Morticians are common friends of death. They work closely with the dead and see its effects on an everyday basis. Worst of all, it is the source of their profit. This means scorn sometimes, as people call them vultures or carrion feeders. Morticians sometimes are numb to death and its effects, showing the taint in their soul from this profession. They are sometimes enamored with their work, being meticulous and seeing great meaning in preparing others for the life beyond this one. Others are more sloppy, seeing it solely as a means to survive, not caring about any spiritual implications of what they do.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two: Investigation, Medicine, Persuasion, or Religion

Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, sewing kit

Languages: None

Equipment: A license/certificate in mortuary science, black travelers clothes, a costume meant to dress a corpse resembling fine clothes, a disguise kit or sewing kit, and a belt pouch with 5 gp

Depending on what part of the job you specialize in as a mortician, you may have a more particular set of skills. For example, if you are in marketing and merchandise, you might be proficient in Persuasion over Medicine, which is more suited for an embalmer.

Specialization (d6)

1	Funeral Directing
2	Funeral Service Counseling
3	Cemetery and Crematory Operations
4	Embalming/Preserving
5	Restorative Art
6	Marketing and Merchandising

Personality Traits (d8)

1	I smile a lot even when I don't mean it.
2	I often am quiet and deep in thought.
3	Dark humor is my forte.
4	Blood doesn't stun me, nor do corpses.
5	I sometimes talk to inanimate objects like they can talk back.
6	I hate waste.
7	I find myself thinking a lot about money.
8	I like to observe people from afar before talking to them.

Ideals (d6)

1	Job-Oriented. I do whatever pays. (Neutral)
2	Empathetic. I want to relieve the suffering of those related to the deceased. (Good)
3	Primer. It is my duty to ensure the dead are prepared for whatever comes after. (Lawful)
4	Respect. I want people to be educated about the process so they fear death less. (Neutral)
5	Freedom. I'm doing this so that one day I won't have to anymore. (Neutral)
6	Psycho. It's so great to be allowed to play with dead bodies! I want more! (Chaotic)

Bonds (d6)

1	I feel more attached to objects than people.
2	I think I'm beginning to feel what the dead feel so I can empathize with them.
3	I connect well with the grieving.
4	This job has numbed me to sadness and death.
5	There is a person who keeps me anchored despite this job.
6	I feel like I am almost friends with death.

Flaws (d6)

1	I have a deathly fear of dying.
2	I often ignore the needs of my body to focus on work.
3	People say I'm an airhead.
4	People don't like to talk to me because I stare creepily.
5	I contemplate suicide a lot.
6	I tend to shirk responsibility because nothing matters.