You have lived a long, long time - much longer than is average for your kind. Maybe you found a way of extending your own life-force beyond what is natural, or maybe your kind doesn't even age to begin with and you've just managed to stay alive all these years. In either case, you've seen nations rise and fall, empires be born, and friends grow from babes only to be lost to their own fragile age.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, Survival
- Languages: Three of your choice.
- Equipment: A set of traveler's clothes with a hooded cloak, a pouch containing 25 gold.
Secrets of Longevity
Why have you managed to live so long? What has give you this extended life? Perhaps you've been lucky, perhaps you've been cursed. Choose a reason you've lived so long, or roll on the table below.
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Secrets of Longevity |
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1
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My kind is naturally long-lived - I just happen to have avoided death.
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2
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I made a bargain with a dark being for an extended life.
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3
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I had access to a Wish and used it for immortality.
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4
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Every so many years, I must sacrifice others to extend my life.
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5
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I committed unspeakable acts in my prime and was cursed to live forever in order to repent.
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6
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I was blessed by an angelic being and have since appeared to stop aging.
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7
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I found a magic item that extends my lifespan, but it could be taken away from me.
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8
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I have no idea why I continue to live - only that I have for far longer than I should.
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Feature: Long Lived, Well Traveled
In your many years of life, you've learned a lot about the world. If you're somewhere you may have visited in your lifetime, you know the location of any points of interest - so long as they've been around for over a hundred years.
Suggested Characteristics
An Ancient being has lived a very long time. As such, they may find themselves detached from the present, knowing that it is fleeting. Or maybe they cherish every moment as a gift. The same can be said of their companions.
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Personality Trait |
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History is doomed to repeat itself anyway, why should I bother trying to help others?
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2
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I have an insaitiable curiosity, even though it gets me in all kinds of trouble.
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3
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I use others for my own gain and then discard them at a moments notice - they are but insects to me.
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4
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I am terrified of the possibilty of dying.
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5
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I am a daredevil - I haven't died yet afterall!
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6
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I care a lot of those close to me, and seek to immortalize their memory.
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7
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I have become desensitized to most experiences, and nothing really provokes emotion from me anymore.
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8
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We can learn from our past mistakes. I will point out mistakes others have made to aid them in betterment.
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Ideal |
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1
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Knowledge. The pursuit of knowledge is the most good one can do. Information must be collected and shared freely. (Good)
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2
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Apocalypse. The only way to end my life is to end all life. (Evil)
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3
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Peace. I have been alive too long, and I must find a way to end it. (Neutral)
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4
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Patience. Though others may be born and die, I will continue on. My plans have time to come to fruition. (Neutral)
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5
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Madness. There is no meaning to life, and I must share this revelation! (Chaotic)
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6
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Justice. Those who seek to end life early must pay the price for such transgressions. (Lawful)
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Bond |
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1
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I keep a journal recording my time with those closest to me.
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2
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I do not trust easily, but when you earn my trust, you have it completley.
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3
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Everywhere I go, I seek to leave the place better than when I arrived.
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4
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The secret of my longevity is closely guarded, and letting it out into the world would have terrible consequences.
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5
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I am a repository of historical knowledge, and seek to spread it wherever I go.
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6
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I make as many connections as I can. What's the point of life if you don't know anyone?
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Flaw |
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I become detached from present situations rather easily.
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2
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Lives are fleeting and I am forever, there is no point in making personal connections.
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3
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My long life has opened my mind to the madness of the universe!
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4
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I know everything - anyone who says otherwise is wrong.
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5
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Anytime I experience anything new, I relish it and must repeat the experience.
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6
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Despite my long life, I don't know everything - I will always seek out new knowledge, no matter the consequences.
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