Refugee


Your farm is gone, probably some of your family too. Life on the Sword coast has taken a terrible turn for you. Packing your bags you leave the ruins of your past life and head off to start anew in a new land. Having to survive the trip was no small feat. Bandits, monsters, mobs, and other horrible things have fought you at every turn, or maybe you had it easy with some help. Your story is yours to write.


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): Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom
  • Skill Proficiencies (your choice of TWO): Investigation, Perception, or Survival
  • Tool Proficiencies: One Artisan Tool of choice.
  • Languages: Two Standard languages of choice.

  • Background Keepsake: A personal item from your destroyed home/homeland (value under 10gp)
  • Background Gold: 15gp.

Origin Feat

Origin Physique

You gain +5 feet to your walking speed.


Suggested Characteristics

Use the table below to Determine what kind of Refugee you are:


1 Collector Survivor: You are a resident of Daggerford who lost their family when the Collector attacked the area.

2 Orlumbor citizen: While away on a trip, the city fell to Deadpool. You lost everything and could not return to the city.

3 Eastern Refugee: After you village was attacked east of the Anauroch, the Sword Coast Republic assisted you and your family in relocation to Stillwater.

4 Ten Town Refugee: After your entire town was wiped out, you decided to head south to see where all the adventurers come from.

5 Yartar Defector: After seeing your peaceful community become an empire-expanding war machine, you decided to head south away from war.

6 Baldur's Gate Citizen: With all the explosions, you lost your tavern, and didn't have gold to rebuild. You hear Daggerford is growing, and decide it might be nice where buildings don't blow up.

7 Redemption: You survived a train crash, and were never the same. "I still hear the laughter of that jester woman in my dreams."


Personality

Please select TWO from the list below.

d8 Personality Trait
1 I am haunted by memories of war. I can't get the images of violence out of my mind.
2 I am full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my past experience which are relevant to almost every horrible situation.
3 I have a crude sense of humor.
4 I always see the bright side in things.
5 I've become emotionless in my loss
6 I hold a grudge against those who took everything from me.
7 I won't love again. It will just get taken from me.
8 I refuse to follow gods that would allow this to happen.

Ideal

Please select one from the list below.

d6 Ideal Trait
1 If others follow the law this wouldn't happen.
2 No matter what life throws at you we must help each other.
3 It's best to leave the past behind you. That's why it's called the past.
4 I was taken advantage of now it's my turn to take advantage.
5 Evil is what wins in this world. I tried good, now let's try winning.
6 My experience is a learning experience for others.

Bond

Please select one from the list below.

d6 Bond Trait
1 I will never forget my home. One day I will return.
2 A stranger saved me in my time of need. One day I will return the favor.
3 Get what you can while you can, no one will be there when the fire clears.
4 I carry the people of my home with me.
5 Helping others after a disaster is what we must do.
6 I will bring terrible wrath down on the evildoers who destroyed my homeland.

Flaw

Please select one from the list below.

d6 Flaw Trait
1 I have a horrible scar from my near death experience.
2 I can't look anyone in the eyes anymore.
3 I drink my feelings away.
4 My anger can be uncontrollable sometimes.
5 I suffer from nightmares of what I've seen.
6 I have a dark sense of humor that can make others doubt my sanity.