Background: Lord of Edges

You alone truly understand the natural world. You have lifted the veil of the supernatural, and you are not impressed by what it hid. You now see greedy manipulators adorned in silly vestments, who use fear and hope to take advantage of the witlessness of hapless peasants, duping the dumb masses into parting with their coin. Sheeple.



Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Religion

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit, one type of gaming set

Equipment: A book explaining the natural origin of species, a fedora, a holy symbol to a deity opposed by a popular deity from your region origin (which you wear ironically), a black coat

Feature: Well Actually

In conversations regarding the supernatural, you possess the uncanny ability to proffer natural explanations in a manner intended to demonstrate the simple stupidity of your audience.

With successful skill checks, you can use this feature to arrive at logical paradoxes in which your audience becomes convinced of a natural explanation for something which is clearly supernatural, accomplishing nothing other than proving your superiority to your traveling companions.

Suggested Characteristics

Lords of Edges shoulder the impossible task of disbelief in gods and the supernatural in a universe where copious evidence for both exists. Nonetheless, it is crucial to the Lord of Edges that their traveling companions recognize their antipathy toward religion, and the brave brilliance from which such logic emanates.





d8 Personality Trait 1 I loudly snort whenever a god or supernatural concept is mentioned. 2 I tend to explain the science behind spells cast by the party. 3 I overexplain things and miss social cues hinting that my overexplanations are unwelcome. 4 I am writing a book explaining how a famous supernatural phenomenon was all an elaborate hoax. 5 I tend to clam up in conversation, preferring to correspond by leaving anonymous notes on town message boards. 6 I idolize a Lord of Edges greater than I, and I must share their teachings whenever possible. 7 I am unmatched in my preferred game. Any who best me are cheaters. 8 I claim to vehemently oppose all religion, but the only religion I feel safe criticizing is the one I was raised with.

d6 Ideal 1 "Truth." I want to believe as many true things and as few false things as possible. 2 Winning. My arguments are superior. 3 Pacifism. My moral philosophy derives from a goal of doing no harm. 4 Appearance. It is important that my party recognizes how bold and clever my stances are. 5 Nature. The natural world holds the only answers to life's mysteries. 6 Free Speech. All religion is fair game for criticism and mockery, regardless of the god.

d6 Bond 1 I still feel guilty about yelling at my parents long ago, but cannot stoop to apologize for believing in reality. 2 I devote my energy toward a book I am writing, which is more important to me than anything. 3 I was humiliated by a religious leader or magic user, and my hostility toward religion is a thin disguise for the embarrassment this encounter still causes me. 4 When a religious person performs an act of charity, I must remind everyone of their religion's history of wrongs. 5 I hide the fact that I am still bitter over the religious indoctrination I received as a child. 6 When a Lord of Edges I idolize is exposed as a lecher, I protect their reputation at any cost.