Known for their masks modeled after the ever-faithful chocobo, chocobo handlers can be found at across Eorzea where some offer use of a Chocobo Porter service. Despite what some may think about the business practice, it's the handler's passion of breeding, training, and caring for their feathered friends that takes priority above all.
- Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, and choose one from Nature or Survival.
- Languages: One common language of your choice, and you can imitate chocobo sounds
- Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (land)
- Equipment: A chocobo mask, a set of yellow work clothes, a head of gysahl greens, 50ft of hempen rope, a riding saddle, and a pouch containing 1,000 gil
Feature: Chocobokeep
You know almost all there is to know about caring for and training domesticated chocobo, and possess a trained insight into their thoughts and feelings. Knowing this, you are able to direct their actions by speaking, whistling, or chirping a simple command, of which they will obey if able.
Suggested Characteristics
A chocobo handler is responsible for caring for and providing services related to chocobos. Some are simply hobbyists, believing the birds to be the realm's most loyal and foremost companions. While the love for these cloudkin is rewarding in its own right, it can be a thankless job for some, who become vulnerable to more selfish and exploitative practices.
| d8 |
Personality Trait |
| 1 |
Chocobos are my favourite topic, I will talk at length about them. |
| 2 |
I actually like gysahl greens, they're great in a salad. |
| 3 |
Chasing the newly-hatched chicks is good exercise. |
| 4 |
Kweh kweh! Gasp It looked at me! |
| 5 |
I like to wear my yellow work clothes whenever I can. |
| 6 |
I like to hum the Eorzea de Chocobo song constantly. |
| 7 |
I'm a joker, I jump people with my chocobo mask. |
| 8 |
I discuss complex topics with... err, to the birds. |
| d6 |
Ideal |
| 1 |
Compassion. I know these birds would look after me if they could, so I will do the same for them. (Good) |
| 2 |
Exploitation. Ever heard of chocfighting? (Evil) |
| 3 |
Nature. The brooding mothers and their chicks are to be strictly left alone. (Lawful) |
| 4 |
Chaos. I will teach every bird Choco Meteor. (Chaotic) |
| 5 |
Racing. I'm looking for that one special bird to be the next racing contender. (Any) |
| 6 |
Riding. I just like to hop on the saddle and feel the wind in my hair. (Neutral) |
| d6 |
Bond |
| 1 |
The Harbor Herald article titled 'My Little Chocobo' inspired me. |
| 2 |
I've had a chocobo ever since I was little. |
| 3 |
I'm often the first thing the hatching chicks see, so I suppose I'm their mother now. |
| 4 |
My local Grand Company entrusted me with caring for their destrier bird. |
| 5 |
I inspect all chocobo barding that gets forged, I've heard stories of what faulty barding can lead to. |
| 6 |
During one Starlight celebration in Gridania, I saw a bird sing with the choir on stage. |
| d6 |
Flaws |
| 1 |
I don't like people, I prefer talking to these birds. |
| 2 |
I always expect a Choco Kick to the head every time I'm near a bird. |
| 3 |
I'm very opinionated on how others handle chocobo. |
| 4 |
Yellow is not my color. I love the birds, but I hate these stupid-looking clothes! |
| 5 |
I take some of the gysahl greens, han lemons, and valfruit for myself. Pfff who's going to know? |
| 6 |
The chocobo will be fine, I'll just take a nap in the meantime. |
Variant Handler: Tailfeather Hunter
You have chosen to brave the frontier lands of Dravania to hunt and capture wild chocobo, with only the mighty caelumtrees shielding you from the dragons in the skies.
If you decide that your career involved hunting and tracking over training, you may choose the Choco Trapper feature below instead of the Chocobokeep feature.
Variant Feature: Choco Trapper
You can fashion a decent trap using only gysahl greens and hempen rope. You can also read much about an area just by using your knowledge of chocobo behavioral patterns. In addition to tracks, ask your DM about the presence of:
- Barkstripping - a sign of territorial marking, indicating the birds are more aggressive and may challenge potential threats they find.
- Discarded downs - signs of stress or potential danger, something in the area may be of concern.
- Previously-hatched eggs - indicate a breeding ground, it may be an area of relative safety.
Addtionally, whenever you visit the Tailfeather settlement in Dravania, you have access to free room and board for you and your companions.
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