Single Parent

At some point in your past, you came into possession of one or more children. They may be biologically yours, the offspring of a family member, or a foundling or foundlings encountered on your travels. You might have assumed caregiving duties eagerly, or only reluctantly. Regardless of the circumstances that brought your child into your care, you are currently their sole parental figure.

Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion

Insight, Persuasion Tool Proficiencies: Cook's utensils, one gaming set

Cook's utensils, one gaming set Equipment: A gaming set (one of your choice), a memento from your child (a lock of hair, a handprint, or a child's drawing), a child's set of common clothes (one for each child), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp

Circumstances

There are a number of circumstances that might have resulted in your becoming a single parent. Choose your circumstances or roll on the table below. If you have more than one child, you can choose one circumstance for all the children, or choose or roll separately for each child.

d8 Circumstance 1 Biological parent, other parent deceased 2 Biological parent, other parent abandoned child 3 Biological parent, other parent sporadically present 4 Child of a relative, parents deceased 5 Child of a relative, parents abandoned child 6 Child of a relative, parents placed child in your care 7 Foundling, parents placed child in your care 8 Foundling, child found abandoned

Feature: Parenthood

You have in your care between one and three children. The child or children can by any age of your choosing from an infant to a preteen. They can provide assistance with tasks as developmentally appropriate, and are generally positively disposed towards you unless mistreated. They will not follow you into obviously dangerous areas (such as dungeons).

Suggested Characteristics

Single parents can react to their role in very different ways. Some may make their child into their whole personality. Others may be more "hands off" with their child or feel the need to maintain their authority at all costs.

d8 Personality Trait 1 The best part of being a parent is having the freedom to make dad jokes with wild abandon. 2 I'm very proud of my child and will bring up their accomplishments in conversation constantly. 3 I consider myself a martyr for my child and will speak at length about the sacrifices I have made. 4 I can't help but turn any situation into an important life lesson. 5 I make sure to keep up on the latest parenting advice and will share my opinions unsolicited. 6 I like to think of myself as the "cool parent" - discipline isn't really my style. 7 Since becoming a parent, there's nothing I prize more than having a few moments to myself. 8 I strive to watch my language in front of my child - and insist on everyone else doing the same.

d6 Ideal 1 Good Citizenship. I strive to raise my child to be a paragon of society. (Lawful) 2 Kindness. I live by the Golden Rule, and am teaching my child the same values. (Good) 3 Free Range Parenting. Children deserve the freedom to learn from experience. (Chaotic) 4 Authority. My house, my rules. (Evil) 5 Family. No matter what, my child comes first. (Neutral) 6 Effort. I don't really know what I'm doing, but I'll figure it out as I go along. (Any)

d6 Bond 1 I still miss my deceased or absent lover. 2 My life wasn't the best growing up. I'm determined to give my child better than I had. 3 I protect those who cannot protect themselves. 4 I feel intense kinship and loyalty towards other parents. 5 It is my duty to make the world a better place for my child. 6 I won't let parenthood fundamentally change my personality.