Inked Fate

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Inked Fate

You lived an average life, with an average family or just living by yourself, with nobody or a lover. But all things must come to an end, your life came to crash but what could have caused it? It might have been a known criminal who was sent to assassinate your family when you were younger. Maybe when you were younger, you were hidden inside a box container as an infant. But you could have instead been born into a criminal organization where you were the son of the leader, or instead was in the care of them having been taught how to fight and protect yourself. You could have also just joined a criminal organization at a young age just for the desire of power of you being left alone in the dark, and it leads you to have the urge to hurt people who walked over you. It could have been possibl
Skill Proficiencies: Choose 2 from Persuasion, Deception, Insight, Investigation, Survival and Intimidation
Tool Proficiencies: One tool of your choosing
Languages: Thieves' Cant
Equipment: Fancy clothing with a crest of the criminal organization's name, a small pouch containing 10 gp, a dagger hidden inside of your Fancy clothing, a drawing of something you hold dear.

Feature: Criminal Infamy

Being in this life has earned you a title to be addressed by fellow members of the organization or just a title that you are known by in your criminal family, whether you are just an underling, the captain of the family, or the patriarch of the family.

Suggested Characteristics

Specialization (d6)

1Chairman
2Patriarch
3Captain
4Lieutenant
5Member
6Ex-member

Personality Traits (d8)

1I'm a lackadaisical person, I just want to be with my inner peace and quiet thoughts.
2I'm a huge fan of sports, I tend to geek out when someone mentions one.
3I care for those around me and I'll take any opportunity to help people who need it.
4I tend to stay level-headed and figure out what I need to do next.

Ideals (d6)

1Show of Graduate. If I had the extra coins on me, I wouldn't want to miss an opportunity to help the homeless.
2Resolve from Failure. Even If my ban from the sport wasn't my fault, I would still like to clean up my act, starting by being tidier.
3Determined Justice. I'll try to solve the mystery of my parent's assassin, even if it puts me in danger.
4Loving Emotion. I'll help those who are emotionally broken, letting them lean on me for support.

Bonds (d6)

1I owe my life to the homeless who helped me in dark times, and I'll never forgive those who mistreat them.
2I love my friends a lot, putting a lot of faith into them.
3My parent's murder is what pushes me to investigate their death.
4The orphanage that I grew up in is where I call home, and I'll take any option to help it.

Flaws (d6)

1I get reminded of my Ex when I see a person that resembles them, leading me to go after them to try and score something with them.
2I can't handle any betrayal, it makes me sad and it leaves pain in my heart.
3I can sometimes be a bit greedy or too lenient when it comes to other citizens, and if a culprit would bribe me, I may indulge.
4I wouldn't know what I would do If something bad happened to the orphanage.


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Source: D&D Wiki - Inked Fate (5e Background)

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