You have been blessed--or cursed, as the case may be--with precisely intermediary features: you are androgynous. In your most base state of existence, you exhibit no prominent trait that would have onlookers believe that you are any sort of distinguishable sex/gender of your race. Some of those who are afflicted so, choose to tread the thin line betwix genders, while others attempt to make the best of their situation, and yet others allow the winds of change to sway their decisions on an irregular basis.
You may work with the DM to flesh out the details of your character's characteristics and tendencies, or roll on the Gender Expression Table.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose 2: Deception, Performance, Persuasion, Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose 1: Disguise Kit, Forgery Kit, Thieves' Tools
- Languages: One spoken language of your choice (this chosen language is as natural to speak as your main language, and you have an impeccably natural accent)
- Equipment: Disguise kit, base clothing with 2 sets of gendered garments (additional clothes to add to base clothing that accentuates either ends of the gender spectrum, i.e. skirt/dress, hat and cane, etc,) a pouch containing 13 gp.
| d8 | Gender Expression Table |
|---|---|
| 1 | You prefer to keep the sex you were assigned at birth a well-kept secret, and allow strangers to assume what they will. You choose who you allow in on the secret. |
| 2 | You prefer to keep the sex you were assigned at birth a well-kept secret, and ask others to refer to you by whatever pronouns you prefer. |
| 3 | You do not care whether or not others know the sex you were assigned at birth, yet ask others to refer to you by whatever pronouns you prefer. |
| 4 | You prefer to align your appearance with the sex you were assigned at birth when with loved ones, but assume the gender expression that generally accompanies those of an other/opposite sex when out in public. |
| 5 | You prefer to align your appearance with a/the sex you were not assigned at birth when with loved ones, but assume the gender expression that generally accompanies those of the sex you were assigned at birth when out in public. |
| 6 | You prefer to align your appearance with the sex you were assigned at birth when with loved ones, but assume the gender expression that generally accompanies those of any specific gender depending on the circumstances with which you are presented. |
| 7 | You prefer not to align your appearance with any gender when with loved ones, but assume the gender expression that generally accompanies those of any specific gender depending on the circumstances with which you are presented. |
| 8 | You gender identity is fluid, and changes on an indeterminate personal basis. You ask others to refer to you by whatever pronouns you prefer. |
Depending upon how often you change your outward appearance, beings around you will typically connect their memory of you to one specific gender expression. When you assume a change of wardrobe, those around you will almost definitely assume you are a different being. Upon changing your outward appearance, you are unidentifiable as the persona certain individuals know you to be; your quick changes are convincing. Your change of outward appearance will only be known to be just that by those who know the connection between you and your different personas and/or those who have witnessed you swapping personas. This feature allows for persona change as often as one can don the proper attire, as well as a convenient way to hide in plain sight. Keen attention to persona changes will be necessary to maintain persona secrecy for those who choose to/prefer to change how they express themself/their personas frequently. (Limit: 3 separate personas; 1 in natural state, 2 others of different variations on one's natural state.)
Suggested Characteristics
Those who have embraced the versatility of their features come from all walks of life, and have experienced all sorts of failure and success. The Suggested Characteristics Table is not a conclusive list of possible traits. All beings are individuals. Work with your DM if your particular character demands alterations for this background.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am unusually blunt and honest when asked direct, personal questions. |
| 2 | I aim to maintain a solid wall between myself and a vast majority of other people; only those who have earned my trust are allowed to climb that wall. |
| 3 | I wear one particular item every day, and I use this item as a form of subtle identification with the few beings who know I am the one who wears it. |
| 4 | I keep a log of every individual I meet, and as which persona they know me. |
| 5 | I use my free time to wander about different cities, towns, villages, etc. studying different races and cultures, trying to find ways to seem like an insider for every situation. |
| 6 | I take pride in the number of people I have tricked with my change of personas. |
| 7 | I have a wealth of surface -level knowledge of different currently-practiced religions in case I ever need to take safety within a place of worship. |
| 8 | I need to spend time alone in order to regain any effort or energy expended while assuming any certain persona. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Power. If I become influential and strong, I will be able to take what I want--what I am owed by this world. (Evil) |
| 2 | Sincerity. There is at least an ounce of truth in all of my personas and/or deceptions. (Neutral) |
| 3 | Freedom. I reserve myself a specific sort of freedom with having an entrance to and an escape from many various situations. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Respect. I seek to find a companion/companions who I trust enough to know each of my personas. (Any) |
| 5 | Honor. I will avoid deceiving my current companions with a swift change in persona. (Lawful) |
| 6 | Change. I try to leave people better off than they were when I first met them (i.e. with a smile, an act of charity, etc.) (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I played an awful trick on a dear childhood friend, and it haunts me occasionally in my dreams. I would like to apologize one day. |
| 2 | I have a string of spurned suitors that I have somehow left in the dust. |
| 3 | I come from a noble family with whom I try desperately to avoid being connected. |
| 4 | I am running from a particular person of my past. |
| 5 | I was told at a very young age that, when I grow up, I could be whatever I want to be, and I have grown up realize that I change my mind quite often. |
| 6 | I owe my life to a nameless hero from my past. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have yet to find an appearance of my own in which I am truly comfortable. |
| 2 | I am usually oblivious to the line between complimenting someone and flirting with someone. |
| 3 | I have a track record of turning tail and running away from events when things look bad for me personally. |
| 4 | I am highly skeptical of street vendors and merchants. |
| 5 | It is very difficult for me to turn away from the promise of liquor. |
| 6 | I often get distracted by attempting to memorize the faces of persons who have seen through my disguises or seemed to be trying to scrutinize my personas too closely. |
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