You are a normal person, completely unremarkable and certainly nothing to look twice at. You blend in well in cities and villages alike, looking the average wherever you go, a beacon for newcomers and tourists looking for a local to ask for directions. You, and this can not be overstated, are totally normal.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, one gaming set of your choice
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Defining Event
You have, despite the odds, managed to avoid the conflict and magical goings on around you for your whole life. Choose a reason specified in the table below for how you have managed to avoid such major events.
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Defining Event |
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1
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I have been oblivious all my life and perhaps may have medical ocular issues.
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2
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I was away from my home on holiday during such events. Every time.
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3
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My home was too far from the events going on, and I was uninterested.
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4
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I was more interested in other pursuits, not the trivial lives of others.
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5
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I was aware, I just choose to try and forget.
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6
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I was sent away as a child to another normal place where nothing exciting ever happened.
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7
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I am merely stupid.
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8
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Wait, what?
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Feature: None of a Kind
Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. You can also find your way easily around most settlements, including cities, towns and villages, with a keen sense of direction.
Suggested Characteristics
You are one of the common people, for better or for worse. This is as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and your home remains very important to you.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I am oblivious to most things.
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2
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I am more distracted by my own than the problems of others.
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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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Ideal |
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1
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Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)
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2
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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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