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Signs of the Supernatural for use with the [[Backgrounds_(5A)#Touched|Touched]] background.
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[[Strange Signs (5A)|Strange Signs]], [[Signs of the Supernatural (5A)|Signs of the Supernatural]], and [[Infirmities (5A)|Infirmities]] are all about disadvantages and compensations you can get from backgrounds.
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=== Abyssal ===
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Your blood is a dark purple and you have am alien vitality.
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You bleed and bruise easily, reduce your number of Hit Points by one per level.
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You gain proficiency with Constitution and Charisma saving throws.
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=== Aged ===
 
=== Aged ===
 
You appear to be of venerable age.
 
You appear to be of venerable age.
You suffer disadvantage on checks using your Acrobatics, Athletics, and Perception skills, even if you lack the respective proficiency.
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You suffer disadvantage on ability checks using your Acrobatics, Athletics, and Perception skill, even if you lack the respective proficiency.
 
You are immune to magical aging and gain proficiency in Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws.
 
You are immune to magical aging and gain proficiency in Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws.
  
=== Animal Aspect ===
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=== Anasyrma ===
Your head (and at your option other parts, commonly hands, feet, and tail) is that of an animal. While clearly noticeable, this body part is fully functional. Even if you change your shape or disguise yourself with illusion, your animal aspect shines through. You suffer a -20 penalty on Charisma (Deception) checks to conceal your identity, and creatures using knowledge skills or gather information to learn about you get a +5 bonus. Some people might be shocked or reviled at your appearance, while others treat you as a divine avatar.
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''Clothes are for folk; animals, spirits, and gods are rarely dressed, and you share this quality.''
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Your body won't carry armor and very few objects. You cannot carry more than 5 lbs. per point of Strength, and you cannot wear vests, vestments, or any armor, but you can use weapons and shields normally. Surplus items simply fall right through you, as if you were insubstantial.
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You should select a type of [[Martial_Arts_(5A)|Martial Arts Defense]].
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You can use [http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:freedom-of-movement Freedom of Movement] on yourself as a bonus action, but the effect only lasts one minute. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all uses at the end of a long rest.
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=== Animal Aspect ===
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Your head (and at your option other parts, commonly hands, feet, and tail) is that of an animal. While clearly noticeable, this body part is fully functional. Some people might be shocked or reviled at your appearance, while others treat you as a divine avatar.  
  
You gain darkvision 60 ft. If you already have darkvision, increase the range of that darkvision by 30 ft. You also have the ability to sense the presence (but not location) of aberrations and undead within 60 ft. by scent.
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You gain the ability to sense the presence (but not location) of aberrations, celestials, fey, fiends, and undead within 60 ft. by scent. You can identify what type of creature you are catching the scent of.
  
=== Animal Transformation ===
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=== Animal Transformation ===
''Are you a humanoid miraculously transformed into a small animal, or the other way around?  
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''Are you a humanoid miraculously transformed into a small animal, or the other way around? This is an invasive ability unsuited to games with a lot of combat.
  
Pick a tiny or small beast of challenge rating zero. You can transform into the shape of this creature, as the spell Polymoph.
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Pick a tiny or small beast of challenge rating zero. You can transform into the shape of this creature, as the spell Polymoph.  
 
When you are affected by a harmful effect you can opt to transform into your animal form as a reaction. This negates that harmful effect.  
 
When you are affected by a harmful effect you can opt to transform into your animal form as a reaction. This negates that harmful effect.  
 
If you would suffer the  
 
If you would suffer the  
Blinded,
 
Deafened,
 
 
Frightened,
 
Frightened,
Incapacitated
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Incapacitated, or
Poisoned,
 
Prone, or
 
 
Restrained,  
 
Restrained,  
 
condition,
 
condition,
 
or if you are affected by a successful Charisma (Intimidation) check,
 
or if you are affected by a successful Charisma (Intimidation) check,
 
you automatically transform in this manner (no action required), whether you want to or not.
 
you automatically transform in this manner (no action required), whether you want to or not.
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After transforming you cannot transform again using this ability for 1 minute.
  
