The multiverse is awash in mystery, secrets, and possibility. Yours is a soul drawn to uprooting them and casting aside the shadows in which they lurk. Perhaps there is a single question from the past that burns its way to the forefront of your waking mind, or a truth you've hidden from yourself buried deep within you must divine. The path of The Seeker is long and winding, but you have honed your skills to catch clues others miss, and your unquenchable thirst for exploration is apparent to all by the twinkle in your eye as you follow your wanderlust down a rabbit hole of the unknown.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Insight, Investigation, Perception, or Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose one of Cartographer's Tools or Thieves' Tools.
- Languages: Choose one exotic language (Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon)
- Equipment: A set of common clothes and one of Cartographer's Tools or Thieves' Tools
Inscrutable Mystery
Prior to becoming an adventurer, your soul was enraptured by the hint of a great mystery. Perhaps a bardic tale resonated within you, or an antique of indescribable origin was uncovered in your family's estate. Whatever the case, all of your efforts have spiraled around uncovering the elusive truth of its origin. Choose an inscrutable mystery that drives you, or roll one on the Inscrutable Mystery table.
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Inscrutable Mystery |
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An inexplicable tragedy befell you, and whatever is to to blame confounds you or evades detection.
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2
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A mysterious map or relic of unknown origin was uncovered near your home - you must uncover its secrets.
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3
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You happened upon an indecipherable text that defies even the most astute attempts to crack it. Those who try are often driven mad...
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4
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A string of disappearances haunts your past - memories of their existence vanishing for all but yourself. You must uncover their fate, and prevent it from happening again.
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5
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You have uncovered evidence that a legend of the land is true! You are devoted to uncovering the final resting place of this tale.
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6
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You were chased out of your home for a crime you did not commit, but have no memory or alibi to dispute it. A patch of cloth with an unknown sigil is your only clue to the truth.
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Feature: Pieces of the Puzzle
When you roll a 1 on an Intelligence or Wisdom skill check that you are proficient in, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Suggested Characteristics
Yours is a soul driven by purpose, one that others may not appreciate or understand. You seek to put a light to the shadows that obscure lost truths, for good or for ill.
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Personality Trait |
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I require evidence or sound reasoning prior to taking action. Too much time is wasted on flights of fancy.
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2
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I'm a sucker for a good story. Kernels of truth can lay a path to a the full picture, if you have the eye to follow it.
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3
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I delight in pointing out things others miss.
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4
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I'm always on the look out for the next clue - no stone left unturned while I'm on the case!
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5
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Observance is learned. I have an impeccable attention for detail and piece disparate pieces of information together with ease.
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6
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I have a ritual or methodology when approached by a new mystery that makes sense only to me - often to the chagrin of the less enlightened.
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7
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I take careful notes of my surroundings and the mannerisms of others at all times. You never know when something innocuous could turn out to be the key.
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8
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Everyone is of themselves a mystery to be solved. I will go out of my way to learn the secrets of those I travel with - for their own benefit, of course.
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Ideal |
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I'll use any resources at my disposal to uncover the truth, no matter how unsavory. (Neutral)
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2
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Truth is intrinsically good, even if it can be painful. I will set a light to the darkness, no matter the consequences it may bring. (Lawful)
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3
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Knowledge is power. Truths and secrets can leverage the most humble peasant to the mightiest king to my purposes. (Evil)
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4
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We must seek to dispel ignorance where we find it. People can only live their best lives when they are free to make decisions based on the truth. (Good)
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5
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Information, particularly information long buried or deeply hidden, can be worth quite a lot of coin to the right person. (Any)
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6
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No law, taboo, or tradition is too sacred to violate in the name of uncovering the truth. (Chaotic)
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Bond |
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I would sacrifice my life if it meant unveiling a great truth to the world.
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2
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I lost someone I loved and never discovered how. I won't let that uncertainty plague anyone else.
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3
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A mystery of my past, a token or memory, drives me. I must uncover its secrets or die trying.
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4
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My own lies and secrets cost me everything. I will find redemption by preventing this tragedy from befalling others, and by staying true to myself.
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5
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Too much of our culture and history has been lost to the fog of time. Everyone deserves to know their legacy, and I will delight in their discoveries with them.
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6
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My memory was lost to me once. Now I keep my thoughts in a journal, which is as precious to me as everything I might ever have - my identity, myself, my soul.
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Flaw |
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I pursue the truth with a reckless single-mindedness that borders obsession.
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2
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I have no patience or use for those too stubborn to see the truth, or seek it on their own.
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3
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I would sacrifice anyone's feelings or well being if it meant unveiling a great mystery.
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4
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My attention to detail and obsessive methodology can cause me to be mired down by unimportant minutiae, missing the big picture.
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5
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I'm paranoid at what others might be hiding from me - I often lay traps and blame where there is none.
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6
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I'm jealous of my secrets, and will sow disinformation in an attempt to keep what I view as mine that way.
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