Drunari Beresaad

Dragon rogue & warrior background

It is fair to say that the ponies of Thedastria have little understanding of the Qunari. To outsiders they appear a diabolic race of giants bent on conquest. It is often assumed that Qunari live under a military dictatorship. This is understandable because it is the leader of the military, the Arishok, who handles diplomacy with foreign nations. The Qunari do not have a dedicated group of diplomats, however. Instead they have the Beresaad, the vanguard of the Qunari people. The Beresaad are soldiers first and foremost, and they view the world as such. They are trusted to go into foreign lands and deal with other races. Sometimes these are formal diplomatic missions, but in other instances the Arishok sends the Beresaad to do intelligence work or investigate specific aspects of foreign cultures. The Beresaad always have a mission, even if its nature is not apparent. If you choose this background, you should work out with your GM what brings you to the region where your adventures and what your orders are. Soldiers of the Beresaad are sometimes gone for years at a time, but they are still part of a military machine and at a certain point they must report in. In a long-running campaign, this is something you’ll have to deal with eventually.

Playing a Drunari Beresaad

If you choose to play a Qunari Beresaad, modify your pony as follows:

Upgrade your Body trait. Qunari are large.
Pick one of the following talents: Keen Knowledge: Qun (D4) or Special Skill: Intimidation (D4).
You can speak and read Qunlat and the Trade Tongue.
You are male. Qunari females do not join the military.
Take the Quirk: Vulnerable to magic. Like all Qunari, you are susceptible to magic. You suffer a downgrade your die on all tests to resist spells and other magical effects, such as magic item powers.
Choose a class. You can play either a warrior or a rogue.
Create a Yak.