CursedBackground
You are the victim of a personal or hereditary curse. Through great effort and occult study, you have learned to fend off the curse's worst effects and, by extension, you can protect yourself against other harmful magic. However, the curse still hangs over you and sometimes manifests in dangerous ways.
Choose two ability boosts. One must be to Intelligence or Charisma, and one is a free ability boost.
You are trained in Occultism and Curse Lore. You gain the Warding Sign reaction. You and the GM should determine the full effects of the curse, though you've staved most of them off for now. The GM determines the curse's lingering manifestations on you, which usually include at least a constant or very frequent thematic effect and occasional more dangerous effects.
Condensed:
Boost(s): Charisma or Intelligence, free; Skill(s): Occultism; Lore: Curse Lore; Feat: none.