4 KiB
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| Book of Blades |
You gave up wealth in pursuit of spiritual or philosophical truths after the realization that material possessions tie you to this existence and stifle your inner growth. You own little—often only what you need to survive—and quickly give away any coin that comes into your possession.
Most ascetics follow quiet lives of contemplation and reflection, abstaining from physical pleasures and forfeiting all wealth. Some take a vow of non-violence, and others extend that vow to all creatures, large and small. They may be known in their village as a sage of wisdom and enlightenment or may wander from place to place, refusing even the comfort of a hometown.
You have learned to go for long periods of time with little to eat and no roof above your head. You do not require the comforts and luxuries many others take for granted. Such things are distractions. Whatever your life was before, you left it behind, shedding your old identity along with your assets.
Skill Proficiencies
Choose two from Medicine, Nature, Religion, and Survival.
Additional Proficiencies
Gain proficiency with herbalist tools.
Equipment
A dried and pressed flower, a small knife, a set of common clothes, a pouch containing 5 cp.
Talent
A life of renunciation has given you useful insight. Choose a talent from this list to represent your experience: Mental Fortitude, Physical Fortitude, Hard Target.
Adventuring Motivation
Though some are born into the life of an ascetic, you chose to renounce your former lifestyle and rid yourself of your wealth and material possessions. Choose from the table below or roll to determine the enlightening event that caused you to choose a new path.
| ADVENTURING MOTIVATION | |
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| d8 | Adventuring Motivation |
| 1 | I was addicted to a particular drug and saw someone close to me die of the same addiction. I renounced the drug and my former life for an adventuring life. |
| 2 | I watched a beggar die from winter’s cold, and I realized the cruelty of the world. I took up adventuring to find a deeper truth and quiet my own guilt. |
| 3 | My gambling landed me in trouble with the wrong crowd. I barely made it out with my life. I’ve sworn off everything that could lead me back to temptation and taken to the adventuring life. |
| 4 | Though I never wanted for anything and enjoyed many luxuries, my existence felt hollow and empty. Now I adventure in search of fulfillment. |
| 5 | I had a moment of cosmic connection while partaking in psychedelic substances. I interpreted the experience as a call to enlightenment and left my old life behind for adventuring. |
| 6 | Adventuring is a way of denying myself comfort and safety, which leads to deeper understanding. |
| 7 | A spirit came to me in my dreams and convinced me to give up a life of wealth for one of adventuring as a path toward enlightenment. |
| 8 | I lost a loved one and my old life seemed meaningless. I adventure now to regain the peace I lost. |