Background-Astrologer

Astrologer

Sage Variant
You seek in the movement of the Starry Wisdoms the secrets to the future, and understanding of who people are. By peering into the vaults of the firmament and charting the passage of the stars through the sky's dominions, you are granted the occasional glimpse as to what lies ahead. Many folk believe you to be some kind of priest or cultists of the Starry Wisdoms, but one does not worship the Great Lords of the Firmament - one simply observes them, and interprets their dance through the void to understand their message.

• Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Insight
• Tool Proficiencies: Astrologer's Tools
• Languages: One of your choice.
• Equipment: Astrologer's tools, a collection of natal charts from those you've met before (particularly any individuals for whom you have Bonds), a pot of ink and quill, a small knife, a set of common clothes, a belt pouch containing 10gp.

Feature: Fortunes Cast

You have been granted a glimpse of the future in the stars. This is couched in the most symbolic terms possible, usually a number of "stars" that stand in for the important players in question, and an understanding of what generally occurs with their interaction. The identity of the players can be discovered only through the casting of the horoscope of that person.

• Example: A bright star from the Light of Winter shall enter into a deadly conjunction within the Pearl Savant. Woe betides them.

New Equipment

• Astrologer's Tools: This kit consists of an ephemeris, measuring tools, charts and the means to measure and track the movement of the stars in the sky. Proficiency with this kit lets you add your proficiency bonus to the creation of horoscopes and natal charts.
• Natal Chart: A chart that displays the placement of an individual's star in the heavens at the moment of their birth. Creating a natal chart requires information on the place and time of the individual's birth. A natal chart is necessary in the casting of a horoscope. It takes an hour to create a natal chart, using astrologer's tools.
• Horoscope: A chart that displays the movement and position of the individual's star through the vaults of heaven at the time of its creation, anyone trained in Arcana who possesses a horoscope on someone gains advantage on Insight checks against that person for the duration of the horoscope's accuracy. Creation of a person's horoscope requires the possession of that person's natal chart. When a horoscope is cast, the astrologer's check using astrology tools determines how long the horoscope is good for: One week (DC 10), one month (DC 15), or one year (DC 20).

d8	Personality Trait
1	I am uncomfortable when I cannot see the night sky.
2	I know that others would silence or even kill me for what I know; therefore, I must act in secrecy in all things.
3	I tend to wish to know the details of others' birthplace and time almost immediately upon meeting them; it is hard for me to relate to them otherwise.
4	My mind is always running, drawing lines of connection between events and people.
5	I have a tendency to ascribe omens to things that others dismiss as foolish or mundane.
6	I speak in the jargon of astrological study, leaving others confused and aggravated.
7	Nothing excites me like the opportunity to show off what I know.
8	I am a meticulous note-keeper, noting the positions of celestial bodies next to the events I record.

d6	Ideal		d6	Bond		d6	Flaw
1	Tradition. I will keep this dying art alive, no matter what. (Lawful)		1	My archive of natal charts is my most precious treasure.		1	I suffer terrible nightmares of gazing into the void, and finding cold, mad stars staring back at me.
2	Noblesse Oblige. I owe it to others to use my arts for the benefit of all. (Good)		2	I have heard of an ancient orrery, library, or academy that contains the secrets of the Starry Wisdoms, and I wish to find it.		2	I hold those who do not understand my arts in contempt, secretly or openly.
3	Honesty. I owe others the truth, even when the stars reveal things they do not wish to hear. (Neutral)		3	I would do anything for my mentor in the art of astrology, and treasure the tools they gave me.		3	I am deeply paranoid, and fear persecution for my knowledge.
4	Independence. Though others look on these arts with scorn and fear, I take the freedom of the stars for my own.		4	I am dedicated to a patron, and use my arts to aid them in decision-making.		4	I am fearful that I have no control over my fate, and so overcompensate in my actions.
5	Domination. I use my arts to gain the power over others that I've always craved.		5	I have foreseen a terrible future, and work to prevent it.		5	I am jealous of the secrets I uncover and refuse to share them readily.
6	Curiosity. I must see the revelations I've foreseen unfold.		6	I am but a warden of these arts, and will pass them on to another, once I find a worthy student.		6	I constantly hint that I have more knowledge of what is going on than I actually do.