Half-Vistani d8 Personality
1 I still look down on the giorgio, the non-vistani, and
The vistani are a common, though often unwanted, take great pride in my relationship to the vistani
sight in Ravenloft. Travelers with an unnatural gift for
and my tribe.
navigating the mists of Ravenloft, vistani are mistrusted
2 The first time I enter a place I always note objects of
by the common folk of the demiplane of dread. For
all the misplaced distrust outsiders might have of the value and inconspicuous entrances and exits.
vistani, they are also not entirely wrong. While it’s not 3 I get restless when I stay in the same town for more
true that the vistani have any connection to evil powers than a few nights in a row. I am happiest on the
or supernatural compacts with the dread lords of open road.
Ravenloft, the vistani do look out for their own above all 4 I am highly superstitious and carry many charms to
else and feel little regard for the laws of the lands they ward off bad luck, evil spirits, and nightmares.
travel through. 5 I take promises seriously. I only offer a promise
All vistani are either born into the life, if their mother
when I mean it and I expect the same of others.
was a vistani, or adopted into a tribe as a show of trust
6 I do not take slights against me well. At all.
and friendship between an individual and a group of
vistani. Almost all vistani born into the life are human 7 Tomorrow I may die so today I sate every hunger
but the ranks of the adopted vistani are quite diverse. As and slake every thirst. I never say no to something
exclusive as entering the ranks of the vistani are, exiting I want.
is much easier. When a vistani abandons his caravan and 8 I am fascinated by cursed items and haunted
tribe to take up a life of adventuring he is considered an places.
outcast, a half-vistani. Vistani might show such a person d6 Ideal
disdain, pity, or admiration depending on why the half-
vistani abandoned his people. 1 Independence. I am a free spirit - no one tells me
what to do. (Chaotic)
Skill Proficiencies: History 2 Family. I am loyal to my friends and family above
Languages: Patterna (language of the Vistani) and one any ideals. (Neutral)
of your choice 3 Greater Good. Mortals must stand together
Equipment: A backpack, a bedroll, a lucky charm (or against the darkness of the world. (Good)
you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinkets table in 4 Change. We change or we die. I will not die.
chapter 5), a mess kit, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a belt
(Chaotic)
pouch containing 15 gp
5 Tradition. I may have left the vistani and my tribe
but I still abide by their laws and customs. (Lawful)
Tribal Heritage
Although the vistani are thick as thieves when it comes to 6 Mastery. Ravenloft is a prison ruled by the wicked.
outsiders, amongst one another they are divided by their Better to reign as a sinner than serve as a saint.
tribes. Those born into the vistani become the tribe of (Evil)
their mother at birth. Those adopted into the vistani join
the tribe of the vistani who adopted them. Half-vistani d6 Bond
gain one or more skill or tool proficiencies based on the 1 I regret leaving the vistani. I will do everything in
tribe they were once a part of. Roll randomly or choose my power to be adopted back in.
from below to determine your tribe. 2 I fled my tribe when I committed a grave crime. I
d8 Tribe Bonus Proficiency fear the day our paths cross again.
1 Canjar Arcana 3 Somewhere out there, I have a child who doesn’t
2 Corvara Forgery kit and thieves’ tools know me. I will find a way to give that child a better
3 Equaar Animal Handling life than my own.
4 Kamii Your choice of 2 artisan’s tools 4 Someone I loved was killed. I will not stop seeking
5 Naiat Performance revenge until they get their justice.
6 Vatraska Medicine 5 I left the vistani because I fell in love with the land I
7 Zarovan Perception now try to protect against the forces of darkness.
8 Roll again None 6 I fell in love with a giorgio and everything I do is part
of my effort to win them over.
Feature: Wanderlust
By leaving the ranks of the vistani you have lost the d6 Flaw
ability to walk the mists unharmed and without getting
1 I never let a challenge go unanswered.
lost but you still feel a powerful compulsion to be on the
move. You gain advantage on any rolls made to set or 2 When I am offered a chance to partake of a vice I
follow a course and traveling is considered light activity can rarely say no.
for the purposes of resting for you. 3 I would rather tell a pretty lie than an ugly truth.
4 I can’t speak to a giorgio without a condescending
Suggested Characteristics tone.
The half-vistani left or were forced to leave a reclusive 5 I will never bend a knee to a master or take orders
traveling family. While their experiences after having from another.
left the vistani inevitably change them, most half-vistani 6 I maintain a collection of personal trinkets from
are still greatly influenced by the cultural mores and
every residence I enter.
idiosyncrasies of the vistani.
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