon in arm’s reach – you never know when they come to take you away …
7	I am so, so sorry for my deficiencies – please let me come with you.
8	I have seen through the lies of civilisation – the wolves of the wild were kinder to me than my family and “friends”.
9	I do not trust anyone except myself – that’s how I stayed alive all these years.
10	I was almost broken once, but it will never happen again – I stand down to no one!
11	I am utterly lonely and miserable and wish for no one to go through the same as I have.
12	In the beginning, I lied to survive – now I don’t know where to stop