{"name":"Occultist ","overview":"At your core, you are a believer in things others\r\ndismiss. The signs abound if you know where to look.\r\nQuestions beget answers that spur further questions.\r\nThe cycle is endless as you uncover layer after layer of\r\nmystery and secrets.\r\n\r\nPiercing the veil hiding beyond the surface of\r\nreality is an irresistible lure spurring you to delve into\r\nforgotten and dangerous places in the world. Perhaps\r\nyou\u2019ve always yearned toward the occult, or it could\r\nbe that you encountered something or someone who\r\nopened your eyes to the possibilities. You may belong\r\nto some esoteric organization determined to uncover\r\nthe mystery, a cult bent on using the secrets for a dark\r\npurpose, or you may be searching for answers on your\r\nown. As an occultist, you ask the questions reality\r\ndoesn\u2019t want to answer.","skillproficiences":"Arcana, Religion","toolproficiences":"Thieves\u2019 tools","lifestyle":"","languages":"Two of your choice","equipment":"A book of obscure lore holding clues\r\nto an occult location, a bottle of black ink, a quill,\r\na leather-bound journal in which you record your\r\nsecrets, a bullseye lantern, a set of common clothes,\r\nand a belt pouch containing 5 gp","features":"[b]Feature: Strange Lore [\/b]\r\n[br]\r\nYour passions for forbidden knowledge, esoteric\r\nreligions, secretive cults, and terrible histories\r\nbrought you into contact with a wide variety of\r\ninteresting and unique individuals operating on\r\nthe fringes of polite society. When you\u2019re trying to\r\nfind something that pertains to eldritch secrets or\r\ndark knowledge, you have a good idea of where to\r\nstart looking. Usually, this information comes from\r\ninformation brokers, disgraced scholars, chaotic\r\nmages, dangerous cults, or insane priests. Your GM\r\nmight rule that the knowledge you seek isn\u2019t found\r\nwith just one contact, but this feature provides a\r\nstarting point.","suggestedcharacteristics":"Occultists can\u2019t resist the lure of an ancient ruin,\r\nforgotten dungeon, or the lair of some mysterious\r\ncult. They eagerly follow odd rumors, folktales,\r\nand obscure clues found in dusty tomes. Some\r\nadventure with the hope of turning their discoveries\r\ninto fame and fortune, while others consider the\r\nanswers they uncover to be the true reward. Whatever\r\ntheir motivations, occultists combine elements of\r\narchaeologist, scholar, and fanatic.","traits":"d8 | Personality Trait\u00a0|\r\n1\u00a0| I always ask questions, especially if I think I\u00a0can learn something new.\u00a0|\r\n2\u00a0| I believe every superstition I hear and follow\u00a0their rules fanatically.\u00a0|\r\n3 | The things I know give me nightmares, and not\u00a0only when I sleep.\u00a0|\r\n4 | Nothing makes me happier than explaining\u00a0some obscure lore to my friends.\u00a0|\r\n5 | I startle easily.\u00a0|\r\n6 | I perform a host of rituals throughout the day\u00a0that I believe protect me from occult threats.\u00a0|\r\n7 | I never know when to give up.\u00a0|\r\n8 |The more someone refuses to believe me, the\u00a0more I am determined to convince them. |","ideal":"d6\u00a0| Ideal\u00a0|\r\n1 | Domination. With the power I will unearth,\u00a0I will take my revenge on those who wronged\u00a0me. (Evil)\u00a0|\r\n2 | Mettle. Each nugget of hidden knowledge I\u00a0uncover proves my worth. (Any)\u00a0|\r\n3\u00a0| Lore. Knowledge is never good or evil; it is\u00a0simply knowledge. (Neutral)\u00a0|\r\n4 | Redemption. This dark knowledge can be\u00a0made good if it is used properly. (Good)\u00a0|\r\n5 | Truth. Nothing should be hidden. Truth is all\u00a0that matters, no matter who it hurts. (Chaotic)\u00a0|\r\n6 | Responsibility. Only by bringing dark lore\u00a0into the light can we eliminate its threat.\u00a0(Lawful)\u00a0|","bond":"d6 | Bond\u00a0|\r\n1 | One or more secret organizations are trying\u00a0to stop me, which means I must be close to\u00a0the truth.\u00a0|\r\n2 | My studies come before anything else.\u00a0|\r\n3 | No theory, however unbelievable, is worth\u00a0abandoning without investigation.\u00a0|\r\n4 | I must uncover the truth behind a particular\u00a0mystery, one my father died to protect.\u00a0|\r\n5 | I travel with my companions because I have\u00a0reason to believe they are crucial to the future.\u00a0|\r\n6 | I once had a partner in my occult searches\u00a0who vanished. I am determined to find them.\u00a0|","flaw":"d6\u00a0| Flaw\u00a0|\r\n1 | When stressed, I mutter theories to myself,\u00a0sometimes connecting seemingly unconnected\u00a0or random events, to explain my current\u00a0predicament.\u00a0|\r\n2 | It\u2019s not paranoia if they really are out to get me.\u00a0|\r\n3 | I have a habit of lying to hide my theories and\u00a0discoveries.\u00a0|\r\n4 | I see secrets and mysteries in everything and\u00a0everyone.\u00a0|\u00a0\r\n5 | The world is full of dark secrets, and I\u2019m the\u00a0only one who can safely unearth them.\u00a0|\r\n6 | There is no law or social convention I won\u2019t\u00a0break to further my goals.\u00a0|","tabledata":"","tags":"","templateId":"24","blockId":"1126772","world":"9aaee05a-a562-4ee5-a9b0-6a03fbf9082b","folder":"7421","isShared":"on"}