All Backgrounds
Backgrounds of Eraterna
The people of Eraterna come from many different backgrounds, each with a unique history that have molded their lives throughout their years. Below are listed many backgrounds to choose from when creating a storied past for your character. Some may fully embrace their past and let it drive their every move, while others might hide who they once were, running from memories of a life now gone. The established backgrounds listed are a great source to choose when building your story, but don't be afraid to use the "Making a Custom Background" if none of the listed backgrounds fit your ideas for you character. Whether your past is something you wear on your sleeve or a scar that you'd rather forget, a background can bring out the truth of your character.| Background | Source |
|---|---|
| Acolyte | Player's Handbook |
| Anthropologist | Tomb of Annihilation |
| Archeologist | Tomb of Annihilation |
| Ashari | Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn |
| Athlete | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Black Fist Double Agent | Curse of Strahd |
| Caravan Specialist | Mulmaster Bonds and Backgrounds |
| Celebrity Adventurer's Scion | Acquisitions Incorporated |
| Charlatan | Player's Handbook |
| City Watch | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Clan Crafter | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Cloistered Scholar | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Courtier | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Criminal | Player's Handbook |
| Cormanthor Refugee | State of Hillsfar |
| Discarded Experiment | Homebrewed for Eraterna |
| Dragon Casualty | Curse of Strahd |
| Earthspur Miner | Mulmaster Bonds and Backgrounds |
| Entertainer {Gladiator} | Player's Handbook |
| Faceless | Baldur's Gate - Descent into Avernus |
| Faction Agent | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Failed Merchant | Acquisitions Incorporated |
| Far Traveler | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Fisher | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Folk Hero | Player's Handbook |
| Feylost | The Wild Beyond the Witchlight |
| Gambler | Acquisitions Incorporated |
| Giant Foundling | Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants |
| Grinner | Explorer's Guide to Wildemount |
| Guild Artisan/Merchant | Player's Handbook |
| Harborfolk | Mulmaster Bonds and Backgrounds |
| Haunted One | Curse of Strahd |
| Hermit | Player's Handbook |
| Hillsfar Merchant | State of Hillsfar |
| Hillsfar Smuggler | State of Hillsfar |
| House Agent | Eberron - Rising from the Last War |
| Inheritor | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Initiate | Plane Shift - Amonkhet |
| Inquisitor | Plane Shift - Innistrad |
| Inventor | Homebrewed for Eraterna |
| Investigator | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft |
| Iron Route Bandit | Curse of Strahd |
| Knight of the Order | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Marine | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Mercenary Veteran | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Mulmaster Aristocrat | Mulmaster Bonds and Backgrounds |
| Noble {Knight} | Player's Handbook |
| Outlander | Player's Handbook |
| Phlan Insurgent | Curse of Strahd |
| Phlan Refugee | Mulmaster Bonds and Backgrounds |
| Plaintiff | Acquisitions Incorporated |
| Rival Intern | Acquisitions Incorporated |
| Rune Carver | Bigby Presents - Glory of the Giants |
| Sage | Player's Handbook |
| Sailor {Pirate} | Player's Handbook |
| Secret Identity | State of Hillsfar |
| Shade Fanatic | State of Hillsfar |
| Shipwright | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Smuggler | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Soldier | Player's Handbook |
| Stojanow Prisoner | Curse of Strahd |
| Ticklebelly Nomad | Curse of Strahd |
| Trade Sheriff | State of Hillsfar |
| Tribe Member - Uthgardt | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Urban Bounty Hunter | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Urchin | Player's Handbook |
| Vizier | Plane Shift - Amonkhet |
| Volstrucker Agent | Explorer's Guide to Wildemount |
| Waterdhavian Noble | Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide |
| Witchlight Hand | The Wild Beyond the Witchlight |
Ravnica Backgrounds
The Ravnica Backgrounds are typically used when playing through the Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica Campaign. The options within these backgrounds fit perfectly within the Ravnica world and enhance your story-telling within that wondrous city, but have proven themselves to be a bit too powerful for the world of Eraterna.| Background | Source |
|---|---|
| Azorius Functionary | Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica |
| Boros Legionnaire | Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica |
| Dimir Operative | Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica |
| Golgari Agent | Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica |
| Gruul Anarch | Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica |
| Izzet Engineer | Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica |
| Orzhov Representative | Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica |
| Rakdos Cultist | Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica |
| Selesnya Initiate | Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica |
| Simic Scientist | Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica |
Strixhaven Backgrounds
The Strixhaven Backgrounds are typically used when playing through the Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos Campaign. The options within these backgrounds fit perfectly within the Strixhaven university and enhance your story-telling within that mesmerizing college, but have proven themselves to be a bit too powerful for the world of Eraterna.| Background | Source |
|---|---|
| Lorehold Student | Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos |
| Prismari Student | Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos |
| Quandrix Student | Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos |
| Silverquill Student | Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos |
| Witherbloom Student | Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos |
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