Lost Child (5e Background)
Lost Child[edit]
(This is mainly for horror campaigns i.e. Curse of Strahd) How did you get to this hell? Were you kidnapped? Did you get here by accident? What do you wear for a hat? What about your cloak?
Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, Athletics, Survival and Sleight of Hand.
Weapon Proficiencies: Improvised Weapons (this discards all other weapon proficiencies)
Tool Proficiencies: Improvised Tools (this discards all other tool proficiencies)
Equipment: A Hat that casts a shadow over/covers your eyes, A type of cloak,
Feature: Known Danger[edit]
You are so, insanely cautious that you barely speak as to not alert any creatures.
Alternate Feature: Stupid Brave[edit]
Ah! I see, you're an idiot. You are so confident that you approach the danger, even trying to get its attention sometimes!
Suggested Characteristics[edit]
You're either brave, terrified or hungry...
d8 | Personality Trait |
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1 | I hate things that are bigger than I am. |
2 | I need to protect the small. |
3 | My favorite food? Oh yeah meat! |
4 | Fat people tick. Me. Off. |
5 | I really don't like showing my face, like, at all. |
6 | I'm really good at parkour, scary good. |
7 | Sneaky, Sneaky, Sneak, Sneak |
8 | MMMMM... Nomes... |
d6 | Ideal |
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1 | Hunger. I need Food, ASAP. (Any) |
2 | Self. I gotta survive, Hell with everyone else. (Evil) |
3 | Others. I'm not the only suvivor, people need help. (Good) |
4 | Curiousity. I'm stuck here, might as well explore a bit. (Chaotic) |
5 | Survival. I gotta live. (Neutral) |
6 | Reroll (Sorry, I ran out of ideas). |
d4 | Bond |
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1 | I've been traumatized by the amount of murder I've seen. |
2 | I don't know where I am. |
3 | I saw my friend get eaten, I won't let it happen again |
4 | Roll again (this is challenging). |
d6 | Flaw |
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1 | I betray everone who helps me. |
2 | My hunger overtakes my feelings often. |
3 | I find the creatures so utterly disgusting that I just stop in my tracks and stare. |
4 | I over eat and it makes me slow. |
5 | I'm curious to the point of danger. |
6 | I'm constantly thinking about suicide just to get out of my current situation. |
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