Backgrounds

The 11 backgrounds available at character creation. Each grants proficiency in two skills and its own set of inspiration goals.

• AcolyteYou have spent your life in service to a temple, learning sacred rites and providing sacrifices to the god or gods you worship. Serving the gods and discovering their sacred works will guide you to greatness.InsightReligion44 goals
• CharlatanYou're an expert in manipulation, prone to exaggeration and more than happy to profit from it. Bending the truth and turning allies against each other will lead to greater success down the road.DeceptionSleight of Hand44 goals
• CriminalYou have a history of breaking the law and survive by leveraging less-than-legal connections. Profiting from criminal enterprise will lead to greater opportunities in the future.DeceptionStealth46 goals
• EntertainerYou live to sway and subvert your audience, engaging common crowds and high society alike. Preserving art and bringing joy to the hapless and downtrodden heightens your charismatic aura.AcrobaticsPerformance42 goals
• Folk HeroYou're a champion of the common people, challenging tyrants and monsters to protect the helpless. Saving innocents in imminent danger will make your legend grow.Animal HandlingSurvival44 goals
• Guild ArtisanYour skill in a particular craft has earned you membership in a mercantile guild, offering privileges and protection while engaging in your art. Repairing and discovering rare crafts will bring new inspiration.InsightPersuasion44 goals
• NobleYou were raised in a family among the social elite, accustomed to power and privilege. Accumulating renown, power, and loyalty will raise your status.HistoryPersuasion43 goals
• OutlanderYou grew up in the wilds, learning to survive far from the comforts of civilisation. Surviving unusual hazards of the wild will enhance your prowess and understanding.AthleticsSurvival44 goals
• SageYou are curious and well-read, with an unending thirst for knowledge. Learning about rare lore of the world will inspire you to put this knowledge to greater purpose.ArcanaHistory47 goals
• SoldierYou are trained in battlefield tactics and combat, having served in a militia, mercenary company, or officer corps. Show smart tactics and bravery on the battlefield to enhance your prowess.AthleticsIntimidation45 goals
• UrchinAfter surviving a poor and bleak childhood, you know how to make the most out of very little. Using your street smarts bolsters your spirit for the journey ahead.Sleight of HandStealth44 goals