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I became a rogue because
I've always been nimble and quick ofwit, so 1 de-
cided to use those talents to help me make my way
in the world.
An assassin or a thiefwronged me, so I focused
my training on mastering the skills of my enemy to
better combat foes ofthat sort.
An experienced rogue saw something in me and
taught me several useful tricks.
I decided to turn my natural lucky streak into the
basis ofa career, though I still realize that improv-
ing my skills is essential.
I took up with a group of ruffians who showed me
how to get what I want through sneakiness rather
than direct confrontation.
I’m a sucker for 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
1 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
One of my ancestors left a holy quest unfulfilled, 1 solid. the milk spoiled, or all the iron turned to cop-
sol intend to finish that work. per. My family is convinced that this event was a
The world is a dark and terrible place. l decided to harbinger of stranger things to come for me.
serve as a beacon of light shining out against the I suffered a terrible emotional or physical strain,
gathering shadows. which brought forth my latent magical power. l
l served as a paladin’s squire, learning all I needed
to swear my own sacred oath. have fought to control it ever since.
My immediate family never spoke of my ancestors,
Evil must be opposed on all fronts. | 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.
Becoming a paladin was a natural consequence of 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 Sensing something special in me, a strangertaught
d6 I became a ranger because me how to control my gift.
1 I found purpose while I honed my hunting skills by After I escaped from a magical conflagration, 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
I always had a way with animals, able to calm them lam just beginning to understand.
with a soothing word and a touch.
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
toolong. 1 While wandering around in a forbidden place, I
I have seen what happens when the monsters encountered an otherworldly being that offered to
come out from the dark. I took it upon myselfto enter into a pact with me.
become the first line of defense against the evils I was examining a strange tome I found in an aban~
that lie beyond civilization's borders. cloned library when the entity that would become
i met a grizzled ranger who taught me woodcraft my patron suddenly appeared before me.
and the secrets ofthe wild lands.
I served in an army, learning the precepts of my
profession while blazing trails and scouting enemy
encampments.