Legend’s Scholar

An ancient world like Faerun harbors legends of all kinds, written and handed down during the ages. There are individuals who become expert connoisseurs of stories and rumors, hoarders of books of legends and master storytellers who entertain their companions. A Legends’ Scholar is this and much more, being a person devoted to knowledge and study. The horrors, the creatures, and the stories about this age and the previous are a matter of curiosity and research for the learned.

• Skill Proficiencies: Investigation
• Equipment: one book on myths and legends, four candles, a pipe*, aromatic tobacco* (choice between vanilla and honey, licorice, rosemary, or mint), scholar’s tunic (clothing, fine), a pouch

*Negligible item of no value.

Ability: Ink Legends

After dedicating an hour and successfully passing a medium-DC Intelligence (Investigation) check, if you have a book related to the subject, you will have Advantage on the Skill Check. The information thus obtained will be narrated by the GM in the form of a metaphor, poem, fairy tale, myth or legend (do not expect answers such as “these creatures are vulnerable to radiant damage, and susceptible to moonlight”, but rather “the legend of Uthyr tells how the knight waited for the first lights of Mirithlen to fight the beings who wanted to tear his soul away; his blade glowed with a shining silver halo and cleaved the darkness leaving no room for escape.”)

Every time you use this feature, roll 1d20. If you get 1 as a result, that book no longer has secrets, and can no longer be used with this feature. Books about Myths and Legends: When you choose this profession, you get a book about myths and legends that allow you to use the Ink Legends privilege. If a book is lost, stolen, destroyed or no longer has secrets for the owner (see above), then you need to find another one in order to use the feature.

Ranks

Rank 1 – Scribe’s Assistant

You’ve earned recognition as a valued member of a library, mastering the art of collecting and organizing written materials. Your expertise lies in locating information on specific and obscure subjects, honed through years of completing bureaucratic tasks.

Holdings:

• A designated desk within a library, college, or museum, equipped with access to common resources allowing you to perform /pc-profession to advance your career.
  • Desk can store up to 50lbs of items. (Chronica container)

Progression: To advance in this profession, you must fact-check and document errors found in fraudulent, plagiarized, or mistaken tome.

• Fact check the 1,200 page tome.

Rank 2 – Scribe

You’ve been entrusted with the esteemed responsibility of transcribing and recreating texts, becoming a vital figure in building libraries and recording history. As a Scribe, you hold the crucial task of preserving knowledge for future generations, often venturing out to collect and document information firsthand.

Holdings:

• An office furnished with printing materials, binding equipment, and a dedicated hireling assistant for minor tasks.
  • Grants a +1 bonus to your Intelligence proficiency bonus when performing your profession.
  • Office can store up to 1,000lbs of items. (Chronica container)

Progression: To progress, you must complete and restore a catalogue of books or scrolls for addition to a library, deemed worthy by your superiors.

• Restore all 2,400 pages of the catalogue.

Rank 3 – Chief Librarian

Your unwavering dedication to acquiring and preserving knowledge has elevated you to great heights within academia. As Chief Librarian, you oversee all aspects of the library, from acquiring and copying texts to meticulously fact-checking their contents. Your role demands thorough scrutiny of library contents, preferably through personal investigation.

Holdings:

• Management of a team of hirelings responsible for daily library operations, including scribes, assistants, and scholars. Your name carries significant weight in academic circles.
  • Grants a +1 bonus to your Intelligence proficiency bonus when performing your profession. Stacks with prior rank (+2 total).

Progression: Advancement entails making an unprecedented contribution to academia, whether by uncovering a profound truth or pioneering a new methodology.

• This contribution, curriculum and documentation will require approximately 4,800 pages of text.

Rank 4 – Grand Loremaster

As the esteemed Grand Loremaster, you reign as the regional authority on all scholarly matters. Your vast knowledge and counsel are highly sought after by influential figures, guiding a network of academics in their pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment. Holdings:

• A one time grant of 2,000gp is made to you. This grant must be spent on a stronghold.
• Privileged access to sources of knowledge typically veiled by Imperial decree, royal edict, or warlord mandate. These secrets may encompass forbidden arcane practices, true names of demons, or schematics for potent artifacts.
  • All books have secrets or are of some use. You need not roll a d20 after Inking Legends anymore.