If you transform back into your normal form within one minute of assuming your animal form, you suffer disadvantage on all checks and enemies have advantage on saving throws against your spells for one minute.
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=== Bestial ===
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You are not a full shapechanger, but in stressful situations and combat you undergo a minor change, where you grow more muscular and gain bestial traits such as fur, scales, fangs, and claws. You stay in this form during the period of stress and for 1 minute afterward. A creature who sees you in this form must make a Wisdom (Insight) check (DC 15) to recognize you. Close associates have advantage on this check. On a failure people are liable to treat you as a monster.  
  
===  Bestial ===
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When transformed your hands become natural weapons with the finesse and light properties dealing 1d6 slashing damage.
You are not a full shapechanger, but in stressful situations and combat you undergo a minor change, where you grow more muscular and gain bestial traits such as fur, scales, fangs, and claws. You stay in this form during the period of stress and for 1 minute afterward. A creature who sees you in this form must make a Wisdom (Insight) check (DC 15) to recognize you. On a failure they are liable to treat you as a monster.  
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You can use your claws with two-weapon fighting if you have both hands free.
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They can still function as hands.
  
Your hands become natural weapons with the finesse and light properties dealing 1d6 slashing damage. They can still function as hands.
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=== Blind ===
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You permanently suffer the Blinded condition. You gain blindsight with a range of 20 ft. Your blindsight can perceive things in the Ethereal Plane.  
  
===  Chained ===
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=== Celestial Mark ===
You are constantly bound in magical chains. This imposes disadvantage on all Strength and Dexterity checks and you cannot use weapons with the heavy property or take the Dash action.
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You have the mark of celestial favor, making you glow and shed bright light in a 10 ft. radius and dim light a further 10 ft. This light cannot be overcome by darkness magic, and you cannot benefit from concealment or invisibility. The mark works as a spell focus for you, regardless of class.
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You cannot use spells or abilities to create or summon fiends or undead.
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=== Chained ===
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You are constantly bound in magical chains. This imposes disadvantage on all Strength and Dexterity checks and you cannot use weapons with the versatile or two-handed properties or take the Dash action.
 
You are immune to the Grappled and Restrained conditions.
 
You are immune to the Grappled and Restrained conditions.
  
=== Child ===
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=== Child ===
 
You appear to be a child.
 
You appear to be a child.
You suffer disadvantage on Strength checks and cannot use weapons with the heavy property.
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You are lighter and shorter than the norm for your race, but not to the extent that your size changes.
You gain proficiency with Dexterity, Constitution, and Charisma saving throws.
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You suffer disadvantage on Strength checks and Strength-based attacks.
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You cannot use weapons with the heavy property.
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You gain proficiency with Constitution and Charisma saving throws.
  
=== Forthright ===
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=== Cyclopean ===
You cannot use the Deception skill or illusion spells, and this limitation is obvious to anyone who hears you speak.
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''You have only a single large eye in the middle of your brow.
You gain advantage on checks for the Persuasion skill.
 
  
===  Ghostly ===
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Your eye puts a great demand on your body, consuming enormous amounts of energy. You eat as much as two normal people of your race. You are instantly recognizable because of your eye, and suffer a -10 penalty on all Charisma checks to disguise your appearance. People [[Skill_Examples_(5A)#Gather_Information|gathering information]] about you have advantage.
Your form is not wholly material and become closer and closer to insubstantial as you advance in level. You are easily mistaken for an undead creature.
 
You count as undead for effects that have specific effect against such creatures, like holy water.
 
You have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage unless the weapon is silver or magical.
 
  
===  Leper ===
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You have flashes of prophetic vision. You can choose to roll 20 on any one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw. You can use this ability once and regain it on a long rest.
''This explores the consequences of prejudice. It should only be selected if all players are comfortable with it.  
 
