For characters with the newly sapient heritage, life is brand-new. Or at least, this type of life. 

One moment, they were a something—unaware and perhaps even unsentient and unmoving. Then suddenly, they found themselves to be a someone—filled with thoughts and emotions that they were never really meant to experience before some quirk of the universe intervened. 

Since the bonds that newly sapient beings share rely on miraculous happenstance rather than a single origin, no real social connection exists between a newly sapient character and their equally rare ilk. They may have been the familiar of a grand wizard granted consciousness as a final gift for your years of faithful service. They might have been a statue sitting in a church courtyard, given the spark of life in exchange for their assistance in completing some divine task. Or they could have simply opened their eyes one day to find themselves aware and alone, with no indication of how or why they’ve found themselves in their new circumstances. 

This lack of true community can make newly sapient characters feel alone in their singularness, even while surrounded by a family or group that once doted on them. And as such, most are driven to a life of travel and adventure. You may have set out to find that missing connection, searching for anyone who might have knowledge regarding your anomalous situation. Alternatively, the call of a world of new experiences and opportunities waiting over the horizon might have been too much for you to resist. No matter your reason, you’ve set out on a path of self-discovery that will last a lifetime.  

New Mind. Your mind is fresh and malleable, making it easier for you to learn new things than it is for others. When training, it takes you half as long to learn a new language, gain proficiency with a skill, weapon, tool, or armor, or gain a new talent (provided you meet the prerequisites).

Strange Fate. Who knows what the universe has planned for you? You can have a maximum of 6 Luck at one time.

Languages. You know Common and one additional language of your choice. Typical newly sapient characters choose a language they would have heard most often before their awakening.