Sage
Source: Player's Handbook (SCAR Version)
You spent years learning the lore and magic of Faerun. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a master in your fields of study of magic and the arcane.
- 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): Arcana, History, or Insight
- Tool Proficiencies: One Gaming Set or Musical Instrument of choice.
- Languages: Three Standard and one Exotic, OR one Standard and two Exotic languages of choice.
- Background Keepsake: A letter from a dead colleague posing a question you have not yet been able to answer
- Background Gold: 10gp.
Origin Feat
Origin Magician
If you have the spellcasting class feature you learn 1 additional cantrip from the Wizard class spell list, which now becomes a spell of your class list. If you do not have the spellcasting class feature you gain a +1 to the Arcana skill. At 5th level, you gain a 1st or 2nd level added to your spells known from the Wizard spell list if you have the spellcasting class feature and now becomes a spell on your class spell list, or gain a +2 to the Arcana skill if you don't have the spellcasting class feature, which replaces the +1.
Suggested Characteristics
Sages arc defined by their extensive studies, and their characteristics reflect this life of study. Devoted to scholarly pursuits, a sage values knowledge highly – sometimes in its own right, sometimes as a means toward other ideals.
Other
Specialty
To determine the nature of your scholarly training, roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below.
| 1 | Alchemist |
| 2 | Astronomer |
| 3 | Discredited academic |
| 4 | Librarian |
| 5 | Professor |
| 6 | Researcher |
| 7 | Wizard's apprentice |
| 8 | Scribe |
Personality
Please select TWO from the list below.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition. |
| 2 | I've read every book in the world's greatest libraries – or I like to boast that I have. |
| 3 | I'm used to helping out those who aren't as smart as I am and I patiently explain anything and everything to others. |
| 4 | There's nothing I like more than a good mystery. |
| 5 | I'm willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgment. |
| 6 | I… speak… slowly… when talking… to idiots… which… almost… everyone… is… compared… to me. |
| 7 | I am horribly, horribly awkward in social situations. |
| 8 | I'm convinced that people are always trying to steal my secrets. |
Ideal
Please select one from the list below.
| d6 | Ideal Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. |
| 2 | Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. |
| 3 | Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking. |
| 4 | No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. |
| 5 | Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. |
| 6 | Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. |
Bond
Please select one from the list below.
| d6 | Bond Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is my duty to protect my students. |
| 2 | I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands. |
| 3 | I work to preserve a library- university- scriptorium- or monastery. |
| 4 | My life's work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore. |
| 5 | I've been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question. |
| 6 | I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it back. |
Flaw
Please select one from the list below.
| d6 | Flaw Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am easily distracted by the promise of information. |
| 2 | Most people scream and run when they see a demon. I stop and take notes on its anatomy. |
| 3 | Unlocking an ancient mystery is worth the price of a civilization. |
| 4 | I overlook obvious solutions in favor of complicated ones. |
| 5 | I speak without really thinking through my words- invariably insulting others. |
| 6 | I can't keep a secret to save my life or anyone else's. |