  
You suffer from some obvious and frightening medical condition that can never be cured. This need not be leprosy, it can be any horrid-looking ailment. This condition is not contagious or debilitating, but looks obviously unhealthy. Most NPCs have a hostile attitude to you and harass you or treat you as if you weren't there. They will not provide you services or lodging at any price. The hostile attitude only applies to you; your companions are not affected, and might even impress others by their benevolence in being willing to be around you.  
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=== Fishy ===
You gain proficiency in Survival and are immune to disease.
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You have gills on your neck and webbed fingers and toes.  
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Reduce your land speed by 5 ft.
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You gain a swim speed of 40 feet and can breathe water.
  
=== Paranoia ===
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=== Ghostly ===
You cannot use or benefit from the Help action.  
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You are translucent and appear to be insubstantial.
You must always attempt saving throws against all spells, even those cast by allies.  
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You are easily mistaken for an undead creature.
Allies wishing to cast spells with a range of touch on you must make attack rolls as if you were an enemy.
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You count as undead for effects that have specific effect against such creatures, like holy water and the turn undead ability.
You are immune to the Charm condition and are never surprised
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You have resistance to necrotic and poison damage.
  
=== Soaked ===
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=== Growling ===
You constantly drip water, even when your clothes and equipment is dry.
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You normally express yourself only in animal sounds.
You suffer vulnerability to radiant damage.
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You can use words, but very slowly and not in situations of stress.
You learn the Acid Splash, Shape Water, and Ray of Frost cantrips.
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You suffer disadvantage on Deception and Persuasion checks.
You learn the Tasha's Caustic Brew spell, and once per day you can cast this spell without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded down, minimum one).
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This does not interfere with spellcasting but hinders spells that require a common language. You can Speak With Animals. A creature able to Speak With Animals can understand you, and you can communicate with such characters normally.
 
 
===  Stigmata ===
 
You carry permanent bloody wounds on your body that resist all attempts at healing.
 
Any time you take piercing damage, you take one additional point of bleeding damage from your stigmata.
 
Your blood inflicts 2d6 damage on any creature that attempts to drink it directly from your body. You are immune to parasites.
 
 
 
===  Sun-Blind ===
 
You are blind when exposed to sunlight and treat bright light as if it was dim light (all creatures in bright light have concealment from you). You gain darkvision 60 ft. If you have darkvision, you instead add 30 ft. to that darkvision.
 
 
 
===  Temptation ===
 
''You are constantly tempted by sacrilegious voices trying to lure you into sin.
 
 
 
You constantly have nagging voices at the back of your head that encourage you to break faith with your ideals. These voices are distracting, making you suffer -2 penalty on initiative checks. You gain proficiency in Deception.
 
 
 
As an action you may bargain with your voices for information. Your voices are not all-knowing, but they do have a bonus on Intelligence (Religion) checks of +10. They will give you advice if you temporarily give in and do what they want, or you can try to bluff them into revealing information, using your Charisma (Deception) skill as if it was Intelligence (Religion).
 
 
 
===  Tongues ===
 
You can only ever speak in Aklo, Celestial, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Shadowtongue, or Sylvan.
 
You understand any spoken tongue.
 
 
 
===  Visions ===
 
You suffer hallucinations, giving you disadvantage on perception checks.
 
You can manifest these hallucinations, which gives you the Minor Illusion and Silent Image and allows you to cast Silent Image once without spending a spell slot.
 
 
 
===  Voices ===
 
You are constantly surrounded by a choir of voices that advice and guide you. These voices are distracting, making you suffer -2 penalty on initiative checks.
 
 
 
The advice they give always follow the ideals of your faith, and they urge you to act piously. Sometimes the voices have a long-term agenda they might lead you on, in other cases they just advocate a very pious life. The voices are not aware of your surroundings; they are unable warn you if you are about to do something stupid or improper unless you ask.
 
 
 
At least once per session, they urge you to go to extreme lengths in pursuit of the ideals of your creed. The player or GM should voice this advice at least once per session. Not following the advice of your voices means you must use a bonus action each round argue with them until you come to an agreement or one minute has passed.
 
