Apostle of the Church of Crabbo (5e Background)
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Apostle of the Church of Crabbo[edit]
One of the apostles hands is covered in a red bandage that is never removed for any reason whatsoever. The player knows what is under it.
Skill Proficiencies: History, Nature
Tool Proficiencies: None
Languages: Common, Merfolk, Deep speech
Equipment: plate armor, tidestone
Trait: Waterborn[edit]
The apostle, due to spending considerable amount of time in and around water and the magically saturated lands of the church's homeland, is able to breath underwater, and swim faster than your average human (x2 movement when in water).
Alternate Feature: Sayin'r[edit]
The apostle bears the mark of the church and as such is accompanied by a watermelon-sized crab which can be commanded mentally to perform any non-magical task up to a range of 30ft from the aspostle.
Suggested Characteristics[edit]
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I let no one speak Ill of crabs. crabs can do no wrong |
| 2 | I often quote (or misquote) sacred texts |
| 3 | I have crab-like markings covering my body. |
| 4 | Everyone should do what they love at some point in life. |
| 5 | I weigh my options very carefully before doing anything. |
| 6 | I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. |
| 7 | When I rest I write copious notes on the events of the day, and keep them safe. |
| 8 | we all do things we regret. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic) |
| 2 | absolution. I joined the faith to be redeemed of my sins. (Good) |
| 3 | crusade. You ether convert or die. (Evil) |
| 4 | mortality. There is no difference between life and death. (Neutral) |
| 5 | reverence. I must defend my faith. (lawful) |
| 6 | Eldritch. My ideals are incomprehensible. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will protect my church even if it cost me my life. |
| 2 | I have a bond that I ignore. |
| 3 | I have seen the corruption of the powerful. I will expose them all. |
| 4 | I will rise through the church’s hierarchy. |
| 5 | my church is seen as evil by society, but I will change that. |
| 6 | I would die to recover an ancient artifact that my faith lost long ago. |
| d6 | Flaw |
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| 1 | i am obsessed with crabs and will attempt to gather and protect them at any opportunity, and i’m distraught when finding dead crabs. |
| 2 | I can’t stand those higher up on the hierarchy than me. |
| 3 | I get random bouts of paranoia. |
| 4 | my church is the superior faith. |
| 5 | I have a phobia of machines. |
| 6 | I repeat a certain word way too much. |
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