Singer

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Singer

You are one who makes a living through entertainment with your voice. You could be a bard, which is typical, or even a less traveled option, like a songstress druid. Either way, you can make money merely by utilizing your voice. You probably have a good control over your tones, your volume, and all of that, all to be more appealing to the ears of your listeners. Singers in fantasy tend to need venues at which to perform to gather a presence, preferable to that of a street performer. Many singers might be contracted for gig work in a local pub. This is a more stable and stationary sort of singer. Others are traveling performers that could be soloists or even part of a band. Singers who travel have to be a bit more present in order to snag their daily coin.
Skill Proficiencies: Performance, Persuasion
Tool Proficiencies: One instrument
Languages: A language whose songs you know best
Equipment: A set of traveler's clothes and one costume for performing, one instrument, and a belt pouch with 15 gp.

Feature: Favored Fan

What sort of songs are you best known for, or what shows are you most closely associated with? Singers vary in many ways, utilizing their voices in ranges that others do not. Some song genres have connotations or associations with certain cultures in the world, which may further help establish your character's place.

Suggested Characteristics

Specialization (d6)

1Blues
2Epic Song
3Opera
4Cabaret
5Popular Music
6Metal

Personality Traits (d8)

1I sing from my own experiences because I want people to know how I feel through my songs.
2I am my own worst critic. There is nothing you can say about me I haven't already said to myself.
3I am not worth the time of the common folk. Their gold pouches are simply too light for me.
4The people deserve to be heard and I am their voice! Viva la revolution!
5I am like the art I create. I flow, I feel. I do what feels natural, what feels right. I don't care what anyone else says or thinks.
6There are proper ways of song that must be followed, conventions not to be broken.
7I create beautiful things to woo beautiful folk.
8My voice is for myself. I don't really like to sing in public unless I can become someone else...

Ideals (d6)

1Money. This is just a gig job to get by. (Lawful)
2Dream. From when I was a child, I always wanted to share my voice with others. (Neutral)
3Ideals. There are causes worth throwing my voice behind, and I sing for their sakes. (Any)
4Fandom. I have aims to lead my fans en masse one day and take the world by storm! (Chaotic)
5Freedom. Song is an excellent form of expression that cannot be limited. Anyone doing otherwise deserves my wrath! (Chaotic)
6Hypnosis. My song is a message that I am refining. Someday, this message will be strong enough that I can control all who hear it... (Evil)

Bonds (d6)

1I am forever indebted to the one who taught me my craft.
2I am simply trying to provide for my family.
3I am constantly trying to win the affection of the one whose caught my eye.
4I am drawn to travel and incorporate all my experiences into my performances.
5I am forever locked in competition with my longtime rival. They always seem to be one step ahead as we both travel parallel paths.
6I will not call a task complete until I am certain it is the best I can possibly do.

Flaws (d6)

1I will not tolerate any criticism of my melodious voice!
2If there's no way I'll gain from it, there's no way I'll do it.
3I get jealous easily, especially around other singers.
4I will do anything for a slow turn from a nice pair of legs.
5I am the BEST at what I do, and I laugh at those who suggest they can find one better than I.
6I spend most of my gold overindulging in life's pleasures.


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