 
 
You can ask the advice of your voices as an action. They have a bonus of +10 in Intelligence (Religion).
 
 
 
===  Wild Magic ===
 
When you cast a spell of the highest spell level you can cast, you can roll on the Wild Magic Surge table (see the Wild Magic Sorcerer). This Wild Magic Surge can never inflict more dice of damage than your level. 
 
 
 
===  Windblown ===
 
You are surrounded by gusts and static electricity.
 
You suffer vulnerability to force damage.
 
You learn the Gust, Lightning Lure, and Thunderclap cantrips.
 
You learn the Catapult spell, and once per day you can cast this spell without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded down, minimum one).
 
 
 
=== Abyssal ===
 
Your blood is a dark purple and you have a weird vitality.
 
You bleed and bruise easily, reduce your number of Hit Points by one per level.
 
You gain proficiency with Constitution and Charisma saving throws.
 
 
 
=== Blind ===
 
You permanently suffer the Blinded condition. You gain blindsight with a range of 30 ft. Your blindsight can perceive things in the Ethereal Plane.
 
  
=== Celestial Mark ===
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=== Hallucinations ===
You have the mark of celestial favor, making you glow enough to shed bright light in a 10 ft. radius and dim light a further 10 ft. This light cannot be overcome by darkness powers, but makes it hard for you to find cover to hide in dim light or darkness.
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''You suffer confusing visions of things unreal, unrealized, or just plain weird.''
The mark works as a spell focus for all classes.
 
You cannot use spells or abilities to create or summon fiends or undead.
 
  
=== Fishy ===
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You suffer disadvantage on all Investigation and Perception checks.
You have gills on your neck and webbed fingers and toes.
 
Reduce your land speed by 5 ft.
 
You gain a swim speed equal to your (reduced) land speed and can breathe water.
 
  
=== Growling ===
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You learn the [http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:minor-illusion Minor illusion] cantrip and the [http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:silent-image Silent Image], [http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:phantasmal-force Phantasmal Force], [http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:major-image Major Image], and [http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:phantasmal-killer Phantasmal Killer] spells. You can use [http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:minor-illusion Minor illusion] right away, but to cast the other listed spells you must gain spell slots from a class and you use that class' spellcasting ability with these spells. If you lack a spellcasting ability, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability for these spells.
You cannot speak ineligibly, making only animal sounds. This does not interfere with spellcasting but hinders spells that require a common language. You can Speak With Animals. A creature able to Speak With Animals can understand you, and you can communicate with such characters normally.  
 
  
 
=== Haunted ===
 
=== Haunted ===
 
You are haunted by certain kind of spirits, generally Fey but some touched are haunted by Fiends, Celestials, Aberrations or other kinds.
 
You are haunted by certain kind of spirits, generally Fey but some touched are haunted by Fiends, Celestials, Aberrations or other kinds.
They do annoying nut non-lethal things like tying your shoelaces together or making an icy touch your back.
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The spirits are invisible and cannot be interacted with.
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They do annoying but non-lethal things like tying your shoelaces together or tracing an icy touch down your back.
 
You suffer a -4 penalty on Dexterity checks for initiative.
 
You suffer a -4 penalty on Dexterity checks for initiative.
 
The spirits haunting you go noticeably silent in tense situations, making you immune to surprise.
 
The spirits haunting you go noticeably silent in tense situations, making you immune to surprise.
  
=== Infested ===
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=== Infernal ===
You carry a prodigious infestation of vermin such as lice and ticks.
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You have been touched by hell. You are surrounded by a faint smell of burnt sulfur, and your eyes look afire when you are angry.
This infestation is obvious and disgusting, making others loathe to be near you and barring you entrance to most civilized places.
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You suffer disadvantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks against good creatures, and if there is a witch-hunt you are likely to be a suspect.
Any creature that ends their turn adjacent to you takes 1d4 poison damage.
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You learn the
This damage increases to 2d4 at level 5, 3d4 at level 11, and 4d4 at level 17.
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[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:create-bonfire Create Bonfire],
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[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:friends Friends], and
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[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:toll-the-dead Toll the Dead] cantrips and the
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[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:hellish-rebuke Hellish Rebuke] spell.
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You can cast [http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/spell:hellish-rebuke Hellish Rebuke] once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up).
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You use these as spells from your spellcaster class.
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If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
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You regain the ability to cast Hellish Rebuke when you finish a long rest.
  
