Escapee Slave

You have escaped a life of slavery, having lived through the horrors of bondage you can empathise with even the most wretched of peoples. Your time as a slave has taught you to be untrustworthy of authorities and that acting can be an unparalleled tool for survival and escape.

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth

Tool Proficiencies: Thieves’ tools

Languages: One language relating to your past slave masters.

Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Slave escapees are slow to trust and always wary, tormented by the memories of their time as a slave. Many swear oaths of vengeance against their former masters, but some are warped, becoming more akin to their masters than they realise.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
2	I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
3	The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of places of incarceration and means of escape.
4	I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy.
5	I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide.
6	I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Whatever pain I suffer, I've had worse.
7	The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
8	I blow up at the slightest insult.

d6	Ideal
1	Honor. I won't ever force someone to suffer as I did. (Lawful)
2	Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic)
3	Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good)
4	Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)
5	People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and everyone else can take a trip down the Styx for all I care. (Neutral)
6	Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor.
2	The other slaves helped me escape my bonds, one day I will return to free them.
3	My master took something important from me, and I aim to take it back.
4	I will not rest until every slave is freed.
5	I’m guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it.
6	Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again.

d6	Flaw
1	I feel compelled to disobey orders and authority.
2	When faced with a choice between freedom and my friends, I usually choose freedom.
3	If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll ignore it.
4	I have a slave mark that reveals my past.
5	I turn tail and run when things look bad.
6	An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.