Harry Potter: House Ravenclaw Background for Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition

House Ravenclaw

Skills: History or Insight
Tools: One of your choice
Languages: Once of your choice
Equipment: A tool of your choice, a trinket of your choice, a Hogwart's uniform, a set of common clothes, a wand, a belt pouch containing 15 gp

Feature - Sense of Logic: You are excellent at figuring out puzzles and other tests of logic. You gain Advantage on Intelligence saving throws.


d8 Personality Trait
1 I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition.

2 I am reading whenever and wherever I can.

3 I am curious and always looking to discover something new.

4 I am a terrible loser.

5 I am very judgmental.

6 I am constantly telling people how smart I am.

7 I am very nervous around people of the opposite gender.

8 I am constantly losing things.

d6 Ideal
1 Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)

2 Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good)

3 Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful)

4 No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic)

5 Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil)

6 Invention. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of Society. (Any) 


d6 Bond
1 It is my duty to protect my students.

2 I have an ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands.

3 I work to preserve a library or university.

4 My life’s work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore.

5 I've been searching my whole life for the answer to a
certain question.

6 I lost my most treasured item in a bet and need to recover it.


d6 Flaw 
1 I am easily distracted by the opportunity to do research.

2 Most people scream and run when they see a demon. I stop and take in details to catalogue later.

3 Unlocking an ancient mystery is worth more important than any one person.

4 I overlook obvious solutions in favor of esoteric ones.

5 I speak without really thinking through my words, invariably insulting others.

6 I can’t keep a secret to save my life, or anyone else’s.