You are a former slave. Years of hard work for monstrous masters have taught you to value a strong back. You won your freedom by your work or a clever deception. Your ability to survive is without match.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception or Athletics, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: One set of tools you became familiar with during your captivity.
- Languages: You've learned the language of your cruel masters.
- Equipment: Ragged clothes, a set of chains, 5 gold in a canvas sack, a letter of freedom
Feature: Servant's Gaze
Your suffering has opened your eyes to the suffering of others. Servants and slaves recognize your unfortunate kinship and will offer more assistance that they might otherwise grant. You are able to speak to them in a coded manner and they will provide you with information about their masters as long as they are not in danger of death.
Suggested Characteristics
Being someone's property has codified your morals with the strength of forged steel.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am always planning my escape. |
| 2 | I've learned to suppress my emotions to hide my true intentions. |
| 3 | The first thing I do in a new place is note all the exits. |
| 4 | Even an enemy can be a useful tool. |
| 5 | I am incredibly slow to trust. My captivity began with a betrayal. |
| 6 | I calculate every risk to maximize my chances for success. |
| 7 | I refuse to let my past define what I'm capable of. |
| 8 | My outer scars are not my only scars. I carry a deep emotional weight too. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Honor. I'm proud to have earned my freedom with hard work and I will earn everything else in my life. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Charity. I would steal what can not be owned so that I can help people in need. (Good) |
| 4 | Greed. I have been owned and see the benefit of owning those weaker than me. (Evil) |
| 5 | People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and everyone else can take a trip down the Styx for all I care. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I've left behind someone I care for because I couldn't afford to bring them with me. I will return for them though. |
| 2 | I stole something of great value when I escaped my situation and my former owner will not stop until it is returned. |
| 3 | My former master holds something that belongs to me and I aim to get it back. |
| 4 | I will lead other slaves to safety with what remains of my life. |
| 5 | When escaping to freedom I committed a terrible crime. I will always run from it and attempt to redeem my actions. |
| 6 | Someone I loved died because of I mistake I made. That will never happen again. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | When I see something valuable, I can’t think about anything but how to steal it. |
| 2 | When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money. |
| 3 | I tend towards extra improvisation rather than following a plan to the letter. |
| 4 | I refuse to waste my time with lying. I am compelled to tell the truth. |
| 5 | I will turn tail and run before risking capture again. |
| 6 | My escape caused someone else to endure more suffereing. I’m okay with that. |
Variant Feature: Deep Delver
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