Entertainer

You thrive in front of an audience. You know how to entrance them, entertain them, and even inspire them. You poetics can stir the hearts of those who hear you, awakening grief or joy, laughter or anger. Your music raises their spirits or captures their sorrow. Your dance steps captivate, your humor cuts to the quick. Whatever techniques you use, your art is your life.
You can always find a place to perform, usually in a inn or tavern, but possibly at a theater or even in a nobles court. At such a place, you receive free lodging and food of a modest or comfortable standard (depending on the quality of the establishment), as long as you are performing each night. After awhile of preforming in a town, you will become well known in that location.
Entertainers tend to have flamboyant or forceful personalities. A good entertainer is versatile, spicing up performances with a variety of different routines. Select one to three routines.

Routine Examples

• Actor
• Dancer
• Fire-eater
• Jester
• Juggler
• Instrumentalist
• Poet
• Singer
• Storyteller
1. Tumbler

Personality Trait Examples

• I know a story relevant to almost every situation.
• Whenever I come to a new place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip.
• I'm a hopeless romantic, always searching for that "Special someone."
• Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long, since I can defuse any amount of tension.
• I love a good insult, even one directed at me.
• I get bitter if I'm not the center of attention.
• I'll settle for nothing less than perfection.
1. I change my mood or my mind as quickly as I change key in a song.

Ideal Examples

• Beauty. When I perform, I make the world better than it was. (Good)
• Tradition. The stories, legends, and songs of the past must never be forgotten, for they teach us who we are. (Lawful)
• Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action. (Chaotic)
• Greed. I'm only in it for the money and fame. (Evil)
• People. I like seeing the smiles on people's face when I perform. That's all that matters. (Neutral)
1. Honesty. Art should reflect the soul; it should come from within and reveal who we really are. (Any)

Bond Examples

• My instrument is my most treasured possession, and it reminds me of someone I love.
• Someone stole my precious instrument, and someday I'll get it back.
• I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
• I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person's.
• I will do anything to prove myself superior to my hated rival.
1. I would do anything for the other members of my old troupe

Flaw Examples

• I'll do anything to win fame and renown
• I'm a sucker for a pretty face.
• A scandal prevents me from ever going home again. That kind of trouble seems to follow me around.
• I once satirized a noble who still wants my head. It was a mistake that I will likely repeat.
• I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble.
1. Despite my best efforts, I am unreliable to my friends.

Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Performance
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit, one type of musical instrument
Default Lifestyle: Modest

Equipment:

• A musical instrument (one of your Choice
• The favor of an admirer (love letter, lock of hair, or a trinket)
• A costume
• A pouch containing 15gp

Variant: Gladiator
A gladiator is as much an entertainer as any minstrel or circus performer, trained to make the arts of combatinto a spectacle the crowd can enjoy. This kind of flashy combat is your entertainer routine, though you might also have some skills as a tumbler or actor. You can replace the musical instrument in your equipment package with an inexpensive but unusal weapon, such as a trident or net.