{"name":"Monstrous Adoptee","overview":"Songs and sagas tell of heroes who, as children, were\r\nraised by creatures most view as monsters. You were\r\none such child. Found, taken, left, or otherwise given\r\nto your monstrous parents, you were raised as one\r\nof their own species. Life with your adopted family\r\ncould not have been easy for you, but the adversity and\r\nhardships you experienced only made you stronger.\r\nPerhaps you were \u201crescued\u201d from your adopted family\r\nafter only a short time with them, or perhaps only now\r\nhave you realized the truth of your heritage. Maybe\r\nyou\u2019ve since learned enough civilized behavior to\r\nget by, or perhaps your \u201cmonstrous\u201d tendencies are\r\nmore evident. As you set out to make your way in the\r\nworld, the time you spent with your adopted parents\r\ncontinues to shape your present and your future.\r\n\r\n[h1]Adopted[\/h1]\r\nPrior to becoming an adventurer, you defined your\r\nhistory by the creatures who raised you. Choose a\r\ntype of creature for your adopted parents or roll a\r\nd10 and consult the table below. Work with your\r\nGM to determine which specific creature of that type\r\nadopted you. If you are of a particular race or species\r\nthat matches a result on the table, your adopted\r\nparent can\u2019t be of the same race or species as you, as\r\nthis background represents an individual raised by a\r\ncreature or in a culture vastly different or even alien to\r\ntheir birth parents.\r\n\r\n[table]\r\n[tr]\r\n[th]d10[\/th]\r\n[th]Creature Type[\/th]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]1[\/td]\r\n[td]Humanoid (such as gnoll, goblin, kobold, or\r\nmerfolk)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]2[\/td]\r\n[td]Aberration (such as aboleth, chuul, cloaker, or\r\notyugh)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]3[\/td]\r\n[td]Beast (such as ape, bear, tyrannosaurus rex,\r\nor wolf)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]4[\/td]\r\n[td]Celestial or fiend (such as balor, bearded\r\ndevil, couatl, deva, or unicorn)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]5[\/td]\r\n[td]Dragon (such as dragon turtle, pseudodragon,\r\nred dragon, or wyvern)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]6[\/td]\r\n[td]Elemental (such as efreeti, gargoyle,\r\nsalamander, or water elemental)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]7[\/td]\r\n[td]Fey (such as dryad, green hag, satyr, or sprite)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]8[\/td]\r\n[td]Giant (such as ettin, fire giant, ogre, or troll)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]9[\/td]\r\n[td]Plant or ooze (such as awakened shrub, gray\r\nooze, shambling mound, or treant)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]10[\/td]\r\n[td]Monstrosity (such as behir, chimera, griffon,\r\nmimic, or minotaur)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[\/table]\r\n","skillproficiences":"Intimidation, Survival","toolproficiences":"","lifestyle":"","languages":"One language of your choice, typically your adopted parents\u2019 language (if any)","equipment":"A club, handaxe, or spear, a trinket\r\nfrom your life before you were adopted, a set of\r\ntraveler\u2019s clothes, a collection of bones, shells, or other\r\nnatural objects, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp","features":"[b]Feature: Abnormal Demeanor \r\n[br][\/b]\r\nYour time with your adopted parents taught you an\r\nentire lexicon of habits, behaviors, and intuitions\r\nsuited to life in the wild among creatures of your\r\nparents\u2019 type. When you are in the same type of\r\nterrain your adopted parent inhabits, you can find\r\nfood and fresh water for yourself and up to five other\r\npeople each day. In addition, when you encounter\r\na creature like your adopted parent or parents, the\r\ncreature is disposed to hear your words instead\r\nof leaping directly into battle. Mindless