Dungeons & Dragons 5e Background: Spiritually Awakened
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Spiritually Awakened
Either by birthright or traumatic awakening, your mind is keenly aware of the presence of dead and lost spirits that wander the mortal world. Your spiritual awakening has led to a close relationship with the dead.
Skill Proficiencies Insight, Perception
Languages Two of your choice
Equipment A book of myths regarding spirits and Undead, a token that supposedly wards off ghosts and spirits, a tuning fork, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Features
Awakened Senses
Your Awakened Senses allow you to recognize the presence of death within a place. Whenever you spend a short rest within a building or at a location of significance, you get a glimpse of the most recent death that occurred within the space. These may come as flashes of the weapon used in a murder, symptoms of the sickness that took someone’s life, or the sounds of a natural disaster.Suggested Characteristics
A life spent with a connection to the dead has left a mark on you. Are you accepting of death, or terrified of the dead you cannot escape from? Did you befriend the unliving spirits or seek to erase them? Your relationship with death and the unshakeable spirits is a core part of who you are.
Traits
| 1d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I see the spirits of those I have slain in my peripheral vision or in the shadows. |
| 2 | I befriended a spirit when I was young, and it has stayed with me ever since. |
| 3 | I engage in dangerous vices; it keeps the presence of the dead at bay. |
| 4 | I keep my eyes closed most of the time; it brings me peace and hides the dead. |
| 5 | I only hear the dead and feel them nearby. I never see them. |
| 6 | Deceased loved ones follow me everywhere I go; I never feel alone and always feel loved. |
| 7 | A dark spirit haunts me; I fear what will happen to me when I perish. |
| 8 | I don’t value life; in death we are all eternal. |
Ideal
| 1d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tradition. I use my power to destroy any dangerous Undead spirits; the living must be protected from the vengeful dead. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Charity. I always try to help those who are beset by the Undead, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) |
| 3 | Change. We must help the dead find peace and create a world where the vengeful spirits no longer hurt the living. (Any) |
| 4 | Power. I hope to remove my “gift” and finally be at peace. I have lived a life surrounded by the dead; I wish to finally be with the living. (Any) |
| 5 | Faith. I have been given this gift for a reason. It is my destiny to use this gift for some great purpose. (Lawful) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I hope to return a lost loved one to life; their spirit is in so much pain and it haunts me every day. (Any) |
Bond
| 1d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I will never leave someone to suffer at the hands of a spirit. I feel compelled to help them. |
| 2 | I must convince those who doubted my powers that I am no fraud. |
| 3 | I must help the dead who cannot move on from this world. |
| 4 | Everything I do is for the common people. |
| 5 | I will do anything for someone who is suffering at the hands of the dead; there is no task too demanding if it means to save a life. |
| 6 | I seek to understand and control my gift, using it to help others and shut out the Undead. |
Flaw
| 1d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Those who cannot handle death are too weak and fragile for this world. |
| 2 | I constantly worry about death. The thought of my demise keeps me up at night. |
| 3 | My gift prevents me from forming relationships with other people. |
| 4 | I have nightmares every single night. I haven’t had a good night’s sleep since I received my gift. |
| 5 | I can’t tell the living and dead apart when I first see them; I must wait for them to speak first to reveal their true nature. |
| 6 | I become panicked when someone I care for dies. I fear their spirit will haunt me forever. |
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