{"name":"Haunted One","overview":"You are haunted by something so terrible that you dare not speak of it. You\u2019ve tried to bury it and run away from it, to no avail. Whatever this thing is that haunts you can\u2019t be slain with a sword or banished with a spell. It might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its toll, isolating you from most people and making you question your sanity. You must find a way to overcome it before it destroys you.","skillproficiences":"Choose two from among Arcana, Investigation, Religion, or Survival","toolproficiences":"N\/A","lifestyle":"N\/A","languages":"Choose one exotic language (Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon)","equipment":"A monster hunter\u2019s pack (see the sidebar), a set of common clothes, and one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Gothic Trinkets table after this background).","features":"Heart of Darkness:\r\nThose who look into your eyes can see that you have faced unimaginable horror and that you are no stranger to darkness. Though they might fear you, commoners will extend you every courtesy and do their utmost to help you. Unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them, they will even take up arms to fight alongside you, should you find yourself facing an enemy alone.","suggestedcharacteristics":"","traits":"d8 [roll:1d8]|Personality Trait\r\n1|I don\u2019t run from evil. Evil runs from me.\r\n2|I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness.\r\n3|I spend money freely and live life to the fullest, knowing that tomorrow I might die.\r\n4|I live for the thrill of the hunt.\r\n5|I don\u2019t talk about the thing that torments me. I\u2019d rather not burden others with my curse.\r\n6|I expect danger around every corner.\r\n7|I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized.\r\n8|I put no trust in divine beings.","ideal":"d6 [roll:1d6]|Ideal\r\n1|I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)\r\n2|I\u2019ll stop the spirits that haunt me or die trying. (Any)\r\n3|I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good)\r\n4|I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic)\r\n5|I like to know my enemy\u2019s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful)\r\n6|I\u2019m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil)","bond":"d6 [roll:1d6]|Bond\r\n1|I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy.\r\n2|I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent.\r\n3|My torment drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love I\u2019ve lost.\r\n4|A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions.\r\n5|There\u2019s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free.\r\n6|I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for him (or her).","flaw":"d6 [roll:1d6]|Flaw\r\n1|I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them.\r\n2|I assume the worst in people.\r\n3|I feel no compassion for the dead. They\u2019re the lucky ones.\r\n4|I have an addiction.\r\n5|I am a purveyor of doom and gloom who lives in a world without hope.\r\n6|I talk to spirits that no one else can see.","tabledata":"","tags":"haunted,one,dark,CoS","templateId":"24","blockId":"118125","isShared":"1"}