
Instead of choosing from lists, write a (brief!) summary of your character's traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws. Personality Traits, Ideals, Bonds, and Flaws īecause these rules are aimed toward players that are unable to find a background for their character, it's assumed you already have an idea of your character's personality. You may choose to gain a language and a tool if you want. After that you are granted either an item or two with a small cost(usually less than 10 gp total) or a tool related to your background, and a set of clothes.Īs part of your background, you may choose any two skills, as well as a total of two tools or languages to gain proficiency in. The noble's scroll of pedigree, the guild artisan's letter of introduction, and the soldier's insignia of rank would be suitable choices for an item a weapon would not. The items must be things that does not have any mechanics attached to it, including weight and cost. 3 Personality Traits, Ideals, Bonds, and FlawsĪs part of your background, you are granted one or two items of your choice and a belt pouch containing 10 gp.There are people from my old life who want me dead. My desire to return home often blinds me from seeing the big picture. I am often incredibly defensive, seeing accusations where none were made.

I get flustered easily when I feel people are going to leave me. I have learned of a dark secret from my old life, something with grave consequences if revealed. My friends are all I have now, I would gladly die for them instead of being alone again. There were people who conspired my exile.

When I was exiled, I was separated from the love of my life. I was falsely accused and exiled, I will not stand for injustice toward others. I still have a friend or two from my old life who I can still talk to. (Neutral)ĭestiny: I must make the best of my exile and use my abilities to help others. (Chaotic)īelonging: I need to find myself a place to belong. (Lawful)Ĭhange: The rules I was exiled for were dated and wrong. Spite: Those fools will RUE the day they threw me out. I blow up when someone badmouths my old home. I don't do relationships, they could fall apart at any time. I still follow the culture and practices of my old life. I don't talk about my past, it's too painful for me.
#HOMEBREW BACKGROUNDS 5E FULL#
I am full of stories from my old life, and am eager to share them. I feel a need to prove myself to others so I won't be thrown out again. I talk to travelers frequently for any news about home. However you may roll on the below mentioned table to find out your home setting, or else simply select one that fits your character. You must be Considered what your home was like and of course what it meant to you.

Here you’ve already had to have been exiled from somewhere. Equipment: One Weapon of your choice (typically something from your native culture), travelers clothes, a winter blanket, a pouch containing 5 gp, and a reminder of home (a drawing, a leaf, a ring…).Tool Proficiencies: One type of Artisan’s tools of your choice.Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, and Perception or Survival.Here some questions to ask yourself as an exile such as Where were you before you were exiled? What did you do to deserve the exile? Were you falsely accused and if so why? What are the conditions of your return if there are any? Are you over your exile, or are you still torn by it? Do you still have contacts with your old life, or have you been fully cut off? Do you carry something with you to remember and if so to remember what? Your home? Your crime? Revenge? Being of this exile homebrew background 5e you have thrown out of your home and probably you may never return.
