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ROGUE
d6 I became a rogue because ...
I've always been nimble and quick of wit, so I de-
cided to use those talents to help me make my way
in the world.
2 An assassin or a thief wronged me, so I focused
my training on mastering the skills of my enemy to
better combat foes of that sort.
3 An experienced rogue saw something in me and
taught me several useful t ricks.
4 I decided to turn my natural lucky streak into the
basis of a career, though I still realize that improv-
ing my skills is essential.
5 I took up with a group of ruffians who showed m e
how to get what I want through sneakiness rather
than direct confrontation.
6 I'm a sucker fo r a shiny bauble or a sack of coins,
as long as I can get my hands on it without risking
life and limb.
PALADIN
d6 I became a paladin because ...
SORCERER
A fantastical being appeared before me and called
d6 I became a sorcerer because ...
on me to undertake a holy quest.
When I was born, all the water in the house froze
2 One of my ancestors left a holy quest unfulfilled,
solid, the milk spoiled, or all the iron turned to cop-
so I intend to finish that work.
per. My family is convinced that this event was a
3 The world is a dark and terrible place. I decided to
harbinger of stranger things to come for me.
serve as a beacon oflight shining out against the
2 I suffered a terrible emotional or physical strain,
gathering shadows.
which brought forth my latent magical power. I
4 I served as a paladin's squ ire, learn ing all I needed
have fought to control it ever since.
to swear my own sacred oath.
3 My immediate family never spoke of my ancestors,
5 Evil must be opposed on all fronts. I feel com-
and when I asked, they would change the subject.
pelled to seek out wickedness and purge it from
It wasn't until I started displaying strange talents
the world.
that the full truth of my heritage came out.
6 Becoming a paladin was a natural consequence of
4 When a monster threatened one of my friends, I
my unwavering faith. In taking my vows, I became
became filled with anxiety. I lashed out instinctively
the holy sword of my religion.
and blasted the wretched thing with a force that
came from within me.
RANGER
5 Sensing something special in me, a stranger taught
d6 I became a ranger because ...
me how to control my gift.
I found purpose while I honed my hunting skills by
6 After I escaped from a magical conAagration, I
bringing down dangerous animals at the edge of realized that though I was unharmed, I was not
civilization. unchanged. I began to exhibit unusual abilities that
2 I always had a way with animals, able to calm them I am just beginning to understand.
with a soothing word and a touch.
3 I suffer from terrible wanderlust, so being a ranger
WARLOCK
gave me a reason not to remain in one place for
d6 I became a warlock because ...
too long.
While wandering around in a forbidden place, I
4 I have seen what happens when the monsters
encountered an otherworldly being that offered to
come out from the dark. I took it upon myself to
enter into a pact with me.
become the first line of defense against the evils
2 I was examining a strange tome I found in an aban-
that lie beyond civilization's borders.
doned library when the entity that would become
5 I met a grizzled ranger who taught me woodcraft
my patron suddenly appeared before me.
and the secrets of the wild lands.
6 I served in an army, learning the precepts of my
professio n while blazing trails and scouting enemy
encampments.
CHAPTER 1 I CHARACTER OPTIONS