 
=== Mark of Evil ===
 
=== Mark of Evil ===
 
You carry a birthmark in the form of a blasphemous sign on your face.
 
You carry a birthmark in the form of a blasphemous sign on your face.
You cannot use spells or abilities to summon celestials or fey.
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You cannot use spells or abilities to summon celestials.
 
The mark works as a spell focus for all classes.
 
The mark works as a spell focus for all classes.
  
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You suffer vulnerability to cold damage.
 
You suffer vulnerability to cold damage.
 
You learn the Bonfire, Control Fire, and Fire Bolt cantrips.
 
You learn the Bonfire, Control Fire, and Fire Bolt cantrips.
You learn the Burning Hands spell, and once per day you can cast this spell without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded down, minimum one).
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You learn the Burning Hands spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up).
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You use these as spells from your spellcaster class.
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If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
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You regain the ability to cast Burning Hands when you finish a long rest.
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=== Sincere ===
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You cannot use the Deception skill or illusion spells, and this limitation is obvious to anyone who hears you speak.
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You learn the Charm Person spell, and can cast it once without using a spell slot.
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You regain the ability to cast Charm Person when you finish a long rest.
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The spell does not count against your limit on spells know and spells prepared.
  
 
=== Smashed ===
 
=== Smashed ===
 
You have permanent bruise marks, especially on your face and hands.
 
You have permanent bruise marks, especially on your face and hands.
You suffer vulnerability to thunder damage damage.
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You suffer vulnerability to thunder damage.
You learn the Blade Ward, Magic Stone, Mending, and Mold Earthcantrips.
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You learn the Blade Ward, Magic Stone, Mending, and Mould Earth cantrips.
You learn the Earth Tremor spell, and once per day you can cast this spell without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded down, minimum one).
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You learn the Earth Tremor spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up).
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You use these as spells from your spellcaster class.
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If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
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You regain the ability to cast any spells with a limited number of uses when you finish a long rest.
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=== Soaked ===
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You constantly drip water, even when your clothes and equipment is dry.
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You suffer vulnerability to radiant damage.
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You learn the Acid Splash, Ray of Frost, and Shape Water cantrips.
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You learn the Tasha's Caustic Brew spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up).
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You use these as spells from your spellcaster class.
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If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
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You regain the ability to cast any spells with a limited number of uses when you finish a long rest.
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=== Stigmata ===
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You carry permanent bloody wounds on your body that resist all attempts at healing.
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Reduce your number of Hit Points by one per level.
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You learn the Spare the Dying and Word of Radiance cantrips.
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You learn the Cure Wounds spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up).
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You use these as spells from your spellcaster class.
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If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
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You regain the ability to cast any spells with a limited number of uses when you finish a long rest.
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=== Sun-Blind ===
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You are blind when exposed to sunlight (treat areas in sunlight as darkness) and treat bright light as if it was dim light (you suffer advantageous on Perception checks against creatures in bright light). You gain darkvision 60 ft. If you already have darkvision, you instead add 30 ft. to that darkvision.
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=== Temptation ===
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''You are constantly tempted by sacrilegious voices trying to lure you into sin.
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You constantly have nagging voices at the back of your head that encourage you to break faith with your ideals. These voices are distracting, making you suffer -4 penalty on Dexterity checks for initiative.
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You gain proficiency in Deception.
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As an action you may bargain with your voices for information, using your Charisma (Deception) check as if it was Intelligence (Religion).
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=== Tongues ===
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You can only ever speak in Aklo, Celestial, Draconic, Druidic, Infernal, Primordial, Shadowtongue, or Sylvan.
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You learn one of these languages.
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You understand any spoken language, but not code or Theive's Cant.
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=== Voices ===
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You are constantly surrounded by a choir of voices that advice and guide you. These voices are distracting, making you suffer -2 penalty on Dexterity checks for initiative.
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At least once per session, they urge you to go to extreme lengths in pursuit of the ideals of your creed. The player or GM should voice this advice at least once per session. Not following the advice of your voices means you must use a bonus action each round argue with them until you come to an agreement or one minute has passed.
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You can ask the advice of your voices as an action. They have a bonus of +10 in Intelligence (Religion). You gain proficiency in Religion and the voices and always Help you (giving you advantage) when you roll check using your proficiency bonus in Religion.
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=== Wild Magic ===
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When you cast a spell of the highest spell level you can cast, you roll on the Wild Magic Surge table (see the Wild Magic Sorcerer). This Wild Magic Surge can never inflict more dice of damage than your level. You only need to roll on the Wild Magic Surge table once, regaining the effect in a long or short rest.
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You learn the Chaos Bolt spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up).
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You use these as spells from your spellcaster class.
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If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
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You regain the ability to cast Chaos Bolt when you finish a long rest.
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=== Windblown ===
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You are surrounded by gusts and static electricity.
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You suffer vulnerability to force damage.
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You learn the Gust, Lightning Lure, and Thunderclap cantrips.
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You learn the Catapult spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up).
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You use these as spells from your spellcaster class.
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If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
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You regain the ability to cast any spells with a limited number of uses when you finish a long rest.

