Ruined

D&D 2024 background: Ruined. Source: The Book of Many Things. skills Stealth, Survival, feat Alert, Skilled, Tough Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, Survival Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A cracked hourglass, a set of rusty manacles, a half-empty bottle, a hunting trap, a gaming set (matching your chosen proficiency), a set of traveler's clothes, and a pouch containing 13 gp Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your choice (such as playing cards or three-dragon ante cards) Feature: Still Standing You have weathered ruinous misfortune, and you possess hidden reserves others don't expect. You gain the Alert, Skilled, or Tough feat (your choice). Your choice of feat reflects how you've dealt with the terrible loss that changed your life forever. If you've kept your senses sharp for every opportunity and climbed your way out of misery by seizing the tiniest scrap of hope, choose Alert. If you've redoubled your efforts to reclaim what was once yours, choose Skilled. If you've stoically persevered through your misfortune, select Tough. Suggested Characteristics Rising above misfortune shapes one's perspective. The Ruined Personality Traits table suggests traits you might adopt for your character (and ruinous cards that might have prompted this trait). 1 I've changed from my past, and I work to live up to my new path. (Balance, Throne) 2 Every moment is a gift I refuse to squander. (Euryale, Skull) 3 Now that I've overcome having nothing, I can survive anything. (Fool, Ruin, Talons) 4 I know enemies are set against me, and I always prepare for the worst. (Flames, Rogue) 5 I interpret every event as part of a larger pattern I just haven't worked out yet. (Puzzle, Star) 6 I must make up for so much time I've already lost. (Donjon, Void) Building a Ruined Character Ruined characters were on top of the world before misfortune struck. Many were wealthy. Others come from modest backgrounds, but they were surrounded by friends, family, and loved ones. They might have b...