The taking of Oto by Legions from Hell is a clear memory in your mind. You were going about your everyday business when the infernal forces spilled out of the dunes and assailed your home. Many of Oto's citizens, young and old alike, were captured, killed, or offered as tribute to Yachadi. You, yourself were one of those captured. But, either with the help of adventurers or through your own wits and sheer determination, you escaped.
Rather than flee the region, you've chosen to stay and fight. Finding refuge outside the town and the deadly sands surrounding it, you strike out against the devils and their monstrous allies. You've learned to survive in dire and desperate circumstances, with supplies running low and the arrival of reinforcements uncertain. You've grown accustomed to acting under the cover of night, dealing what blows you can to avenge the friends and family you lost within the currently occupied Oto. You will drive the devils out, or you die trying.
Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan's tools, vehicles (land)
Equipment: A bag of caltrops (20), a small trinket that connects you to the life you once had before the occupation of Oto, a healer's kit, a set of dark common clothes that includes a cloak and hood, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp.
Removed from your life as a townsperson, you’ve adapted to rough life in the wilds surrounding Oto. The trade you practiced still influences your outlook, the manner in which you approach situations, and the way you contribute to the resistance movement against the occupiers. You can roll on the following table to determine what your occupation was before the fall, or choose one that best fits your character.
You’ve come to know the surrounding forests, streams, caves, and other natural features in which you can take refuge--or set up ambushes. You can quickly survey your environment for advantageous features. Additionally, you can scavenge around your natural surroundings to cobble together simple supplies (such as improvised torches, rope, patches of fabric, etc.) that are consumed after use.
Note: This feature is a variant of the Outlander feature.
You have given up the life you knew as a citizen of Oto. However, the invasion resonates deep inside you. Perhaps you have a few friends or family members who were able to escape with you. Or, perhaps, everyone you held dear either perished or went missing during the fall. You may know of someone who is, against all odds, surviving within the thicket and you long to liberate them from a life of peril within the town.
Fisher Salt Lake worker
Hunter-Setsu desert worker
Craftsperson-House scribe
Priest/Priestess-Nagid
Cook-"Djinni's Wish" server
City Watch-Yoriki
Servant-House retainer
Unskilled laborer-warehouse worker
My patience knows no bounds, so long as my goal is in sight.
In life and in struggle, the ends justify my actions.
If you aren’t helping me, you’d best at least stay out of my way.
I long for the life that was taken away from me.
Friends and family perished, tragically, before my eyes. I hope never to undergo that again.
Making the right choices in life are important to me. The choices I make might save not just my life, but the lives of others as well.
I can never allow my foes to get the drop on me.
Time is a precious resource that I must spend wisely.
Leadership: The oppressed need someone to inspire them to courageous acts. (Good)
Unpredictability: Keeping the enemy guessing and off-balance is my tactical strength. (Chaos)
Determination: Threats to my home must be eliminated at all costs. (Any)
Freedom: Those who are enslaved and unjustly imprisoned deserve my aid. (Good)
Resourcefulness: Our wits are our most valuable resource in troubled times. (Any)
Unity: Working together, we can overcome all obstacles, even the most seemingly insurmountable ones. (Any)
I’ll never let my fellow insurgents down. They are my only remaining friends.
I was separated from a loved one during my escape from town. I will find them.
One of the devil's mortal leaders was a trusted friend, until the day they betrayed the city. They will pay harshly for their transgressions.
An item I hold close is my last remaining connection to the family I lost during the fall.
The devil who took my past life away from me will feel the full extent of my vengeance.
The Houses of Oto are an irreplaceable treasure that must be protected.
I have no respect for those who flee. I harbor a deep grudge against the citizens who abandoned Oto.
Ale is the only way I can escape the desperation of my circumstances.
It doesn’t take much to get me into a fight.
Being an insurgent means doing things that aren’t always ethical. I’m still learning to live with that.
My desire to liberate Oto oftentimes clouds my judgement, despite my best efforts.
I relentlessly despise the devils and their allies. I’d abandon other goals in order to strike out at them.