Revolutionary

You have dedicated yourself to a cause. While your comrades were training with sword and spell, you were combining your sociological knowledge and oratory skills to add to your numbers, sewing dissent in the minds of the people.

When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine the nature of the cause for which you fight. Is the local lord of your home city a corrupt tyrant? Do you and your comrades embrace a radical political ideology? Maybe your home has been conquered by an occupying force, and you fight to oust the invaders.

Skill Proficiencies: History, Performance

Languages: Two of your choice

Equipment: An insignia of your cause, a manifesto, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Doctrine is a weapon in the hands of a revolutionary, tempering their will for change with a scholar's understanding of what makes tyranny tick. However, their dedication to the cause can exact a heavy toll on their personal lives, leaving a person who is defined by what they hold most important.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I often quote (or misquote) the founder of the revolution.
2	I have no respect for conventional forms of government.
3	I enjoy spending time among the common people.
4	I live a simple life and encourage others to do the same.
5	I am brutally honest; good manners never did anyone any good.
6	I feel more comfortable giving addresses to crowds than in actual conversation.
7	The enemy have spies everywhere; I can never let my guard down.
8	I have written my own manifesto, and hand out copies to anyone willing to read it.

d6	Ideal
1	Reason. I seek a peaceful resolution to the conflict. (Good)
2	Duty. I have a duty to my city or nation to make things better. (Lawful)
3	Orders. The task put in front of me is all that matters. (Lawful)
4	Ruthlessness. There is no room for remorse in our fight. (Evil)
5	Anarchy. So long as a ruling class exists, the people will be forever in chains. (Chaotic)
6	Comradeship. My comrades deserve a better way of life. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	With their dying breath, a comrade urged me to continue the fight. I cannot let them down now.
2	Every comrade is a brother or sister-in-arms.
3	Friends and family of mine suffer under the current regime.
4	I was declared an enemy of the state. The revolution gave me a chance to take back what was once mine.
5	I once did terrible things for the current regime. The revolution gave me a chance to redeem myself.
6	I was born into the revolution.

d6	Flaw
1	I do not fully understand what I fight for.
2	I am secretly in it for the power.
3	My obedience to my superiors is unquestioning.
4	I fear what might happen to me if I turn away from the revolution.
5	I sorely miss the comforts of my old life.
6	I refuse to admit the flaws in the revolution’s vision.