Planar Spawn (5e Background)

Planar Spawn

You come from a different plane of existence. This might of been in places like the Feywild, the NIne Hells, Mount Celestia, Limbo or even one of the elemental planes. Eventually you arrived on the material plane. Which plane did you come from? Why were you there? Did you know any of the native's to the plane? Were you born there? How did you get to the material plane? How did you get to your plane?

Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Religion

Tool Proficiencies: Thieve's tools, One set of artisan's tools

Languages: One language related to the plane you were on

Equipment: A set of common clothes, a backpack, 10 days of rations, a map of the area you lived in, a journal where you kept notes on the creatures and land of the area you lived in, a picture of a place in the area you lived, a piece of something from the plane you were on

Feature: Planar Knowledge

You know certain things about the plane you were on. You know how to avoid certain things on the plane you were on and lore from the plane that most people wouldn't know.

Alternate Feature: Mark of the Planes

You have a thing about you that marks you as from the plane you were on. This might be something like a tattoo of some sort, a skin color or a physical change (odd eye color, long fingernails, jagged teeth, odd shaped ears). This mark could make people fear or be in awe of you. This could also make you a target for beings of your plane, beings from other planes or creatures on the material plane who want to know more about you. The people may ask you questions, send you dreams, send letters, send invitations or try to take you by force.

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