Folk Hero

You come from a humble social rank, but you are destined for so much more, at least that is what is believed. Already the people of your home village have regarded you as their Champion, and your destiny has called you to stand against the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere.
Often in towns regaling stores of your great deeds will earn you a round of drinks, meal or possible a warm bed for the night. Commoners who have been saved by you are likely to shield you from the law or others that may be searching for you, though they will not risk life and limb, expected that instead of you.
You previously had a simple profession among the peasantry, perhaps as a farmer, miner, servant, shepherd, woodcutter, or gravedigger. But something happened that set you on a different path and marked you greater things. Choose an defining event from your life.

Defining Event

1. I stood up to a tyrant's agents.
2. I saved people during a natural disaster.
3. I stood alone against a terrible monster.
4. I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.
5. I led a militia to fight off an invading army.
6. I broke into a tyrant's castle and stole weapons to arm the people.
7. I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant's soldiers.
8. A lord rescinded an unpopular decree after I led a symbolic act of protest against it.
9. A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin.
10. Recruited into a lord's army, I rose to leadership and was commended for my heroism.

Personality Trait Examples

1. I judge people by their actions, not their words.
2. If someone is in trouble, I'm always ready to lend help.
3. When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
4. I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.
5. I'm confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
6. Thinking is for other people. I prefer action.
7. I misuse long words in a attempts to sound smarter.
8. I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?

Ideal Examples

1. Respect.People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)
2. Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law (Lawful)
3. Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)
4. Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want - what I deserve. (Evil)
5. Sincerity. There's no good in pretending to be something I'm not. (Neutral)
6. Destiny.Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any)

Bond Examples

1. I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.
2. I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
3. A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
4. My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.
5. I protect those who cannot protect themselves.
6. I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny.

Flaw Example

1. The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
2. I'm convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
3. The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again.
4. I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink.
5. Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land.
6. I have trouble trusting in my allies.

Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan's tools, vehicles (land)
Default Lifestyle: Poor

Equipment:

• A set of artisan's tools (one of your choice)
• A shovel
• An iron pot
• A set of common clothes
• A pouch containing 10gp