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Archivist

History is made every day, but not all people care to remember it. People write stuff down, but it is not always preserved as it should be. People scoff at its value and call it junk, relics of the past to be forgotten. They are wrong. You are one of the few who stand against that ignorance. You keep those records and artifacts. You see the value of them, as well as what history and significance they possess. You may even know their value where others sneer at a bit of wear and tear. Time destroys, but it makes things all the more valuable to have and remember. Perhaps you are called a packrat, but let them. You have to yourself a trove of treasures from times when no one remembers.
Skill Proficiencies: History, Performance
Tool Proficiencies: A musical instrument of your choice
Languages: One exotic language of your choice
Equipment: A musical instrument of your choice, traveler's clothes, a leather-bound journal in which you record the events you witness, an inkwell, a pen and a coin-purse containing 5 gp

Feature: Historical Value

Archivists are overseers of troves of historical objects, chock full of great value. What troves do you specialize in?

Suggested Characteristics

Specialization (d6)

1Ancient Scripture
2Art
3Geological Discovery
4Biographical Recreation
5National Treasure
6Historical Trinkets

Personality Traits (d8)

1I am better with stories of the past than those I meet in the present.
2I am quiet and reserved. I will not take the spotlight from the real heroes.
3I do not admire the famous, I find them fascinating.
4History's well and good, but I am excited to write the stories of tomorrow!
5I will ensure that my companions are remembered for their great deeds!
6Living in the shadow of these social figureheads makes a quiet life very difficult...
7Fame does not suit me, but I won't deny the luxuries that come with...
8Sure, I could sit back and watch history be made, but I could also make it myself!

Ideals (d6)

1Preservation. I preserve the past for future's study. (Lawful)
2Observer. Heroes rise and fall. It is simply the way of things. (Chaotic)
3Inspiration. The tales I tell may inspire the next generation of heroes. (Good)
4Amusement. The world will fall and crumble, but it is amusing to observe the desperate "heroes" scrambling. (Evil)
5Fame. Fame is all there is in the end. If I can't get famous on my own, I'll just ride the coattails of another. (Any)
6Knowledge. Learn from past legends' downfalls. (Any)

Bonds (d6)

1I value my companions, and the opportunity they have given me.
2My observations mean nothing if their are none to hear of them.
3Youth is precious, and the young tell the best stories.
4My studies come before all else.
5I let my voice and song carry my tales.
6I must carry on with my predecessor's work.

Flaws (d6)

1I can't leave well enough alone, and must meddle in the history I observe.
2I am too quiet for the tales I have recorded to be shared.
3I tend towards the romantic, and embellish my stories. Be it historical, or personal.
4I am amazed by the on-goings of my companions' lives, and am often overbearing.
5My obsession with my stories has left me quite inapt at interacting with others.
6I am engrossed in the lives of others. I desperately seek to live vicariously through others.


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