"Background Questionnaire" By Commander_Xillian (https://pastebin.com/u/Commander_Xillian) URL: https://pastebin.com/swz0Bu7c Created on: Thursday 23rd of May 2019 11:47:47 PM CDT Retrieved on: Friday 23 of October 2020 08:08:40 PM UTC 1)What were you born into? My family were traveling Gypsies My family were minor Nobility My family were servants to a Wizard My family were simple peasants My family were noble Knights My family were Huntsmen and poachers My family were in service to the local Church 2)How did you spend your free time? I helped my father/mother with his/her work I often found ways out of my chores I was schooled I did physical busywork in my household I was a trouble-maker. 3)When you got your first true responsibility, what was it? I had to take over my infirm/deceased parents role to my siblings I ran away from home! I joined a local guild I became a Squire for the Lord I was tutored by a scholastic monk I became a Blacksmith assistant I was a stable hand I became an aid to the clergy I ran errands for the guards of our Town I helped my parents become successful merchants 4)I had a near-death experience. How did it shape me? I was certain of divine intervention, and devoted myself spiritually. I was thankful for my agility I vowed to never be vulnerable again I recovered slowly, but was tougher for it. My silver tongue became more important than ever. I was amazed and enthralled by it, and needed to learn more about what had almost killed me. 5)When a band of performers arrived, I was enthralled by... The elaborate costumes The flamboyant dancers The beautiful singer The deep story The mighty strong-man The unattended, burning drinks 6)When I was finally old enough to fight, I began to learn... (Stop here, receive your current stats, then pick your class) 7)When I began to reach my teenage years, I had learned... Knowledge is Power Might makes Right The less weaknesses, the better 8)I lost an important competition once, and it left me... Dejected, bitter, but determined With a few bumps for losing my temper, but a sharper mind for it. With a mind for my footing, and quite a few new words 9)I had a weakness, though... I was fond of solving things with force I was always talking bigger than I could back up I was fond of food, a bit too much. I never liked studying, and it's shown. I could never stop correcting people. I asked too many questions, often earning painful answers I was a bit of a compulsive liar... My physique was never my focus, and it's shown. 10)What changed my life, and set me down my path, was... I lost a great deal of respect for my community leaders I discovered a mysterious tome filled with energy I discovered the love of my life, a Dutchess I was drafted into my Lord's army I spent three days playing cat-and-mouse with a vicious Owlbear I was captured by Slavers, and escaped after six days of torturous pit fighting 11)As I reached Adulthood, I resolved myself to... Become a defender of the weak Become a master of weapons Become a Yeoman and live by my own means Bring all of my ability to complete any task I set. Steal whatever secrets I could, to stay ahead Become a guardian of knowledge Train my body and hone my mind Hunt down those who crossed me Ease the suffering of those who were ill Stamp out evil, everywhere Get whatever I wanted, in any way I needed Guide others to their best self Know everything this world has to offer Learn and share all the wonders of the world Teach the truth of the world to all I encountered 12)My first time outside of my Town, I visited... An Orc Fortress, learning their ways An Elven Town, experience their wonders A Dwarven City, admiring their craftsmanship A Wizard Enclave, researching their vast archives A Grand Temple-City, feeling the presence of Gods The same traveling Gypsie performers, seeing so much 13)When I returned home, I found... My siblings were all dead from a Raid That I had been presumed dead, and had lost all I owned I Was wanted for a crime I had been wrongly accused of in my absence I Was being impersonated! That I had contracted a disease, which almost killed me Myself broke and with only one means of survival 14)With my old life completely behind me... I gathered what little I could, and set out to revive my family legacy I left it all behind, picking my own path I returned to the people I had spent my last few years with I went crazy! I started my own Adventuring Company I joined an order of Crusaders I went into seclusion and trained myself I left civilization behind, heading deep into the woods I became a highwayman I became a freelance pickpocket I found my way into the City Guard I undertook a pilgrimage I became a drunkard I became a recluse in a city academy I became a guard for a Wizard I became an advisor for a lesser noble I set up a small shop in a new town I shaved my head and became a Monk I began searching for secret places I swore an oath to myself I became a traveling minstrel I became an Arbitrator