Student of the Books

you've worked hard trying to get through your magical school of choice (you and your dm can decide on what grade level you are exiting.) now you have the option to take a gap year (or five). How do your parents feel about this? No parents? How do the people who are in your life feel about this? What do you think you will gain from this? At school, you have spent a lot of time with your nose in a book and always been eager to learn new things. You were made fun of because of this but it never stopped you from learning about all the things you were curious about. You have gained some skills from reading and learning. You left with the skills you learned from the books that may help you in this quest and your adventuring party.

Skill Proficiencies: Two skills of your choice (INT or WIS only)

Two skills of your choice (INT or WIS only) Languages: Two Languages of your choice (excluding Exotic unless DM says otherwise)

Two Languages of your choice (excluding Exotic unless DM says otherwise) Equipment: “favorite” text book, two novels, 5 sheets of parchment, a quill that you enchanted as a project for school to a.) never run out of ink or B.) change colors of ink when writing, a bottle of ink if you choose option B, set of common clothes and a pouch containing 10 gp.

Feature: Knowledge

You know about things, you were brought up studying a wide variety but 2 specific things stood out and you have become proficient in them. Example: Dragons, you will get advantages on most things dragons (discuss with Dm about what advantags you can take). Where they are from, what they eat, Draconic, if they are near, and any information about dragons. Or Plants, any and all things about plants, what kind is it? Is it poisonous? Where can it be found? Talk to your DM to get specifics on what you could be an expert in.

Feature: Language

When you hear, a creature speak, you can identify exactly what language it is but cannot translate it if you don’t know the language. Same with written text you do not understand it unless you know the language

Feature: Speedy

You are a speed reader, learning a new spell or reading a book, that takes time to learn is halved.

Suggested Characteristics

d8 Personality Trait 1 Books are my everything, I am rarely found without one. I will recommend you a book too whether you like it or not. 2 Knowledge is the most important thing in the world, without it we would all be... Well, dumb... 3 I feel most at home when I am reading. I can get into the book no matter where I may be. 4 I own alot of books. I have read them all, I want more, I need more. 5 Knowledge is the key to liveing life to the fullest. 6 Rarely, if ever, am I seen without my nose in a book. It helps me relieve stress. 7 I have a quote from a book for every occasion. 8 My vocabulary is vast. I sometime use words that are larger than necessary.