Origins - Stormlander

You grew up among the Stormlanders. The dark forests and hills of Stormlands were your home. You quickly leaned that you must be strong and trust your fellow Stormlanders to survive these harsh lands. Stand by you friends and clan, and together you can weather the Mother's fury and drive back the darkness.

Clansfolk

You were a loyal member of your Clan. When hard labour was required, you and your fellow Clansfolk worked from dawn to dusk on the farms and in the lumbercamps. When the Chiefs raised the warbanners you stand side by side in the shieldwall with your comrades. You did not let the darkness of the Stormlands beat you down. For Clan and for Country!

Social Stratum

Lower Strata

Language

Jotun

Ability Scores

+1 Strength, +2 and +1 to allocate freely

Skill Proficiencies

Athlethics, Leadership

Tool Proficiencies

Carver's Tools

Armour Proficiencies

Light and Medium Armour, Shields

Starting Equipment

One simple weapon, Shield, Carver's Tools, Block and Tackle, Shovel, Handaxe, Commoner's clothes.

Starting Coin

1 Silver Coin

Feats

Origin Feat

Choose 1 Origin Feat from the PHB 2024. Suggestion: Crafter, Tough

Shieldwall

When a creature you can see attacks a target other than you that is within 5 feet of you, you can take a Reaction to interpose your Shield if you're holding one. You impose Disadvantage on the triggering attack roll and all other attack rolls against the target until the start of your next turn if you remain within 5 feet of the target.

Hunter Society

Your clan is part of the enigmatic Hunter Society. Rather than working the fields or cutting trees, your people live in the deep forests, and taught themselves to hunt the formidable beasts there. Someone must protect the Stormlanders from the dangers of the dark forests, and there is good money to be made from hides and materials. You leaned to look out for danger, for you are both prey and hunter. Not just for the beasts, but also the Kostus Tribes whom you share your forests with. The rivalry between your clans and them is as old as the woods themselves.

Social Stratum

Lower Strata

Language

Jotun (Hunter's Speak dialect)

Ability Scores

+1 Strength, +2 and +1 to allocate freely

Skill Proficiencies

Stealth, Survival

Tool Proficiencies

Choose one: Fletcher's Tools, Leatherworker's Tools

Armour Proficiencies

Light Armour

Weapon Proficiencies

Shortbows, Longbows, Light crossbows, Heavy Crossbows

Starting Equipment

Bow or crossbow, Choosen Toolset, Hunter's Trap, Quiver, Traveler's clothes.

Starting Coin

1 Silver Coin

Feats

Origin Feat

Choose 1 Origin Feat from the PHB 2024. Suggestion: Alert, Savage Attacker

Skulker

Blindsight. You have Blindsight with a range of 10 feet.

Fog of War. You exploit the distractions of battle, gaining Advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) check you make as part of the Hide action during combat. You can take the Hide action as a Bonus action.
Sniper. If you make an attack roll while hidden and the roll misses, making the attack roll doesn't reveal your location.

Skysteel smith

One of your country's greatest achievements is the forging of legendary Skysteel, a steel that is lighter and sharper than its contemporary and can chanel the might of the Stormwinds directly though the carving of ancient runes. You have worked in the forges and smithies that produce these wonders of craftsmanship and know the secrets of how they are created.

Social Stratum

Middle Strata

Language

Jotun

Ability Scores

+1 Strength, +2 and +1 to allocate freely

Skill Proficiencies

Arcane, Sleight of Hand

Tool Proficiency

Smith's Tools

Starting Equipment

Skysteel weapon, Smith's Tools, Merchant's clothes

Starting Coin

1 Bag of Silver

Feats

Origin Feat

Choose 1 Origin Feat from the PHB 2024. Suggestion: Magic Initiate, Skilled

Personal Masterpiece

You have created your own masterpiece in your time in the Skyforges. You start with a weapon made of Skysteel (Uncommon, Tier 1). Special runes and magical effects can be smithed into this weapon.

Stormlord

You come from a long line of Dukes that have ruled the Stormlands since before recorded history. Your family take great pride in their heritage and the strength of your people. You stood with your cousins, brave and proud in defence of your home.

Social Stratum

Upper Strata

Language

Jotun, Giant (Old Jotun, court language of the Stormlords Alliance)

Ability Scores

+1 Strength, +2 and +1 to allocate freely

Skill Proficiencies

Deduction, Leadership

Armour Proficiencies

Light and Medium armour

Weapon Proficiencies

Simple and Martial weapons

Starting Equipment

Martial weapon, Fine clothes.

Starting Coin

1 Gold Coin

Feats

Origin Feat

Choose 1 Origin Feat from the PHB 2024. Suggestion: Lucky, Savage Attacker

Noblesse Oblige

You come from a rich and influential family, and have the connections, education and mannerisms necessary to work in the upper crust of society. Such a position comes with privileges and duties, and leaves social markers that others can recognise. Your fellow elites will see you as one of their own, even across cultures. However, the common folk will recognise you as different from them.

It is much easier for your character to move among the upper stata of society, but more difficult to gain the trust of people from the lower strata. You automatically succeed on any etiquette (Performance) skill checks to engraciate yourself with characters from the Upper Strata. Conversely, you are sometimes required to make similar checks to interact with characters from the Lower Strata.