User:Quincy/Hell Wanderer (5e Background)

Hell Wanderer

Whether on some quest or a wild venture into the depths of hell, you have failed. Having somehow lost your method of transportation for leaving Hell, you have been left alone to eventually be overcome by the essence of evil that is this plane. Thankfully to a strong connection to your holy Patron, you've been able to cleanse your soul of any possible infestations of your being. Sadly, living in Hell for years is a life-changing experience in itself, and it forever has an effect on you. Starting off, how and why did you first enter Hell? How many years have you spent in Hell? How did you manage to get by and survive in Hell, facing any encounters with devils, if any? How did you finally leave Hell, and made it back to the Material Plane? What changes to your personality did this cause? While many things have happened, your faith to your patron have always been just and righteous, letting you to leave uncorrupted in the first place.

Skill Proficiencies: Insight or Perception.

Tool Proficiencies: None.

Languages: Infernal and one other language.

Equipment: Travelers clothes, black, burnt, and still covered with ash and a small notebook you kept as a diary over the years spent in Hell.

Moths to the Flame

After wandering through Hell for years, cleansing your soul to stay pure has caught the attention of many Devils. Depending on how long you stayed in Hell, more and more Devils have come to know you or of you. Like moths to a flame, Devils might go out of their way to find you and tempt you for your soul. Devils you find on your own might recognize you and will probably act different based on that knowledge. A devil who would originally kill an intruder might instead capture them for the chance of not only corrupting the soul but gain the renown as a result of obtaining such a hard to obtain merchandise.

Feature: Paranoia

Having spent so long in Hell you encountered many devils in conversation or passerby, and have come to understand and recognize, somewhat, how they communicate to people of interest. You have advantage on insight and perception checks when faced with devils.

Suggested Characteristics

d8	Personality Trait
1	If people won't disturb me, I won't disturb them.
2	I get straight to the point, as wasting time is time spent not focusing.
3	I sometimes think and speak in Infernal, as it comes more naturally.
4	Do not doubt me, I can take care of myself.
5	I take little about luxury as it will lower my guard down.
6	Living in the Material Plane again feels... uncomfortable.
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d6	Ideal
1	<-Retribution->. I suffered literally hell. There is nothing worse that could happen to me. (<-Neutral->)
2	<-Pessimism->. I have faced the worst in people who I originally thought would have a resemblance of home. It just comes to show that the world is unfair. (<-Chaotic->)
3	<-Believer->. My faith in my righteous patron has led me to leave Hell with my will intact! I must remember and use this experience in the world to help make it what Hell is not! (<-Good->)
4	<-Optimist->. Hell is a place of deceit and evil while the Material World is not. I shall make this distinction clear. (<-Any->)
5	<-Lone Survivor->. I have survived while others are not. That is special in itself and I will relish it. (<-Any->)
6	<-Ideal->. (<-Alignment->)

d6	Bond
1	I owe my life to my Patron for I would of been in a state worse than death.
2	I remember everyone I meet for one day they might suddenly leave and never come back.
3	My experience in Hell is unique, it must be.
4	Words speak louder than actions, because the implications are everything.
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d6	Flaw
1	Sometimes my paranoia gets the better of me, causing me to be careful in situations that don't call for such scrutiny.
2	I prefer to be in an unnaturally hot atmosphere as I consider it normal coming back from Hell.
3	I prefer to be in an unnaturally cold atmosphere as to get away from the life of Hell.
4	I am upfront and honest with my thoughts as lying only worsens the situation in Hell.
5	I have a very crude sense of humor, telling obvious lies in unimportant situations.
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