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Signs of the Supernatural for use with the Touched background.

Strange Signs, Signs of the Supernatural, and Infirmities are all about disadvantages and compensations you can get from backgrounds.

Abyssal

Your blood is a dark purple and you have am alien vitality. You bleed and bruise easily, reduce your number of Hit Points by one per level. You gain proficiency with Constitution and Charisma saving throws.

Aged

You appear to be of venerable age. You suffer disadvantage on ability checks using your Acrobatics, Athletics, and Perception skill, even if you lack the respective proficiency. You are immune to magical aging and gain proficiency in Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws.

Anasyrma

Clothes are for folk; animals, spirits, and gods are rarely dressed, and you share this quality.

Your body won't carry armor and very few objects. You cannot carry more than 5 lbs. per point of Strength, and you cannot wear vests, vestments, or any armor, but you can use weapons and shields normally. Surplus items simply fall right through you, as if you were insubstantial.

You should select a type of Martial Arts Defense. You can use Freedom of Movement on yourself as a bonus action, but the effect only lasts one minute. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all uses at the end of a long rest.

Animal Aspect

Your head (and at your option other parts, commonly hands, feet, and tail) is that of an animal. While clearly noticeable, this body part is fully functional. Some people might be shocked or reviled at your appearance, while others treat you as a divine avatar.

You gain the ability to sense the presence (but not location) of aberrations, celestials, fey, fiends, and undead within 60 ft. by scent. You can identify what type of creature you are catching the scent of.

Animal Transformation

Are you a humanoid miraculously transformed into a small animal, or the other way around? This is an invasive ability unsuited to games with a lot of combat.

Pick a tiny or small beast of challenge rating zero. You can transform into the shape of this creature, as the spell Polymoph. When you are affected by a harmful effect you can opt to transform into your animal form as a reaction. This negates that harmful effect. If you would suffer the Frightened, Incapacitated, or Restrained, condition, or if you are affected by a successful Charisma (Intimidation) check, you automatically transform in this manner (no action required), whether you want to or not. After transforming you cannot transform again using this ability for 1 minute.

Bestial

You are not a full shapechanger, but in stressful situations and combat you undergo a minor change, where you grow more muscular and gain bestial traits such as fur, scales, fangs, and claws. You stay in this form during the period of stress and for 1 minute afterward. A creature who sees you in this form must make a Wisdom (Insight) check (DC 15) to recognize you. Close associates have advantage on this check. On a failure people are liable to treat you as a monster.

