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Entertainer

Origins

Ability Charisma
Talent Virtuosic Performer
Skills at rank 2 Perform, Society

You thrive in front of an audience. You know how to entrance, entertain and even inspire a crowd: your poetry can stir grief or joy, laughter or anger; your music lifts spirits or captures sorrow; your dancing captivates and your humor cuts to the quick. Whatever your technique, your art is your life.

You gain: +1 Charisma; the Virtuosic Performer talent; 2 ranks in Perform and Society.

Starting Equipment:

  • A musical instrument
  • An admirer's token
  • A costume
  • 15 gp

Feature — By Popular Demand: You can always find somewhere to perform. Where you perform nightly you get free modest or comfortable room and board, and townsfolk who recognize you tend to like you.

Routines (1d10): Good entertainers keep their act fresh with a range of routines. Choose one to three routines, or roll, to define what you perform. 1. Actor, 2. Dancer, 3. Fire-eater, 4. Jester, 5. Juggler, 6. Instrumentalist, 7. Poet, 8. Singer, 9. Storyteller, 10. Tumbler

Quirk (1d8)

  1. I know a story that fits almost any situation.
  2. Wherever I go, I collect the local rumors and spread gossip.
  3. I'm a hopeless romantic, always looking for that special someone.
  4. Nobody stays angry around me for long; I can defuse any tension.
  5. I love a good insult, even one aimed at me.
  6. I get bitter when I'm not the center of attention.
  7. I'll settle for nothing less than perfection.
  8. My mood and my mind change as fast as a song changes key.

Ideal (1d6)

  1. Beauty. Every performance leaves the world a little brighter than I found it.
  2. Tradition. The old songs and stories remember who we are. They must be kept alive and passed on.
  3. Creativity. The world is starving for fresh ideas and bold moves, and I intend to feed it.
  4. Greed. Applause is nice, but the coin and the fame are what I'm really here for.
  5. People. A crowd's smiles are my true payment. Nothing else really matters.
  6. Honesty. Real art comes from the soul and shows people who they truly are, flaws and all.

Pledge (1d6)

  1. My instrument is my most treasured possession; it reminds me of someone I love.
  2. Someone stole my precious instrument, and one day I'll get it back.
  3. I want to be famous, whatever it takes.
  4. I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against theirs.
  5. I'll do anything to prove myself better than my hated rival.
  6. I'd do anything for the members of my old troupe.

Flaw (1d6)

  1. I'll do anything to win fame and renown.
  2. I'm a sucker for a pretty face.
  3. A scandal keeps me from ever going home, and that kind of trouble follows me around.
  4. I once mocked a noble who still wants my head, and I'll probably make the same mistake again.
  5. I can't hide my true feelings, and my sharp tongue gets me in trouble.
  6. Despite my best efforts, my friends can't rely on me.

Roll or choose one of each, then pair each with a Virtue or Vice (2 of each).

Features

By Popular Demand. You can always find somewhere to perform. Where you perform nightly you get free modest or comfortable room and board, and townsfolk who recognize you tend to like you.

Starting Equipment

  • A musical instrument
  • An admirer's token
  • A costume
  • 15 gp