Dark cultists, evil priests, and their wicked thralls often use unwilling innocents in order to perform rituals or ceremonies in the name of whatever depraved figure they venerate. You were a victim of the horrible rites involved in the execution of one of these dark rituals. You may have been targeted for your beauty, chastity, ethnicity, magical potency, or as punishment, whether or not you were conscious of whatever slight you made against your abductors. Perhaps you were simply one of many unfortunate souls dragged into a mass rite to open a portal to the Lower Planes or appease a gluttonous god. However, in a twist of fate, you survived; maybe unexpected circumstances forced the ritual to halt and you took the chance to escape, or it didn't go as planned and you were one of few surviv

Skill Proficiencies: Religion, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: One tool kit, a tool of your choice or musical instrument of your choice

Languages: Any one of your choice, usually one related to the cult that abducted you

Equipment: A Trinket from before you were abducted, an article used to hide wounds (such as an eyepatch or wrappings), a dark cloak, a set of common clothes, a tool or musical instrument you are proficient in, and a leather pouch countaining 10 gp.

Your physical and spiritual scars first existed as a loathsome reminder of the horrors you experienced. Now, or perhaps in the future, they stand as proof of your survival against all odds. Roll on the table below to determine what permanent scars the ritual left you with, or you may choose one that best suits your character. You may also invent one of your own with the consent of the DM, using the ones listed below as reference.

Personality Traits (d8)

1	I become extremely uneasy when around anything involving the occult.
2	I tend to give minimal responses except when forced to engage socially.
3	I habitually hide my body from others.
4	I refuse to let anyone touch me without my permission.
5	I have a habit of gazing into the void, ignoring others around me for multiple seconds at a time.
6	I get very defensive and closed-off when discussing matters of my past.
7	I distrust all religious institutes.
8	I come across as very cautious and concerned, especially toward those who tend to act before thinking.

Ideals (d6)

1	Sanctuary. I try to protect others from those who would seek to cause pain and suffering. (Good)
2	Code. I have committed myself to a code of conduct in order to keep myself sane. (Lawful)
3	Unshackled. My time in fear of suffering has brought me to appreciate personal freedom. (Chaotic)
4	Hoarding. My near-death experience has taught me to keep everything for myself. (Evil)
5	Live. I just want to live a normal life despite my experiences. (Any)
6	Preservation. After everything that's happened to me, I've learned to always put myself first. (Neutral)

Bonds (d6)

1	I survived my abduction with one other person. I would do anything to protect them.
2	I can't forgive my abductors for the loved ones they killed.
3	A close friend was transformed by the same ritual I survived. I've made it my goal to change them back, no matter what.
4	I will do to my abductors exactly what they did to me and much, much more.
5	Somebody I care about went missing after I got abducted. I've been searching for them since.
6	I desperately cling to religion to find meaning after everything I went through.

Flaws (d6)

1	I am wildly vulgar and sharp-tongued.
2	I assume everyone has unspoken, ulterior motives.
3	My traumatic episodes can take me out for hours at a time.
4	I do not eat nearly as much as I should.
5	Everywhere I go, I see the faces of my abductors, and I can hear them murmur and sneer at me.
6	I am prone to emotional outbursts, even in otherwise tame situations.