Oroaesian Commoner
Hippogriff background
Commoners in Orlais have a hard lot in life. The nobility rules and the chevaliers have the power of life and death over any commoner. Most of the population of Orlais consists of serfs—laborers tied to estates with little to no social mobility. They spend their entire lives within a few miles of where they were born and have little hope that their children will lead better lives than they did. In the cities there is an emerging middle class of merchants and tradesmen. They have more wealth and opportunity than the serfs and many travel within the empire and even beyond. Still, the difference between even the successful common folk and the opulent nobility is glaringly obvious to outsiders and the observant.
- Chevaliers are the elite knights of the Oroaesian Empire. They are a powerful force, both militarily and socially. An Oroaesian commoner can be executed on the word of a chevalier, a practice that is prone to abuse but rarely challenged. Scions of noble families dominate the chevaliers, and their status is such that the order attracts many nobles without land or an inheritance. In Oroaetus, chevaliers are used to getting their own way. When they travel to other nations, the reception is frostier. Their reputation precedes them. None would deny that they are powerful warriors and unrivaled on horseback, however.
PLAYING AN ORLESIAN COMMONER
If you choose to play an Orlesian commoner, modify your character as follows:- Upgrade your Body trait. Life is fast-paced in Orlais.
- Pick one of the following talents: Special Skill: Brawling (D4) or Keen Knowledge: Faith (D4).
- You can speak and read Orlesian and the Trade Tongue.
- Choose a class. You can play either a rogue or a warrior.
- Create a Hippogriff character. You may be common, but you are still Orlesian.
Orlesian Commoner
Roll the Dice
| 2 | Upgrade Charm trait |
| 3-4 | Talent: Keen Knowledge: Religious Lore (D4) |
| 5 | Talent: Creative Flair: Crafting (D4) |
| 6 | Talent: Creative Flair: Bargaining (D4) |
| 7-8 | Upgrade Mind trait |
| 9 | Talent: Special Skill: Legerdemain (D4) |
| 10-11 | Talent: Creative Flair: Deception (D4) |
| 12 | Upgrade Body trait |
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
- Aline, Carrine, Elodie, Evette, Josette, Manon, Perrine, Roselle, Solange, Violette.
Masculine names
- Bastien, Fulbert, Ghyslain, Guy, Justien, Lazare, Michel, Pierre, Urbain.
Family names
- Azoulet, Belal, Chavel, Gautron, Mellerin, Pallier, Richomme, Trillaud, Vedel.
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