When I pick a background, I don't use the tables for the Personality traits. I either have my own in mind, or I leave them blank and have the character develop on his own during the table.
However, when I design a background and show it out to others, they tell me that those tables need to be there. That's why I'm posting here. If anyone can help me fill in the missing spaces, I'll greatly appreciate it:
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BACKGROUND: WITCH'S COVEN
Maybe you were born into the craft, or adopted by parents who were witches themselves. Or you joined in a group that took you in as one of their own, teaching you their ways and starting you along the path. Whatever reason, you are part of a Witch's Coven, a group of like-minded, if not like-skilled magic users who come together to pool their resources and powers into a family-like setting. The coven watches each other, keeps everyone along the path they're chosen, and perform rituals and ceremonies that require a group to do. It might be in secret or out in the open, but the Coven, and its members, provide a close knit group that is like family to you.
RELATIONSHIP IN THE COVEN
You don't necessarily need to be a Witch to be in a Coven. Any Coven will have members in other classes, even non-spellcasters. The reasons for being in one are varied and would be more than the ten options listed here:
1. Practicing Witch
2. Witch's Apprentice or Warlock
3. Resident Thief or Handyman
4. Group Entertainment
5. Former Lead Witch
6. Adopted into the coven
7. Thrall or Servant
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SPECIAL FEATURE: COVEN ASSISTANCE
As a member of the Coven, you enjoy the camaraderie of the other witches, and you can join into all ceremonies in the craft. She can get free healing and care at any coven or wizards group friendly toward you, though she must provide any material components needed for spells. Those in the craft will support her at a modest lifestyle, including food and lodging for the Witch (just this PC) if need be. She can also do various research and rituals while in the group.
PROFICIENCIES AND ITEMS
Skill Proficiencies: Arana, Medicine
Languages: One of your Choice
Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit
Equipment: Wizards Robe or Witches' Gown, A book of rituals and chants according to your craft's path, a guild membership insignia, and a pouch containing 15 GP
PERSONALITY TRAITS
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Ideal:
1. Power is paramount, even at the expense of others
2. My Coven has taken the place of my parents who died when I was young.
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Bond:
1. The others of my coven are the only people who matter to me
2. My Mistress/Master is everything to me, and I want nothing more than to follow her steps in the Craft
3. My familiar is my best friend. I will kill before I let it come to harm
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Flaw:
1. Something to do with the bones of children, or use of taboo ingredients in spells
2. I only tell the truth when necessary, and lie the rest of the time
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Special thanks to the following who helped me fill in the missing spaces of this Background: Frozengnomes, IrishBandit . Your help ranks up there with someone giving me a cup of joe.
Ideal. You chosen family is the most important thing.
Flaw, non-casters or the uneducTed are ingnotant dullards and I will tell them so.