This background is recommended for the player who chooses to play as a Drow. But you can talk to your DM about modifying it. For example changing the deity and the reason you are cursed.
Backstory for the background
As a Drow you were born in the underdark to one of the more powerful houses.( to make it more entertaining I recommend you talk to your DM about choosing what house you are from) That rule over it dep's. But over time due to the constant warring for the spider Queen's approval. Your house slowly grew weaker and others noticed So eventually one of the Lesser houses attack hoping to claim your houses Place higher in the ranks. After days of fighting your house is matriarch was eventually slain. now all that was left was to clean up the stragglers. Including you but in order to make sure you or any other survivors of your house cannot initiate Drow Justice. Taking your revenge a drop of blood from your matriarch blood was taken in order to make a curse taking away your ability to speak.
Features of the background
you cannot speak verbally or via telepathy. or make any sounds with your mouth not even a whistle.
Not being able to speak has force you to learn other ways of communication. But most people cannot understand the gestures you are making
+3 to Performance checks unless it is to you the Woodland instrument But a -2 to persuasion.
Over your many years of Silence you've poured over countless spell books to try and find a way to reverse your curse. if they were not before your characters now Chaotic. You gained an additional language.
Flaw
Because of your desire for Revenge against the house that took out yours you are willing to betray the party to regain your speech so you can initiate drow Justice
If tempted with the ability to speak in exchange for betraying the party you must succeed a d10 Constitution saving throw or you may choose to betray the party if the DM is to allow it
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