Border Wilds

Dashing through the woods, a Hobgoblin readies her throwing daggers in pursuit of her query. She skids to a halt, kicking up fragments of dried, cracked dirt as she does so. She looks up at the treeline as she ducks down into the shrubbery nearby, she can spot such an obvious trap easily. Her cockiness is laid to waste as she reaches to stabilize herself on one of the shrub's limbs, and the thing springs to life; the Elf wins this time.
  Chanting breaks through the sound-blocking treeline, a circle of yipping and yapping Goblins hail The Black Hand for their prize this day. As the pig on the fire roasts, one of the Goblins impatiently tries to pick at it and is backhanded by the muscly, gnarled leader of the crude procession. They graze on their salvaged hardtack while they wait, and the warlord schemes over the trade route plans he'd stolen from the murdered Tymenian Empire merchant.
  An Elf and his Gnomish companion trek through the foliage, being sure to follow the path the Hag sent them on. The Gnome speaks with a Deinonychus, it tells them the ruin is ahead, all is going as planned. Inside the decrepit place, the pair find themselves lunging at shadows, swinging at air; the place makes them paranoid. When they finally find their prize, they're left wondering why the Hag sent them all this way for a single mushroom.
  These are the adventurers of the Border Wilds. It is a dangerous, overgrown land that provides ample resources and cover. The gods Bane and Cernunnos both consider this land holy ground, and have followers in spades dwelling here. Alliances of those dedicated to carving out their own kingdoms have formed here, clashing with each other, as well as unwanted invaders that come to plunder the land's bounties.
  This Background is available to the following races: Wood Elf, Forest Gnome, Firbolg, Bugbear, Hobgoblin, Goblin

Features

Ambush Spotter

Suggested Characteristics

Used to a life of danger, characters from the Border Wilds sacrifice much to thrive in their environment. They are naturals at living off the land, and they're comfortable spending long portions of time on the road. Indeed, it is perhaps the case that a character from this background would be anxious inside the confined walls of a traditional city.
  A character that seeks a reprieve from the particular brand of adventuring that the Border Wilds might be inclined to seek out lands elsewhere. Consider what made your character leave their friends and family to fend for themselves, did they hear the call of a god? Are they on the run from their former clan? Do they want to hear the music of city-folk?

Traits

Ideal

Bond

Flaw