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 a spy sent to scout out a dangerous new land. 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.

Spellbook

If you are a wizard, you start with the following spells in your 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.