User:Quincy/Blessed By Hades (5e Background)
Blessed by Hades
Hades has followed your story and blessed you no matter what you know him by. Are you the lone survivor of a plague? Or perhaps you were an orphan raised by the one of the few types of intelligent undead?
Skill Proficiencies: Religion then choose 2 from Deception, Insight, Performance, or Acrobatics.
Weapon Proficiencies: You can use scythes of any weapon type or weight as if it's an extension of yourself.
Tool Proficiencies: You are proficient with a prayer kit, poisoner's kit and one musical instrument.
Languages: Pick two from Infernal, Abyssal and Undercommon.
Equipment: Something, such as a necklace, with a symbol of Hades on it, a prayer kit, a poisoner's kit, and
a pouch containing 25 gold
Feature 1: Underworld Ties
Being blessed by Hades your are connected to the Underworld, the dead, and the undead. Therefore, undead see you as one of their own, and will not attack you unless you’ve attacked them first.
Alternate Feature 1 only: Step-Child
Prerequisite: Must have the class Child of Persephone. Hades considers you a Step-Child and as such has blessed you with the power to raise undead that are up to 1/2 your class level. If you know the second thing Hades rules over you may also pull them from the ground but you must roll to see if they are cursed.
Feature 2: Spirits of the Dead
Since you have been blessed by the god of the dead you can see spirits as long as it has been a day or more since they have passed.
Suggested Characteristics
These are only suggestions, you may choose whatever you want.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was raised by the undead so I come off as cold and unfeeling sometimes. |
| 2 | I tend to look like I'm talking to myself after a stressful day even though I'm actually talking to Hades. |
| 3 | I consider Hades my father so everytime I kill something I say a prayer so it will enter his domain. |
| 4 | I get twice as much food as I can eat and burn half as a sacrifice to Hades, my god. |
| 5 | I prefer sleeping in the day and being awake at night. |
| 6 | I feel drawn to places where death is or has happened such as tombs or battefields. |
| 7 | I dislike water and thunderstorms, fearing Poseidon and Zeus may try to harm or kill me for worshiping Hades instead of them. |
| 8 | I tend to play only funeral hymes and songs written specifically about death. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Death: I like death and killing to send more subjects to Hades. (Evil) |
| 2 | Honor: I wish to bring honor to Hades through any means necessary. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | The Laws of the Gods: Follow the rules of the Gods so you may live in the Underworld at least peacefully. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Kindness: I have seen the mistreatment in this world and try to treat everyone with kindness. (Good) |
| 5 | Life: I live life to the fullest each day since it may be my last.(Any) |
| 6 | Nature: Hades loves his wife Persephone and has passed the respect she has for nature onto me. (Neutral) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I love my friends and family. |
| 2 | Hades is the only family I've known even if we aren't related by blood. |
| 3 | I always try to leave flowers or some form of remembrance at unmarked graves. |
| 4 | Temples dedicated to Hades make me feel at home. |
| 5 | I feel safe as long as I carry my symbol of Hades. |
| 6 | I wish to visit the underworld one day to visit Hades and tell him thank you personally. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I tend to space out in battle when something dies. |
| 2 | I sometimes freak people out by talking about ways to kill and torture someone or by talking about things that happen when you die. |
| 3 | When my temper flares I wish to do the job of Thanatos and send the thing responsible to Hell. |
| 4 | Once a year I must sacrifice a human to Hades. |
| 5 | I feel compelled to meet Hades by committing suicide sometimes. |
| 6 | I am unwelcome in any other Greek God's temple. |