You were born in a poor family, or you were in a rich family, which went bankrupt before you could even enjoy it. Now you have to live on your own. Your talent at music is the best gift left by your family.
You play music from one place to another without expecting too much. You just play music until you are told to go or no one even pays attention to you.Sometimes you need to avoid the security guards to be able to perform to the guests, especially at places where beggars and street musicians are not allowed to come in. You have to do whatever it takes to make a living.
- Skill Proficiencies: Performance,Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: Two types of musical instrument
- Equipment: Two musical instruments of your choice, box for money, a [Tooltip Not Found], and a pouch containing 50 cp
Street musicians have each different preference, in front of which group of people they are performing.
| d10 | Market |
|---|---|
| 1 | Noble |
| 2 | Poor people |
| 3 | Adventurer |
| 4 | Women |
| 5 | Kids |
| 6 | Guild Merchants |
| 7 | Officials |
| 8 | Homeless |
| 9 | Men |
| 10 | Elders |
You can always find a place to perform, in an inn, tavern, with a circus, at a theater but defenetely not in a noble’s court. From your day to day experience performing. you know how dense a place is usually and which group of people gather at specific place. Even the most hidden place in the city. You might also find some passages through the urban sprawl that others would miss. Ask the DM about the difficulty of the passages.
Suggested Characteristics
Street musicians are usually performing only to earn money for the living. They tend to approach people with no high expectation.
But some are doing it only because they want to perform in front of people and show their talent. They tend to approach people in a friendly way.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I start performing as soon as you reach the destined place. |
| 2 | Whenever I come to a new place, I spend time observing the new place before begin performing. |
| 3 | My voice is too good for a street performer. |
| 4 | I please everyone with my superb music through my instruments. |
| 5 | i am multi-talented in terms of music. (Add 2 more proficiency in musical instruments). |
| 6 | I get bitter if I’m not the center of attention. |
| 7 | I always appreciate good money given to me. |
| 8 | I change my mood or my mind as quickly as I change key in a song. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Passion. I perform until the end of my song, even when everyone has given money. (Good) |
| 2 | Permission. I always ask the security guards for permission before performing, if there's one. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Impolite. I leave as soon as i get the money without finishing the song. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Thief. If there's an opening, i try to steal from people, who don't give money. (Evil) |
| 5 | People. I like seeing the smiles on people’s faces when I perform. That’s all that matters. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Honesty. Art should reflect the soul; it should come from within and reveal who we really are. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My instrument is my most treasured possession, and it reminds me that i have to make a living. |
| 2 | Someone stole my precious instrument, and I have to get it back or else i will die starving. |
| 3 | I want to be rich, whatever it takes. |
| 4 | I idolise a performer at the noble's court and measure my deeds against that person’s. |
| 5 | I will do anything to prove myself worth listening. |
| 6 | I would do anything to improve my music skills. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am as indecisive as choosing which instruments i will be playing with. |
| 2 | I always demand good money for everything i do. |
| 3 | Something i did in the past prevents me from performing near noble's places. |
| 4 | I never respect what people do. I just sing in front of them whatever they do. |
| 5 | I burst into anger easily if my performance is ignored. |
| 6 | Despite my best efforts, i can't sing. |
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