Warrior of a Lost Age (5e Background)
Warrior of a Lost Age
Skill Proficiencies: History + 1 of Athletics, Stealth, Deception
Tool Proficiencies: None
Languages: Primordial
Equipment: Pick 1: (a) Any basic armour with a +1 enchantment, (b) Any martial weapon with a +1 enchantment
Feature: Tragic Fate
You do not want war, you have long tired of the clashing of steel. But a force drives you to battle all the same, whether by your own doing or by another's, you are forced into adventures, and forced to fight. (Alignment: Lawful-Good, Lawful-Neutral, Neutral-Good or True Neutral)
Alternate Feature: Eternal War
You have long since lost yourself in battle, and now think of nothing else. You're always looking for a fight, even if the 'enemy' wasn't asking for one. (Alignment: Chaotic-Neutral, Neutral-Evil or Chaotic-Evil)
Suggested Characteristics
This is the Suggested Characteristics for the 'Tragic Fate' Feature, and as such may not be appropriate for a character using 'Eternal War'.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | In it for the money, not the fame. |
| 2 | Always happy to help the needy, even at your own cost. |
| 3 | You seek death, but only offer your life to one fully able to take it. |
| 4 | Life is precious, you only kill when needs be. |
| 5 | In it for the fame, not the money. |
| 6 | Your great age has lead to great ego. |
| 7 | Great power leads to great responsibility. |
| 8 | So long and thanks for all the fish. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fame. You glorify fame above all else (cannot be used with personality trait 1). (Lawful-Good) |
| 2 | Money You glorify riches above all else (cannot be used with personality trait 5). (Neutral-Good) |
| 3 | Peace. Killing is never a necessity. (Lawful-Good) |
| 4 | Prosperity. Giving alms is a virtue. (Lawful-Good) |
| 5 | Boredom. You don't really care about life, you only need to get through it. (True Neutral) |
| 6 | Helpfulness. If a party member is in need, you drop everything to help them. (Neutral-Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | You are indebted to an individual who saved you long ago. |
| 2 | Members of your adventuring group are the most precious things in the world. |
| 3 | Your weapon is sacred to you. |
| 4 | A lost love drives you to act. |
| 5 | You are being forced by a guild to work for them. |
| 6 | You are a free agent, with no bonds to anything. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | You often avoid killing an enemy who poses a significant threat to you. |
| 2 | You have a massive well of anger, that often overflows. |
| 3 | You really, REALLY, like cake. |
| 4 | Any chance you get to enter a drunken stupor, you take it. |
| 5 | Your outdated understanding of the modern world often gets you in trouble. |
| 6 | Your ego is huge. You think you are the best at everything you put your mind to. (Usually you're wrong) |
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