Demonologist

Source: D&D Wiki (SCAR Version)

A demonologist has spent most of their life cloistered away because of their studies. Why have they become so obsessed with demons, devils, and fiends that they would leave behind society? Do they come from a long line of warlocks and seek to know more information about the ones they’ve formed a pact with? Are they slayers of demons, devils and fiends and need to know everything about them? Are they looking to summon and control these types of beings? Or perhaps they need knowledge for a mission given to them by the church. Whatever their reasoning may be, their knowledge would surely be useful in a battle.


NOTE: Some backgrounds have options to choose from. Please read carefully. You may not get every proficiency listed below, as some may be a choice between one or the other.

  • Stat Options (choose either +2 in one stat and +1 in another, OR +1 in all three): Charisma, Constitution, Intelligence
  • Skill Proficiencies (your choice of TWO): Arcana, Deception, or Religion
  • Languages: Two Standard languages of choice, Abyssal and Infernal.

  • Background Keepsake: A bound book of your notes regarding demons, devils, and fiends
  • Background Gold: 5gp.

Origin Feat

Origin Researcher

When doing Out of Quest Research with a skill you are proficient in, you spend 1 less downtime on the research. This increases to 2 less downtime at 5th level.


Personality

Please select TWO from the list below.

d8 Personality Trait
1 I think we can relate more to demons than celestials.
2 I don't understand the role of religion.
3 I have far more important things to do than save the world.
4 I honestly forgot why I started my research- but it passes the time.
5 I'll settle for nothing less than perfection.
6 I believe that everything worth doing is worth doing right. I can't help it- I'm a perfectionist.
7 I am utterly serene even in the face of disaster.
8 I once spent a night at an inn with a succubus… We just talked- I swear.

Ideal

Please select one from the list below.

d6 Ideal Trait
1 Sincerity. There's no good pretending to be something I'm not.
2 Aspiration. I'm determined to make something of myself.
3 Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action.
4 Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
5 Logic. Emotions must not cloud our sense of what is right and true or our logical thinking.
6 Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge.

Bond

Please select one from the list below.

d6 Bond Trait
1 I'm trying to discover the truth behind the demon my family has pacted with.
2 My life's work was stolen from me and I will stop at nothing to get it back.
3 The church that took me in as a child is the most important place in the world to me.
4 I’m trying desperately to find my apprentice ever since he disappeared during an experiment.
5 I work to preserve a library- university- scriptorium- or monastery.
6 I owe a debt I can never repay to the person who took pity on me.

Flaw

Please select one from the list below.

d6 Flaw Trait
1 I am a little too flexible with my thinking.
2 I have a weakness for the vices of the city- especially the brothel.
3 Once I start drinking it's hard for me to stop.
4 Now that I've returned to the world- I enjoy its delights a little too much.
5 I'd forgotten what the outside looks like and it's only disappointed me.
6 ...Okay. Maybe I did more than talk with the succubus.