When transformed your hands become natural weapons with the finesse and light properties dealing 1d6 slashing damage. You can use your claws with two-weapon fighting if you have both hands free. They can still function as hands.

Blind

You permanently suffer the Blinded condition. You gain blindsight with a range of 20 ft. Your blindsight can perceive things in the Ethereal Plane.

Celestial Mark

You have the mark of celestial favor, making you glow and shed bright light in a 10 ft. radius and dim light a further 10 ft. This light cannot be overcome by darkness magic, and you cannot benefit from concealment or invisibility. The mark works as a spell focus for you, regardless of class. You cannot use spells or abilities to create or summon fiends or undead.

Chained

You are constantly bound in magical chains. This imposes disadvantage on all Strength and Dexterity checks and you cannot use weapons with the versatile or two-handed properties or take the Dash action. You are immune to the Grappled and Restrained conditions.

Child

You appear to be a child. You are lighter and shorter than the norm for your race, but not to the extent that your size changes. You suffer disadvantage on Strength checks and Strength-based attacks. You cannot use weapons with the heavy property. You gain proficiency with Constitution and Charisma saving throws.

Cyclopean

You have only a single large eye in the middle of your brow.

Your eye puts a great demand on your body, consuming enormous amounts of energy. You eat as much as two normal people of your race. You are instantly recognizable because of your eye, and suffer a -10 penalty on all Charisma checks to disguise your appearance. People gathering information about you have advantage.

You have flashes of prophetic vision. You can choose to roll 20 on any one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw. You can use this ability once and regain it on a long rest.

Fishy

You have gills on your neck and webbed fingers and toes. Reduce your land speed by 5 ft. You gain a swim speed of 40 feet and can breathe water.

Ghostly

You are translucent and appear to be insubstantial. You are easily mistaken for an undead creature. You count as undead for effects that have specific effect against such creatures, like holy water and the turn undead ability. You have resistance to necrotic and poison damage.

Growling

You normally express yourself only in animal sounds. You can use words, but very slowly and not in situations of stress. You suffer disadvantage on Deception and Persuasion checks. This does not interfere with spellcasting but hinders spells that require a common language. You can Speak With Animals. A creature able to Speak With Animals can understand you, and you can communicate with such characters normally.

Hallucinations

You suffer confusing visions of things unreal, unrealized, or just plain weird.

You suffer disadvantage on all Investigation and Perception checks.

You learn the Minor illusion cantrip and the Silent Image, Phantasmal Force, Major Image, and Phantasmal Killer spells. You can use Minor illusion right away, but to cast the other listed spells you must gain spell slots from a class and you use that class' spellcasting ability with these spells. If you lack a spellcasting ability, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability for these spells.

Haunted

You are haunted by certain kind of spirits, generally Fey but some touched are haunted by Fiends, Celestials, Aberrations or other kinds. The spirits are invisible and cannot be interacted with. They do annoying but non-lethal things like tying your shoelaces together or tracing an icy touch down your back. You suffer a -4 penalty on Dexterity checks for initiative. The spirits haunting you go noticeably silent in tense situations, making you immune to surprise.

Infernal

You have been touched by hell. You are surrounded by a faint smell of burnt sulfur, and your eyes look afire when you are angry. You suffer disadvantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks against good creatures, and if there is a witch-hunt you are likely to be a suspect. You learn the Create Bonfire, Friends, and Toll the Dead cantrips and the Hellish Rebuke spell. You can cast Hellish Rebuke once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up). You use these as spells from your spellcaster class. If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability. You regain the ability to cast Hellish Rebuke when you finish a long rest.

Mark of Evil

You carry a birthmark in the form of a blasphemous sign on your face. You cannot use spells or abilities to summon celestials. The mark works as a spell focus for all classes.

