You were once a master at deciphering codes and solving puzzles. You put that ability to good use deciphering hidden messages and solving problems people once thought impossible. There is no code that you cannot break with enough time and effort, and any code that gives you trouble is a more than welcome challenge.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Slight of Hand
- Tool Proficiencies: Carpenter's, tools, Thieve's Tools
- Equipment: A small Knife, A book containing all the ciphers you've ever broken, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10gp.
Decoding Savant
Choose a type of code that you specialize in breaking, it could be a simple cipher or any code you can imagine. You can roll on the code table, or devise your own code type.
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Decoding Savant |
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1
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Book Cipher
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2
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ROT Cipher
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3
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Caesar Cipher
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4
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Enigma Code
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5
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Vigenère
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6
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Monoalphabetic Substitution
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7
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Transposition Cipher
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8
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Polygraphic Cypher
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9
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Book Cipher
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10
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ASCII Cipher
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Feature: Decode
You are adept at deciphering codes of all types. When you make an ability check to decipher an encoded message in a language you understand, you can make that ability check with advantage. Additionally, your knowledge of codebreaking allows you to encode rudimentary messages. These messages cannot be decoded without the cipher key or a DC 15 intelligence check.
Suggested Characteristics
The code breaker is a quiet sort that does not typically interact with other people, and prefers to work with puzzles inside their own head. The code breaker will often times be seen as the strange one in the corner, but in reality the code breaker is simply mulling a puzzle over in their head.
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Personality Trait |
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I am eternally perplexed by the puzzles of the world.
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2
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People are like puzzles, they must be understood to be appreciated.
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3
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My life has been dedicated to my cause of puzzle solving. It's time to branch out and try new things.
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4
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Life has to have a meaning. It's just hidden away like any other solution to a puzzle.
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5
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Sometimes I feel like I have devoted my life to puzzle solving and have missed out on other childlike hobbies.
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6
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I'm starting to loathe my ability to decode.
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7
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I interact with the world cautiously, as if the wrong interaction would trigger a trap.
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8
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I'll try one solution after another, eventually one of them will work.
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Ideal |
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1
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Solution. There is no problem that can't be solved with the right tools. (Any)
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2
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Perfection. It isn't enough to find a solution. We must find the right solution. (Lawful)
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3
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Enjoyment. I get great joy out of solving puzzles. Leave me to be entertained. (Chaotic)
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4
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Mastery. These simple cryptograms will not get the better of me. (Chaotic)
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5
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Intelligence. I am smart enough to decipher these codes. Woe be to anyone who isn't. (Evil)
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6
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Community. If I teach others my craft there will be more people to associate with. (Good)
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Bond |
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1
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There is one puzzle I have yet to solve. It will break before I do.
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2
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I taught a young child the ways of codebreaking. Their well being is of upmost concern to me.
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3
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My family taught me how to break codes. I must support them as thanks.
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4
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I was once rescued from a dangerous situation. I strive to help others with their perilous causes.
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5
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I seek to understand a puzzling remark made by an old friend before they disappeared.
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6
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I was tasked to create a truly unbreakable code. I strive to accomplish this goal.
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Flaw |
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Once I'm engrossed in a puzzle, it's hard to pull my mind away.
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2
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I cannot resist but copy the cipher I've broken into my book, no matter how dangerous my surroundings.
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3
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When I solve a puzzle, I gloat about it for weeks.
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4
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I truly believe I am the most intelligent person I've ever met.
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5
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People are an enigma, and sometimes I catch myself treating them like the puzzles I solve.
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6
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Sometimes my codebreaking is a little sloppy, but I always find the solution.
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