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, university, scriptorium, or monastery.

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 sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it back.

7

I was an esoteric adviser to a noble family for years before a curse fell upon one of them. Now I travel to find a way to break it.

8

Something I cared about was taken from this world and I seek a way to traverse the planes to get it back.

9

Someone I thought I was close to stole my research and ran with it. I plan to track them down and get it back.

10

I have a portion of a manuscript tattooed on my inner arm. I've been able to translate precious little of it.

11

There's a historical figure I've applied myself to studying and I thirst for any information about them I can get my hands on.

12

I'm trying to recruit students for the university where I studied.