Scion Of [Insert Cult Here] Image

You were created, summoned, or empowered through the use of secret magics found deep within archaic tomes to be the perfect agent, meant to carry out the dastardly plans of the cultists, or even bring about the end of the world. You may not know the truth of your origin, but that doesn't change where you came from. Embedded deep within your fibers is the latent knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill your destiny, though some of these may not yet emerged.

You are now out in the world. You could have escaped, been given your freedom, or been set loose on an unsuspecting populace. What happens next is still to be decided, because for the first time you have the freedom to do exactly as you'd like.

 
Skill Proficiencies: Perception, Stealth or Deception
Tool Proficiencies: Choose one tool set or musical instrument of your choice, possibly related to a role you are to assume in society.
Languages: Choose a Language relevant to the beliefs of the cult. - Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Giant, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan
Equipment:
  • An emblem of your origin as the creation of the cult, such as an amulet, ring, brand, tattoo, etc.
  • A set of common clothes
  • A pouch containing 10gp
 
Feature: Cult Talk

You can easily identify if a humanoid individual is a cultist by the way they speak and act, and can mimic these mannerisms to portray yourself as one of their own. You must observe the humanoid for at least 10 minutes, after which you are able to tell if the individual is a cultist.  You also learn a handful of important words, expressions, and gestures—enough to communicate on a rudimentary level and pass as a member of the same cult.

 
Suggested Characteristics

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d8 Personality Trait
1 I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
2 I have my own ideas about what is and is not food, and I find the eating habits of those around me fascinating, confusing, or revolting.
3 I have a strong code of honor or sense of propriety that others don’t comprehend.
4 I express affection or contempt in ways that are unfamiliar to others.
5 I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide.
6 I begin or end my day with small traditional rituals that are unfamiliar to those around me.
7 The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
8 I try to convince all I meet that I am as important as I believe I am.
d6 Ideal
1 Open. I have much to learn from the kindly folk I meet along my way. (Good)
2 Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic)
3 Reserved. As someone new to these strange lands, I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful)
4 Cunning. Though I may not know their ways, neither do they know mine, which can be to my advantage. (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 Suspicious. I must be careful, for I have no way of telling friend from foe here. (Any)
d6 Bond
1 The gods of my people are a comfort to me so far from home.
2 Though I had no choice, I lament having to leave my loved one(s) behind. I hope to see them again one day.
3 My freedom is my most precious possession. I’ll never let anyone take it from me again.
4 I will do whatever I must to become what I was intended to be.
5 I’m guilty of doing terrible things. I hope I can redeem myself someday.
6 Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again.
d6 Flaw
1 I am secretly (or not so secretly) convinced of the superiority of my own beliefs over any others.
2 When faced with a choice between dogma and my friends, I usually choose my beliefs.
3 If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll ignore it.
4 I consider the adherents of other gods to be deluded innocents at best, or ignorant fools at worst.
5 I don't want to be what I was created to be, and often fight against my own nature.
6 An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.
 
Scion Of [Insert Cult Here] Image

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