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3d6 +
Cha mod Memory
13—15 I had several friends, and my childhood was
generally a happy one.
16—17 1 always found it easy to make Friends, and I
loved being around people.
18 or higher Everyone knew who I was, and I had friends
everywhere I went.

PERSONAL DECISIONS

Your character’s life takes a particular course depend-
ing on the choices you make for the character’s back-
ground and class.
BACKGROUND
Roll on the appropriate table in this section as soon as
you decide your background, or at any later time if you
choose. If a background includes a special decision
point, such as a folk hero’s defining event or the spe—
cialty of a criminal or a sage, it’s best to make that deter-
mination before using the pertinent table below.

ACOLYTE
d6 I became an acolyte because
l I ran away from home at an early age and found
refuge in a temple.
THouovcmaesunvweo'naesrwknusosiaenswip,waeLosr 2 My family gave me to a temple, since they were un-
ALL HER WORLDLY GOODS—EXCEPT FOR HER SPELLBOOK able or unwilling to care for me.
3 I grew up in a household with strong religious con-
victions. Entering the service ofone or more gods
CHILDHOOD HOME seemed natural.
An impassioned sermon struck a chord deep in my
til 00"" Home 4 soul and moved me to serve the faith.
0 or lower On the streets 5 I followed a childhood friend, a respected acquain-
l—20 Rundown shack tance, or someone I loved into religious service.
21—30 No permanent residence; you moved around 6 After encountering a true servant ofthe gods, l was
a lot so inspired that I immediately entered the service
31—40 Encampment or village in the wilderness ofa religious group.
41—50 Apartment in a rundown neighborhood
51-70 Small house CHARLATAN
71-90 Large house d6 I became a charlatan because
91—110 Mansion l l was left to my own devices, and my knack for ma-
111 or higher Palace or castle nipulating others helped me survive.
*After making this roll, apply the modifier from the Family Life- 2 I learned early on that people are gullible and easy
style table to arrive at the result. to exploit.
3 I often got in trouble, but I managed to talk my way
CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
out ofit every time.
3d6 + 4 I took up with a confidence artist, from whom I
Cha mod Memory learned my craft.
3 or lower lam still haunted by my childhood, when l 5 After a charlatan fleeced my family, I decided to
was treated badly by my peers. learn the trade so I would never be fooled by such
4—5 I spent most of my childhood alone, with no deception again.
close friends. 6 I was poor or I feared becoming poor, sol learned
6—8 Others saw me as being diiferent or strange, the tricks I needed to keep myselfout of poverty.
and sol had few companions.
9—12 I had a few close friends and lived an ordinary
cthood.

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