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<blockquote data-quote="Burnside" data-source="post: 7778578" data-attributes="member: 6910340"><p>There are four epic backgrounds that have some ties to events and characters in the adventure. They're all pretty wacky and won't be to everyone's taste, but can easily be toned down or modified as desired. They each come with suggested personality traits, extra skills like all backgrounds, some features, and storyline goals (some of which can be accomplished during the adventure, while others would be to pursue if you continue with the character beyond the scope of this adventure (characters reach level 6 at the end).</p><p></p><p>Child of Bhaal - you're a Bhaalspawn, like the protagonist of the CRPG. </p><p>Storyline goals (attainable): Find Sarevok's research on Bhaalspawn, kill another Bhaalspawn (allows you to become the Slayer 1/day for 10 rounds)</p><p>Storyline goals (longer term): Cleanse yourself of Bhaal's taint or become a god</p><p>Features: You can't be resurrected if dead for more than 24 hours. You get 4 death saves instead of 3.</p><p></p><p>The Awakened Clone - you're the clone of an archmage - you have the mage's body, but your own personality </p><p>Storyline goals (attainable): get yourself a soul (if you do, you get to acquire either the Magic Initiate or War Caster feat - your choice)</p><p>Storyline goals (long-term): Confront your creator</p><p>Feature: Time limits on spells that restore you to life don't apply. For instance, you can be resurrected with a Revivify spell even if you've been dead for days - as long as your body is there. However, if your body is destroyed, NOTHING can bring you back - not even True Resurrection or Wish.</p><p></p><p>The Last Emperor - you are an emperor of a long-dead civilzation. You've been in suspended animation inside a sarcophagus that was being kept in the Hall of Wonders in Baldur's Gate. Somebody woke you up AND stole your sarcophagus.</p><p>Goal (attainable): Find your sarcophagus (get Inspiring Leader feat if you do)</p><p>Goal (long-term): Dreams are haunted by family & loved ones - needs to find what happened to them or where they are</p><p>Feature: Can't be surprised when resting (dream spirits always warn you & wake you up)</p><p></p><p>The Reincarnated - you're a reincarnated green dragon </p><p>Goal (attainable) - Recover your hoard </p><p>Goal (long-term) - End the curse and change back into a dragon</p><p>Feature: Advantage on any Nature, History, Arcana, and Survival checks concerning the Cloakwood (your old stomping grounds - more useful than it sounds, as a lot of the adventure takes place there)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Burnside, post: 7778578, member: 6910340"] There are four epic backgrounds that have some ties to events and characters in the adventure. They're all pretty wacky and won't be to everyone's taste, but can easily be toned down or modified as desired. They each come with suggested personality traits, extra skills like all backgrounds, some features, and storyline goals (some of which can be accomplished during the adventure, while others would be to pursue if you continue with the character beyond the scope of this adventure (characters reach level 6 at the end). Child of Bhaal - you're a Bhaalspawn, like the protagonist of the CRPG. Storyline goals (attainable): Find Sarevok's research on Bhaalspawn, kill another Bhaalspawn (allows you to become the Slayer 1/day for 10 rounds) Storyline goals (longer term): Cleanse yourself of Bhaal's taint or become a god Features: You can't be resurrected if dead for more than 24 hours. You get 4 death saves instead of 3. The Awakened Clone - you're the clone of an archmage - you have the mage's body, but your own personality Storyline goals (attainable): get yourself a soul (if you do, you get to acquire either the Magic Initiate or War Caster feat - your choice) Storyline goals (long-term): Confront your creator Feature: Time limits on spells that restore you to life don't apply. For instance, you can be resurrected with a Revivify spell even if you've been dead for days - as long as your body is there. However, if your body is destroyed, NOTHING can bring you back - not even True Resurrection or Wish. The Last Emperor - you are an emperor of a long-dead civilzation. You've been in suspended animation inside a sarcophagus that was being kept in the Hall of Wonders in Baldur's Gate. Somebody woke you up AND stole your sarcophagus. Goal (attainable): Find your sarcophagus (get Inspiring Leader feat if you do) Goal (long-term): Dreams are haunted by family & loved ones - needs to find what happened to them or where they are Feature: Can't be surprised when resting (dream spirits always warn you & wake you up) The Reincarnated - you're a reincarnated green dragon Goal (attainable) - Recover your hoard Goal (long-term) - End the curse and change back into a dragon Feature: Advantage on any Nature, History, Arcana, and Survival checks concerning the Cloakwood (your old stomping grounds - more useful than it sounds, as a lot of the adventure takes place there) [/QUOTE]
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