Folk Hero Traits

This is a blend of the Folk Hero characteristic tables in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook and Nerdarchy's expanded Folk Hero characteristics on their website.

A random result will be collated from each column

Personality Traits

Roll on "Folk Hero Personality Traits" 2 times (unique results only)

Ideals
Bonds
Flaws
Defining Event

Subcharts

Folk Hero Personality Traits (d16)

d16 Result

1

I judge people by their actions, not their words.

2

If someone is in trouble, I'm always ready to lend help.

3

When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.

4

I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.

5

I'm confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.

6

Thinking is for other people, I prefer action.

7

I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter.

8

I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny?

9

I make it a point to remember the names of the people I interact with more than once.

10

I'm not above flattering an enemy to get their guard down, but I'm probably going to punch it afterward.

11

If I'm confident I'm going to win I tend to get theatrical about it.

12

I don't always have the best notion of how serious a situation is. Sometimes I make light when I shouldn't.

13

I'm used to speaking up so people can hear me. Sometimes I'm louder than I mean to be.

14

People will judge your words but they seldom have bad things to say about your silence.

15

You might call me a superstitious person.

16

I'm a morning person. My companions aren't always a fan of this.

Folk Hero Ideals (d12)

d12 Result

1

Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)

2

Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful)

3

Freedom. Tyrants must not allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)

4

Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want -- what I deserve. (Evil)

5

Sincerity. There's no good in pretending to be something I'm not. (Neutral)

6

Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any)

7

Community. Everything I do is for my home town and the people in it. (Neutral)

8

Peace. The best way to win a fight is to not get into one if you can avoid it. (Good)

9

Survival. The rest doesn't matter if you and those you love are dead. (Neutral)

10

Protection. Stand between others and harm, especially when they can't do it themselves. (Lawful)

11

Kindness. Try being nice first. You can always be mean after, but you can't be nice after you've been mean.

12

Reputation. Bold moves make for a bigger story. A reputation can serve me better than a sword. (Neutral)

Folk Hero Bonds (d12)

d12 Result

1

I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.

2

I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.

3

A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.

4

My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.

5

I protect those who can't protect themselves.

6

I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny.

7

There's a ballad written about me and I request it at every tavern.

8

There's a villain I've bested but been unable to end, one I've met on the field several times.

9

My best friend got hurt in the event that made me a hero. I'm trying to find a healer good enough to fix their lingering injury.

10

My dog is waiting for me back home.

11

An elder taught me many skills. I still feel like I owe their surviving family.

12

I have an older sibling who went off to war and never came back. I'm hoping to find out what happened to them.

Folk Hero Flaws (d12)

d12 Result

1

The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.

2

I'm convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk. of failure.

3

The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again.

4

I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink.

5

Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land.

6

I have trouble trusting my allies.

7

I more skim things than read them properly and it can lead to interesting interpretations.

8

I judge people based on how well I think they'd survive in the country. Loudly.

9

I am extremely uncomfortable in one on one conversations with people outside of my age group.

10

If I don't know you and you're talking to me it's obviously because you want my autograph, right?

11

I'm pretty sure people who know a lot of 10 gold piece words are just using them to try to make me feel stupid on purpose.

12

I have one of those faces that gets me into a lot of bar fights.

Folk Hero Defining Event (d10)

d10 Result

1

I stood up to a tyrant's agents.

2

I saved people during a natural disaster.

3

I stood alone against a terrible monster.

4

I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.

5

I led a militia to fight off an invading army.

6

I broke into a tyrant's castle and stole weapons to arm the people.

7

I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant's soldiers.

8

A lord rescinded an unpopular decree after I led a symbolic act of protest against it.

9

A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin.

10

Recruited into a lord's army, I rose to leadership and was commended for my heroism.