Mortal God

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Mortal God

Once you were a God, now you are just a mortal. Whether you were punished by your pantheon or simply wished to be among the mortals, you now wander the world stripped of your invulnerability.
Skill Proficiencies: History, Religion
Tool Proficiencies: Pick any
Languages: Celestial
Equipment: A holy symbol, disguise kit, musical instrument or gaming set, set of common clothes, and belt pouch containing 25 gp

Feature: Never Forget a Face

Once you were a God, now you are just a mortal. Whether you were punished by your pantheon or simply wished to be among the mortals, you now wander the world stripped of your invulnerability. Skill Proficiencies: History, Religion Tool Proficiencies: Pick any Languages: Celestial Equipment: A holy symbol, disguise kit, musical instrument or gaming set, set of common clothes, and belt pouch containing 25 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Personality Traits (d8)

1Sometimes I forget how fast time moves
2I constantly take my anger out on mortals
3I'll often test the limits of my mortality
4This situation is temporary, I know it
5I enjoy playing pranks on unsuspecting mortals
6I'm on a desperate search for others like me
7The more sensations I learn, the better
8I think mortals are amusing

Ideals (d6)

1Mortality. Everything is temporary (Neutral)
2Defend. Mortals deserve our protection (Good)
3Natural. Gods are a force of nature (Neutral)
4Worship. We rule the mortals (Lawful)
5Unstoppable. Nothing can stop me (Chaotic)
6Superiority. Mortals are beneath me (Evil)

Bonds (d6)

1I distance myself from those I know will die before me
2I am in love with a mortal that I can never be with
3There is a connection between me and all the elements
4I get along with mortals better than I did with gods
5My memories of my former life are slowly disappearing
6I still wear my godly garments

Flaws (d6)

1I am often indifferent to human suffering
2My behavior can be alien and off-putting
3I'm still stuck in the past, with my former glory
4I am angered by things mortals wouldn't be
5My lack of subtly tends to draw attention
6I forget about my new body's limitations


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Source: D&D Wiki - Mortal God (5e Background)

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