Truthseeker

You came to the City to understand its mysteries. You may be an archaeologist hunting knowledge, a mage seeking new magic to make your own, or something else entirely. You are a specialist in City Dweller languages.

Skill Proficiency: Arcana, History

Language Proficiency: Undercommon and Infernal

Illuminate

You can replicate the effects of the Light cantrip. If you are a spellcaster, you learn the cantrip and use your spellcasting ability to cast it. Otherwise, your spellcasting ability for this cantrip is Intelligence.

(Optional) Starting Wizard Spells

Truthseeker’s Spellbook

Comprehend Languages, Detect Magic, Identify, Mage Armor, Silent Image, Sleep

(Optional) Trait Tables

Personality Traits

d6	Personality Trait
1	I’m easily distracted by anything that catches my interest.
2	I’m solemn to the point of discomfort.
3	I’m arrogant and certain of my greatness.
4	I’m quiet, introspective, and rarely speak.
5	I chatter incessantly about anything and everything.
6	I evangelize my field of study loudly and at every opportunity.

Ideals

d6	Ideal
1	Progress. I believe that my findings will change the world for the better.
2	Triumph. I believe that my findings will grant me great power.
3	Publication. I want to become a legendary member of my field through my research.
4	Truth. I believe that knowledge is a good in and of itself, and pursue it religiously.
5	Exclusivity. I believe that knowledge is dangerous and needs to be contained.
6	Discovery. I live for the process of discovery, and lose interest once a secret is unraveled.

Bonds

d6	Ideal
1	Academic. I belong to a group of like-minded individuals with similar interests.
2	Exile. I was banished for holding heretical views.
3	Literati. I belong to a secret organization dedicated to the acquisition of rare knowledge.
4	Kingmaker. I serve as a court magician or similar, and my findings are for their benefit.
5	Disciple. I am one of several apprentices of a powerful mage, and we are competing for favor.
6	Mentor. I have taught many students, and am on sabbatical as a researcher.

Flaws

d6	Ideal
1	Aged. I’m too old for any of this nonsense.
2	One-Track. The solution to every problem just so happens to be the thing I’m best at.
3	Fixated. I would be willing to kill for a good finding.
4	Mud. I have a terrible reputation among the learned and upper class.
5	Gloryhound. It’s important to me that I be the person to receive credit.
6	Foe. I have a bitter enemy among my field who I would love to see brought low.