One of the Taken

You failed to heed your parents’ warnings, and you were taken. In fact, those who know of your experience use that word to describe you: Taken. You do not remember what happened to you while you were away, but through some mysterious and possibly fortunate circumstances, you wandered back into town after months or years of going missing. Maybe the fairies whisked you off to some magical realm. Maybe evil cultists of an Arch Daemon held you prisoner, planning to sacrifice you to their dark leader when the time was right, and you found a way to escape. Maybe one of the Beast’s warped and feral minions took a liking to you and kept you as a pet. Whatever your story, you can’t remember your time away. But that doesn’t mean you weren’t changed by it.

Features

Suggested Characteristics

Traits

Roll a d6 1d6	Personality Trait
1	I am easily startled, jumping at the slightest sound.
2	Other people irritate me, but I love the company of animals.
3	I cannot abide silence, so I surround myself with noise whenever possible.
4	I often forget what day or month or year it is.
5	I use the attention of my time missing to make myself important and noticed.
6	I am restless, never satisfied with what I have or what I am, always seeking more.

Ideal

Roll a d6 1d6	Ideal
1	Innocents need protection. I won’t let what happened to me happen to others.
2	That which does not kill you makes you stronger. Conflict begets strength.
3	The world is a cruel place. In the end we are all ground down to dust.
4	Mysteries abound, and the point of life is to solve as many of them as possible.
5	The only way to avoid being a victim is to be the aggressor.
6	Passing on your knowledge and wisdom to others ensures you will live forever.

Bond

Roll a d6 1d6	Bond
1	You were taken with another, and that person was returned as well. You are bound to them forever.
2	You were found with a strange object in the woods. That object never leaves your possession.
3	While others shunned you on your return, your pet never left your side. This unusually long-lived pet means the world to you.
4	When you returned, the community rallied around you to care for you. You guard that community fiercely.
5	An elder who was also taken as a child listens to you and helps guide you on your path forward.
6	A faerie grove in the forest near you is the only place where you are truly at peace.

Flaw

Roll a d6 1d6	Flaw
1	I suffer nightmares that I cannot recall when I wake, and the lack of sleep makes me prone to fits of anger.
2	I seek money and power regardless of the cost to my soul.
3	I am rude to others as I tend to speak what’s on my mind rather than filtering myself.
4	My quest for justice sometimes interferes with my common sense.
5	I am indifferent to the suffering of others.
6	I believe lies, which makes me easily duped by those with ill intent.