or simple\r\ncreatures might not respond to your overtures,\r\nbut more intelligent creatures may be willing to\r\ntreat instead of fight, if you approach them in an\r\nappropriate manner. For example, if your adopted\r\nparent was a cloaker, when you encounter a cloaker\r\nyears later, you understand the appropriate words,\r\nbody language, and motions for approaching the\r\ncloaker respectfully and peacefully.","suggestedcharacteristics":"When monstrous adoptees leave their adopted\r\nparents for the wider world, they often have a hard\r\ntime adapting. What is common or usual for many\r\nhumanoids strikes them as surprising, frightening,\r\nor infuriating, depending on the individual. Most\r\nmake an effort to adjust their habits and imitate\r\nthose around them, but not all. Some lean into their\r\ndifferences, reveling in shocking those around them.\r\n\r\nWhen you choose a creature to be your character\u2019s\r\nadopted parent, think about how that might affect\r\nyour character. Was your character treated kindly?\r\nWas your character traded by their birth parents to\r\ntheir adopted parents as part of some mysterious\r\nbargain? Did your character seek constant escape or\r\ndo they miss their adopted parents?","traits":"d8 | Personality Trait |\r\n1 | I don\u2019t eat my friends (at least not while they\u00a0are alive). My foes, on the other hand ...\u00a0|\r\n2 | Meeting another\u2019s gaze is a challenge for\u00a0dominance that I never fail to answer.\u00a0|\r\n3 | Monsters I understand; people are confusing.\u00a0|\r\n4 | There are two types of creatures in life: prey or\u00a0not-prey.\u00a0|\r\n5 | I often use the growls, sounds, or calls of my\u00a0adopted parents instead of words.\u00a0|\r\n6 | Inconsequential items fascinate me.\u00a0|\r\n7 | It\u2019s not my fault, I was raised by [insert parent\u2019s\u00a0type here].\u00a0|\r\n8 | I may look fine, but I behave like a monster.\u00a0|\r\n","ideal":"d6 | Ideal\u00a0|\r\n1 | Wild. After seeing the wider world, I want to\u00a0be the monster that strikes fear in the hearts of\u00a0people. (Evil)\u00a0|\r\n2 | Insight. I want to understand the world of my\u00a0adopted parents. (Neutral)\u00a0|\r\n3 | Revenge. I want revenge for my lost\u00a0childhood. Monsters must die! (Any)\u00a0|\r\n4 | Harmony. With my unique perspective and\u00a0upbringing, I hope to bring understanding\u00a0between the different creatures of the world.\u00a0(Good)\u00a0|\r\n5 | Freedom. My past away from law-abiding\u00a0society has shown me the ridiculousness of\u00a0those laws. (Chaotic)\u00a0|\r\n6 | Redemption. I will rise above the cruelty of\u00a0my adopted parent and embrace the wider\u00a0world. (Lawful)\u00a0|","bond":"d6 | Bond\u00a0|\r\n1 | I want to experience every single aspect of the\u00a0world.\u00a0|\r\n2 | I rely on my companions to teach me how to\u00a0behave appropriately in their society.\u00a0|\r\n3 | I have a \u201csibling,\u201d a child of my adopted parent\u00a0that was raised alongside me, and now that\u00a0sibling has been kidnapped!\u00a0|\r\n4 | My monstrous family deserves a place in this\u00a0world, too.\u00a0|\r\n5 | I\u2019m hiding from my monstrous family. They\u00a0want me back!\u00a0|\r\n6 | An old enemy of my adopted parents is on my\u00a0trail.\u00a0|","flaw":"d6 | Flaw\u00a0|\r\n1 | What? I like my meat raw. Is that so strange?\u00a0|\r\n2 | I like to collect trophies from my defeated foes\u00a0(ears, teeth, bones, or similar). It\u2019s how I keep\u00a0score.\u00a0|\r\n3 | I usually forget about pesky social conventions\u00a0like \u201cpersonal property\u201d or \u201claws.\u201d\u00a0|\r\n4 | I am easily startled by loud noises or bright\u00a0lights.\u00a0|\r\n5 | I have trouble respecting anyone who can\u2019t best\u00a0me in a fight.\u00a0|\r\n6 | Kindness is for the weak.\u00a0|\r\n","tabledata":"","tags":"","templateId":"24","blockId":"1125547","world":"9aaee05a-a562-4ee5-a9b0-6a03fbf9082b","folder":"7421","isShared":"on"}