You spent years away from civilization in solitude. You have delved within the depths of your mind and soul, away from distraction. Your efforts have made you a being of pure equanimity.
- Skill Proficiencies: Perception, Nature
- Tool Proficiencies: Calligrapher's Supplies, and one other tool of your choice.
- Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a set of common clothes
Reason for becoming an Ascetic
To determine the reason why you decided to choose the path of an ascetic, roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below.
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Reason for becoming an Ascetic |
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1
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Personal suffering
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2
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Suffering in the World
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3
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Tumultuous City Life
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4
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Life Tragedy
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5
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Desire to understand the Truth
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6
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Search for Solitude
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7
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Struggles with the Idea of one's own Mortality
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8
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Search for the Divine
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Feature: Inner Peace
You have realized the Truth about the nature of this world and of the self, you are at peace with the way things are, and with your own mortality. You do not desire any material possessions, or anything at all, you simply express the forces that lie within you. In tough and calm situations, you remain unaffected. You understand that there is nothing in this world that you do not let happen.
Suggested Characteristics
Ascetics are people that are defined by their desire to renounce all material possesions, and to focus inwards. Devoted to the pursuit of enlightenment. Sometimes the greatest desire is to not desire.
| d8 |
Personality Trait |
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1
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I rarely mutter a word, and instead I observer carefully and let silences linger.
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2
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I enjoy the simple pleasures in life, and I can't help but feel joy whenever I am presented with one.
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3
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I marvel at the majestic creations of nature and the divines and their aesthetics, from the grandiose to the mundane.
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4
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I do not pass judgement. What may come will come. I am not to oppose the Truth of each person's destiny.
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5
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I realize that the Truth lies further than words and our Mind's creations, and I like to joke and make fun of people that are still caught up in their living dreams.
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6
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I speak very slowly and rarely. I only speak the Truth, and nothing but the Truth.
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7
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I do not succomb to societal customs or social situations. I perceive them, but I choose not to follow the world.
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8
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I view the world as foolish, each person blindly trapped by their own desires. I do not wish to change them, I just see the pointlessness of domestic existence.
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| d6 |
Ideal |
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1
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Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
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2
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Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good)
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3
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Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful)
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4
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No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic)
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5
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Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil)
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6
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Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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It is my duty to protect my students.
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2
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I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands.
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3
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I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery.
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4
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My life’s work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore.
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5
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I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
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6
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I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it back.
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Flaw |
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1
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I am easily distracted by the promise of information.
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2
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Most people scream and run when they see a demon. I stop and take notes on its anatomy.
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3
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Unlocking an ancient mystery is worth the price of a civilization.
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4
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I overlook obvious solutions in favor of complicated ones.
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5
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I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others.
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6
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I can’t keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else’s.
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