Troubled Past (Demon Slayer Supplement)
Troubled Past
Your past is full of troubled events you've lost people close to you whether by demons a fire or maybe just a illness whatever it is it drove you to become better to help those around you or simply just to survive this harsh world no matter what it is it brought you to the here and now.
Skill Proficiencies: Survival, Perception
Tool Proficiencies: One artisan's tools of your choice,
Equipment: A trinket of your past (a necklace, ring, sword, severed finger or hair, etc.), a set of worn travelers clothes, the set of tools you are proficient in, a scroll detailing your life up to this point, a backpack, and a belt pouch with 15 gp in it.
Feature: Survival Instincts
Having survived for some years, you are able to make simple survival necessities. You can make fires, craft shelters, cook food, etc. without having to make a Survival check. Also, you may know several townspeople, hunters, and shop owners from your travels alone. Landmarks and places of interest may also be familiar to you.
Suggested Characteristics
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | When the going gets tough, you get going. |
| 2 | You never back down from a challenge, no matter the danger. |
| 3 | No matter the danger, you just refuse to let anything kill you. |
| 4 | The events you survive traumatize you, and the phantoms of your past haunt your dreams. |
| 5 | You seem unfeeling and apathetic to others, but you just refuse to allow anyone to get close to you so you can't lose anyone close to you again. |
| 6 | You love the rush of near-death experiences, and thus you are constantly seeking a bigger challenge to survive. |
| 7 | You wish that you could live a normal life, but know fate has chosen something else for you. |
| 8 | You like to crack jokes and make puns when you feel that you have got the advantage, or that you need to secure it. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic) |
| 2 | Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for themselves. (Neutral) |
| 3 | Might. The strongest are meant to rule. (Evil) |
| 4 | Self Reliance I live on because of my own grit and determination. (Any) |
| 5 | Destiny My life has been blessed by fate and I live to help those who can't help themselves. (Good) |
| 6 | Ancestry I live by a strict set of moral codes written by my ancestors, and I live by them to make them proud. (Lawful) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My trinket is a symbol of my past life, and I carry it so that I will never forget my roots. |
| 2 | Someone out there might have also survived, and I need to find them. |
| 3 | My actions go to assist the people. |
| 4 | I want a bard or playwright to chronicle my adventures. |
| 5 | I am loyal to my friends as long as they promise not to die and keep that promise. |
| 6 | I have bonds with no one. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I feel as though I can't trust anyone lest they die. |
| 2 | I feel almost no emotion. |
| 3 | I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure |
| 4 | I don't save people who can't save themselves. |
| 5 | Once someone questions my courage, I never back down no matter how dangerous the situation. |
| 6 | My obsession with the past has left me blind to the present. |