Planar Philospher in Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Planar Philospher

You subscribe to a philosophy that seeks to understand the nature of the planes or some hidden truth of the multiverse. You draw strength from your conviction and, perhaps, a network of like-minded thinkers, such as the factions of Sigil (summarized below). In your travels, you explore the depths of your understanding and spread your philosophy wherever you go.

Building a Planar Philosopher Character

Some groups of planar philosophers might prefer certain types of characters, but by and large any character who upholds and furthers the beliefs of such a group is welcome within its ranks.

Factions of Sigil

Twelve Factions have risen to prominence in the City of Doors, though many more exist. Your character might belong to one of these groups or another ideological faction, perhaps one of your own creation.
The primary factions of Sigil adhere to the following philosophies:

Faction	Skill	Description
Athar	Religion	Deities are frauds and merely channel the might of a true, higher power.
Bleak Cabal	Insight	There is no greater truth to the multiverse. Each being must discover their own meaning.
Doomguard	Nature	Nothing lasts forever. The purpose of everything is to crumble and decay.
Fated	Intimidation	Everyone makes their own fate and is entitled to whatever they can take and hold.
Fraternity of Order	History	All of existence is governed by laws, and power comes from understanding and exploiting them.
Hands of Havoc	Stealth	Those who try to impose a single order on the multiverse are doomed to fail.
Harmonium	Perception	The multiverse will be perfect only when everything is in harmony, whether it wants to or not.
Heralds of Dust	Medicine	Everyone is already dead; the entirety of the multiverse is an afterlife. Undeath holds the key to the next stage of existence.
Mercykillers	Survival	Cold, relentless justice is absolute, and no one is above it.
Mind's Eye	Persuasion	The multiverse exists to be explored. It shapes us, and we shape it in turn.
Society of Sensation	Performance	Sensation is the proof of existence. By experiencing everything, we can understand the multiverse in all its complexity.
Transcendent Order	Athletics	Thought clouds action. To fall in step with the multiverse, one must act on instinct alone.

Planar Philosopher Trinkets

When you make your character, you can roll once on the Planar Philosopher Trinkets table, instead of on the Trinkets table in the Player's Handbook, for your starting trinket.

D6	Trinket
1	A locket with a picture of my mentor and an inscription I can’t read
2	A bleached cranium rat skull with colored glass beads in its eye sockets.
3	A torn parchment with half a rebus puzzle painted on it
4	A bracelet of twisted razorvine stems
5	Fragments of a bronze blade covered in verdigris
6	A broken holy symbol of a forgotten god

Skill Proficiencies Arcana, the skill associated with your faction (see the Sigil Faction Affinities table) or on skill of your choice.

Languages Two of your choice

Equipment

A portal key (such as a bag of golden tea leaves or the tooth of a planar beast)
A manifesto of your guiding philosophy
A set of common clothes in your faction's style
A pouch containing 10 gp worth of coins from different worlds and planes.

Features

Conviction

You gain the Scion of the Outer Planes feat. In addition, members of your organization provide you free, modest lodging and food at any of their holdings or the homes of other faction members.

Suggested Characteristics

Adventurers who dedicate themselves to a particular philosophy regarding the multiverse are welcomed among factions that embrace those beliefs. The Planar Philosopher Personality Traits table suggests various traits you might adopt for your character.

Traits

D6	Personality Trait
1	I don't venerate any gods. With time, we can be as powerful as them or greater.
2	Experience is everything, live in the moment.
3	When things crumble, I find meaning in the dust.
4	Life thrives through order; and I seek to maintain that order.
5	When others make plans, the multiverse laughs and so do I.
6	I know what’s right, and no one will stand in my way.

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