Your home Domain fell—conquered, consumed by Veil corruption, overrun by aberrations, or destroyed by war. You fled with whatever you could carry, joining the tide of refugees seeking safety in other Domains. You've learned to adapt, survive on charity and odd jobs, and navigate the complexities of refugee communities.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan's tools or musical instrument
Languages: One of your choice
Equipment: A memento from your lost home (a trinket, photograph, or heirloom), a set of common clothes, a hooded cloak, a small knife, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp
Feature: Refugee Network
You have contacts within refugee communities across multiple Domains. You can secure temporary shelter, basic food, and information through these connections. Refugees recognize you as one of their own and are more likely to help you. Additionally, you can blend into refugee populations easily, making you difficult to track. However, your status as a refugee may cause some to treat you with suspicion or prejudice.
Suggested Characteristics
Domain refugees carry trauma and loss but also resilience and adaptability. They've been forced to rebuild their lives from nothing, making them resourceful but often desperate or bitter.
Personality Traits (d8):
1. I never talk about what happened to my home.
2. I'm suspicious of local authorities and officials.
3. I help other refugees whenever I can.
4. I hoard supplies because I've learned nothing lasts.
5. I have nightmares about the fall of my Domain.
6. I romanticize my lost home, forgetting its flaws.
7. I'm intensely grateful to anyone who shows me kindness.
8. I keep my head down and avoid drawing attention.
Ideals (d6):
1. Community: Refugees must stick together. (Good)
2. Survival: I'll do whatever it takes to stay alive. (Neutral)
3. Vengeance: I'll make those who destroyed my home pay. (Evil)
4. Hope: I'll rebuild what was lost, somehow. (Good)
5. Acceptance: The past is gone; I must embrace the present. (Neutral)
6. Remembrance: I'll ensure my home isn't forgotten. (Any)
Bonds (d6):
1. I'm searching for family members I was separated from.
2. I carry something valuable from my home that I'll never sell.
3. Another refugee became like family during our flight.
4. I'm gathering others from my Domain to rebuild elsewhere.
5. I witnessed the fall of my home and carry survivor's guilt.
6. A person I love died protecting me during the evacuation.
Flaws (d6):
1. I'm so traumatized I freeze when faced with similar dangers.
2. I steal to survive, rationalizing that I've already lost everything.
3. I can't trust people from other Domains—they don't understand.
4. I'm bitter and resentful toward those who haven't suffered as I have.
5. I'm desperate to fit in and will compromise my values to be accepted.
6. I'm planning to return to my fallen Domain, even though it's suicide.