Scorched

You have permanent burn marks, especially on your hands. You suffer vulnerability to cold damage. You learn the Bonfire, Control Fire, and Fire Bolt cantrips. You learn the Burning Hands spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up). You use these as spells from your spellcaster class. If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability. You regain the ability to cast Burning Hands when you finish a long rest.

Sincere

You cannot use the Deception skill or illusion spells, and this limitation is obvious to anyone who hears you speak. You learn the Charm Person spell, and can cast it once without using a spell slot. You regain the ability to cast Charm Person when you finish a long rest. The spell does not count against your limit on spells know and spells prepared.

Smashed

You have permanent bruise marks, especially on your face and hands. You suffer vulnerability to thunder damage. You learn the Blade Ward, Magic Stone, Mending, and Mould Earth cantrips. You learn the Earth Tremor spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up). You use these as spells from your spellcaster class. If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability. You regain the ability to cast any spells with a limited number of uses when you finish a long rest.

Soaked

You constantly drip water, even when your clothes and equipment is dry. You suffer vulnerability to radiant damage. You learn the Acid Splash, Ray of Frost, and Shape Water cantrips. You learn the Tasha's Caustic Brew spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up). You use these as spells from your spellcaster class. If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability. You regain the ability to cast any spells with a limited number of uses when you finish a long rest.

Stigmata

You carry permanent bloody wounds on your body that resist all attempts at healing. Reduce your number of Hit Points by one per level. You learn the Spare the Dying and Word of Radiance cantrips. You learn the Cure Wounds spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up). You use these as spells from your spellcaster class. If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability. You regain the ability to cast any spells with a limited number of uses when you finish a long rest.

Sun-Blind

You are blind when exposed to sunlight (treat areas in sunlight as darkness) and treat bright light as if it was dim light (you suffer advantageous on Perception checks against creatures in bright light). You gain darkvision 60 ft. If you already have darkvision, you instead add 30 ft. to that darkvision.

Temptation

You are constantly tempted by sacrilegious voices trying to lure you into sin.

You constantly have nagging voices at the back of your head that encourage you to break faith with your ideals. These voices are distracting, making you suffer -4 penalty on Dexterity checks for initiative. You gain proficiency in Deception. As an action you may bargain with your voices for information, using your Charisma (Deception) check as if it was Intelligence (Religion).

Tongues

You can only ever speak in Aklo, Celestial, Draconic, Druidic, Infernal, Primordial, Shadowtongue, or Sylvan. You learn one of these languages. You understand any spoken language, but not code or Theive's Cant.

Voices

You are constantly surrounded by a choir of voices that advice and guide you. These voices are distracting, making you suffer -2 penalty on Dexterity checks for initiative.

At least once per session, they urge you to go to extreme lengths in pursuit of the ideals of your creed. The player or GM should voice this advice at least once per session. Not following the advice of your voices means you must use a bonus action each round argue with them until you come to an agreement or one minute has passed.

You can ask the advice of your voices as an action. They have a bonus of +10 in Intelligence (Religion). You gain proficiency in Religion and the voices and always Help you (giving you advantage) when you roll check using your proficiency bonus in Religion.

Wild Magic

When you cast a spell of the highest spell level you can cast, you roll on the Wild Magic Surge table (see the Wild Magic Sorcerer). This Wild Magic Surge can never inflict more dice of damage than your level. You only need to roll on the Wild Magic Surge table once, regaining the effect in a long or short rest. You learn the Chaos Bolt spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up). You use these as spells from your spellcaster class. If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability. You regain the ability to cast Chaos Bolt when you finish a long rest.

Windblown

You are surrounded by gusts and static electricity. You suffer vulnerability to force damage. You learn the Gust, Lightning Lure, and Thunderclap cantrips. You learn the Catapult spell, and you can cast this spell once without using a spell slot as if you used a spell slot of half your level (rounded up). You use these as spells from your spellcaster class. If you are not a spellcaster, use Charisma as the spellcasting ability. You regain the ability to cast any spells with a limited number of uses when you finish a long rest.