Isekai

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Isekai

You came to this world from another one altogether different, a world where magic and monsters are nothing more than bedtime stories for children, where heroes often fail, and where epic adventures are just a fantasy. You might be from another time, another planet, another dimension, or even from another multiverse. Whatever the case, these things are true: you are not where you belong, it was not your choice to come here, and you have no idea when or even if you will ever find your way home again.
Skill Proficiencies: Any two of the following: Deception, Intimidation, Performance, Persuasion
Tool Proficiencies: One set of artisans tools, one type of gaming set
Languages: Proficient with any two languages
Equipment: One set of plain clothes from your home world (For example: a tracksuit or a t-shirt), one trinket from your home world, 5 days of rations, and 15 gp

Feature: Sore Thumb

You came to this world from another one altogether different, a world where magic and monsters are nothing more than bedtime stories for children, where heroes often fail, and where epic adventures are just a fantasy. You might be from another time, another planet, another dimension, or even from another multiverse. Whatever the case, these things are true: you are not where you belong, it was not your choice to come here, and you have no idea when or even if you will ever find your way home again. When creating your character, consider the following questions to help the DM come up with plot threads for you: What elements of this new world remind you of your old world? What friends or family did you leave behind in your old world? What would you do for the chance to go home again? Has anyone else from your world ever found their way to this new world? Skill Proficiencies: Any two of the following: Deception, Intimidation, Performance, Persuasion Tool Proficiencies: One set of artisans tools, one type of gaming set Languages: Proficient with any two languages Equipment: One set of plain clothes from your home world (For example: a tracksuit or a t-shirt), one trinket from your home world, 5 days of rations, and 15 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Personality Traits (d8)

1I get excited at even the simplest of magical items
2I enjoy seeing the sights this world has to offer.
3This world makes me feel like a god.
4I find myself thinking about home.
5I often talk about things that people in this world know nothing about.
6I take things very seriously.
7I've seen death's vistas, and don't want others to to see it too soon.
8Getting to kill monsters is oddly cathartic.

Ideals (d6)

1Adventure Seeing things that I couldn't see at home is how I should spend my life. (Any)
2Nostalgia I wish to return home soon. (Lawful)
3Harems I wish for a bunch of cute boys/girls to fawn over me! (Chaotic)
4Ambition This world needs a ruler. I will be that ruler! (Evil)
5Salvation I will eradicate all evil in this world! (Good)
6Survival These monsters are deadly. I must and will survive! (Any)

Bonds (d6)

1A deity brought me here. I am forever grateful.
2I see my old friends in these new ones.
3These adventurers helped me. I must repay them in kind.
4A noble helped me in my darkest hour in this world, renewing my faith in humanity.
5I have my clothes as a permanent reminder of my home.
6There is a little good in everyone. Maybe I can befriend them.

Flaws (d6)

1I am easily stopped by an attractive face.
2I have a tendency to smile, even in the wrong ocassions.
3Even thinking about a particular person from this world makes me angry.
4The booze of this... this world is... so... good... I can... I can barely help... myself
5I have a tendency to accept things as "Normal" for this world, even if they are jokes.
6I come off as an arrogant prick sometimes.


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Source: D&D Wiki - Isekai (5e Background)

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