You are a former slave. You know what hard labour is or what it means to have your life in the hands of more powerful people. You have been trained in a particular field, should it be combat (gladiator), history, poetry, music, agriculture, cooking, etc. You have been liberated by your owner or you earned the money to buy your freedom. Either way, you are now able to chose your own desitiny.
As a slave you were trained in a profession that made you useful to your former Choose one of the options of the follwoing table or roll randomly.
d20 | Slave Profession |
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1 | Tutor, teacher |
2 | Cook and bakers |
3 | Cobbler and shoemaker |
4 | Miner, Masons and stonecutter |
5 | Smith and metalforger |
6 | Leatherworker, skinner and tanner |
7 | House, business management or agent or aid |
8 | Carpenter, roofer and plasterer |
9 | Potters and tile-makers |
10 | Shipwright and salesmaker |
11 | Wagon-makers and wheelwrighta |
12 | Gladiator |
13 | Musician and entertainer |
14 | Weaver and dyer |
15 | Woodcarver, coopers and bowyers |
16 | Hunter and gatherer |
17 | Peasant, farm worker |
18 | Cattle breeder, stockbreeder |
19 | Glassblower, glaziers |
20 | Construction worker |
A set of artisan's tool, a set of traveler's clothes, letter of liberation, 5 gp.
Hard worker: You have worked your whole life in order to survive until you earned your freedom. People can be very pleased with your work, whenever you go they will accept your help in exchange of shelter or food, as long as it is done in the same day; it can be helping in the kitchen, fixing furniture or feeding the animals. If you work in a place that has slaves or servants, it is easy for you to relate to them and maybe hear interesting rumours about the area.
Slaves had different experiences depending on the owner, but no matter how well an owner thought they treated their slaves, the truth is that they had power over someone else's live. As slave you were well aware of that, this might have scarred you for the rest of your life. You are well aware of your position in the social hierarchy. You value hard work and respect anyone able to understand it. You will use your freedom to do things that you were not allowed as slave, but always with caution.
Choose or roll 1d8 | Personality trait (Table and content created by: Cooledcross_ ) |
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1 | I long for a home I lost very early or never had. |
2 | A modest life is like extravagancy for me. |
3 | I despise people like my former masters. |
4 | I’m more comfortable in the backdrop than in the center of attention. |
5 | Out of habit I do certain chores for the people around me. |
6 | Memories of my past still haunts me. |
7 | Despite my freedom, I’m still stoic and hardly show my emotions. |
8 | I don’t complain, I’ve (probably) seen worse. |
Choose or roll 1d6 | Ideal (Table and content created by: Cooledcross ) | |
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1 | Generosity: I give everything I have to those in more need than me. (Good) | |
2 | Justice: My tormentor(s) must be stopped. (Lawful) | |
3 | Liberation: Every shackle must be broken. (Chaotic) | |
4 | Vengeance: I shall make my former masters my slaves. (Evil) | |
5 | Freedom: I want to see as much of the world as possible. (Neutral) | |
6 | Self-reliant: I take care of myself and respect those who can too. (Any) | |
Choose or roll 1d6 | Bond (Table and content created by: Cooledcross_ ) |
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1 | My chains are broken, but a tattoo, scar or marking remains on my skin. |
2 | I’m indebted to someone who freed me, I’ll do anything for them. |
3 | Someone innocent got hurt in my escape. I must ask for forgiveness from them or their relatives. |
4 | A relative of my former masters was always kind to me, I wish to repay them someday. |
5 | I did terrible things to be on good terms with my former masters, I seek redemption. |
6 | I long to aid others who were in my position. |
Choose or roll 1d6 | Flaw (Table and content created by: Cooledcross_ ) |
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1 | I follow orders without question. |
2 | I lie, steal or hide when made nervous. |
3 | I can’t help but revel in any worldly pleasure. |
4 | Someone or my former masters wants me returned or dead. |
5 | I tend to let others decide for me - unless it is utterly important to me. |
6 | Acting condescending in my presence will earn you a word with me or my fists. |