D&D 5E New Curse of Strahd/Ravenloft Background: The Haunted One!

[Shardstone]

In Chris Perkins AMA today on Reddit, he released the new (and only) character option that will be in Curse of Strahd: the Haunted One background. What do you guys think about it? Quite frankly, I love it, and can't wait to use it in a game.

 

[Ganymede81]

Why do they only get half as many skill and language/tool proficiencies?

 

[pukunui]

Why do they only get half as many skill and language/tool proficiencies?

I was wondering the same thing!

 

[Azurewraith]

Why do they only get half as many skill and language/tool proficiencies?

Due to them having a private army of pesants willing to fight with them as well as helping you, straight up power creep from folkhero and the nobles retainers neither of which will endanger themselves. That's my best guess anyway.