Soulless (5e Background)
Soulless[edit]
You were someone in this universe, you were a somebody, but after a life-altering event your soul has been taken by force or given away by a stronger power. Now you must learn to live your life without a crucial part of your being.
Skill Proficiencies: Two proficiencies that do not rely on charisma.
Tool Proficiencies: One set of artisan's tools, Disguise kit, Poisoner's kit
Equipment: A set of common clothes, a small golden flower, one tool set you are proficient with, and a gold pouch containing 25gp
Feature: Emptiness[edit]
Your lack of emotion causes concern in others. People will often accept minor sacrifices to avoid or quickly finish interacting with you, such as lower prices in haggling.
Alternate feature: Second Opinion[edit]
You can telepathically hear a voice from the flower you carry, guiding you along. It follows your personality traits, bonds and flaws, but has an opposing alignment.
Suggested Characteristics[edit]
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I find it difficult to concentrate on things that don't interest me. |
| 2 | I absentmindedly pick things up and don't put them back down. |
| 3 | I tend to put myself in situations that cause others emotional grief as I forget how fragile a person's heart can be. |
| 4 | Every once in a while, I will find myself focusing on the emptiness inside as if expecting an answer. |
| 5 | Studying the body of this vessel, I realized that I just need to replace the void within me with a similar soul. But from whom? |
| 6 | If souls are the essence of one's being, then I don't need to force myself below the laws of those with a soul. I will do what I need and when I want. |
| 7 | I have no problem losing those around me. Maybe sentimentality isn't my strong suit. |
| 8 | Souls are such precious things. Fragile, malleable, and hard to remove. I wish to protect them all if not my own. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Retribution. I seek another soul to replace the one I lost. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Destruction. If I can't have a soul, no one else can. (Evil) |
| 3 | Prevention. I can't let anybody else lose their soul. (Good) |
| 4 | Acceptance. This is how it is, and I need to just keep moving. (Any) |
| 5 | Freedom. With no soul, there is no morality to hold me back. (Chaotic) |
| 6 | Greed. I shall take every soul I find. They are a source of power. (Evil) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I trust myself and myself alone. |
| 2 | There is only one person I feel understands me in the world. |
| 3 | Relationships seem so trivial. I cannot carry the weight of both my own and another's emotions! |
| 4 | I cannot forgive the thing that took my soul. |
| 5 | My family left me due to the nature of my condition. I want to find them someday. |
| 6 | I need nobody. What has no core can suffer neither need nor want. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I often burst into fits of pity without warning. |
| 2 | Everyday, I feel the pressure within my body grow stronger, as if the emptiness is spreading. |
| 3 | I tend to instigate problems and arguments, as my apathy leads me to tactless or callous responses. |
| 4 | I cannot understand what motivates others' intentions. |
| 5 | With all of my will, I manage to filter my pain through humor to mask my struggles. |
| 6 | I have a hard time relating to others and will often ignore those who do not have my interest. |
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