There are several different backgrounds to choose from for your character.
Backgrounds
Acolyte
Acolytes are people that have spent their whole lives in the service of a temple to a specific deity or pantheon.
Celebrity Adventurer's Scion
Celebrity adventurer's scions are the child of a feared and admired adventurer.
Charlatan
Charlatans have a way with people. Especially when it comes to figuring out what makes them tick, which makes them easy to manipulate.
City Watch
City watch members served the community where they grew up, standing as its first line of defense against crime.
Clan Crafter
Clan crafters are trained in the ancient tradition of artisanship and the worth of it.
Cloistered Scholar
Cloistered scholars were inquisitive as children, and in their formative years, they found wy to an institute of learning.
Criminal
Criminals have a history of breaking the law.
Entertainer
Entertainers thrive in front of an audience. They know how to entrance them, and even inspire them.
Failed Merchant
Failed merchants are merchants that it's not gone all up for.
Far Traveler
Far travelers came from particularly far away; most people might not even have heard of the place you come from.
Folk Hero
Folk heroes come from humble social ranks, but are destined for so much more, and are already the champion of your home village.
Gambler
Gamblers think that all you need to make a lot of gold is a little gold.
Guild Artisan
Guild artisans are members of artisan's guilds, skilled in a particular field and closely associated with other artisans.
Haunted One
Haunted Ones are haunted by something so terrible that they dare not speak of it.
Hermit
Hermits live in seclusion, either in a sheltered community or entirely alone, for the formative parts of their life.
Inheritor
Inheritors are the heir to something of great value, not mere coin or wealth, but an object that has been entrusted to them and them alone.
Noble
Nobles understand wealth, power, and privilege. They carry a noble title, and their family own lands.
Outlander
Outlanders grew up in the wilds, far from civilization and the comforts of town and technology.
Sage
Sages spent years learning the lore of the multiverse.
Sailor
Sailors sailed on a seagoing vessel for years.
Urban Bounty Hunter
Urban bounty hunters' lives have been full of conflict and excitement, because they make a living tracking down people for pay.
Urchin
Urchins grew up on the streets alone, orphaned, and poor.
Customized Backgrounds
It is possible to customize you background to better suit your character. You can replace one feature with any one other, choose any two skills, and choose two tool proficiencies from the ready backgrounds.
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