You have a wanderlust and curiosity for ancient ruins, forgotten cities, and lost societies. Perhaps you were paid by a university for your pursuits in the past, or maybe worked independently. Either way, you have a knack for searching for that which has been lost or areas which have never been traveled by most people. Your travels have taken you far and wide across the world and you’ve seen a great many things most people could only dream of. You’ve seen the riches of lost desert tombs and ruins of castles on snow covered peaks. You’ve delved into the unknown and continue to do so. Unlocking the mysteries of the world are rewarding to both your curiosity and your purse.

Skill Proficiencies: History, and either Arcana or Religion

Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' tools

Languages: One exotic language of your choice

Equipment: Climber’s kit, Grappling hook, Rope, hempen (50 feet), Thieves' Tools, Traveler’s clothes, ink bottle, ink pen, book (journal), map case, and a belt pouch with 15 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Explorers tend to be bold, confident, and sometimes a bit arrogant. They have a vast knowledge in ancient history and lore and know the value of ancient artifacts and treasure and they don’t mind letting you know about it. Explorers are consumed with themselves and their own fame, each wanting to make the latest discovery of some lost forgotten lore or object.

d8	Personality Trait
1	You have a hardy exterior but have a true love for romance
2	You know you’re the best at what you do and you don’t mind letting people know it
3	You have an insatiable yearning for knowledge and historical information
4	You are brash and cocky, but always have a plan for every situation
5	You are motivated by two things; good coin and a good rush
6	You’re friendly and jovial to most, but careful and calculating, never taking things at face value
7	You have an extraordinarily ambitious but charitable nature, sometimes to your detriment
8	You are often quiet and serious by nature and don’t care for jokes or japes.

d6	Ideal
1	Greed: You’re good at what you do and deserve good coin for it.
2	Knowledge Seeker: You believe the best way to benefit the world is by seeking knowledge
3	Adventurer: You value the thrill of the chase above the rewards of the discovery
4	Grave Robber: You seek out lost artifacts and treasure to make a living
5	Historian: Preserving history from reavers and thieves drives you to do your work
6	Opportunist: It’s dangerous work, but someone has to do it.

d6	Bond
1	You have a map passed down from your family leading to a lost treasure
2	You’re on the run from a criminal organization that sent you to a tomb where you proceeded to steal a valuable item from within which you were commissioned to find
3	You go where the wind, and the coin, take you
4	You’re looking for your ancestral home
5	Your master’s dying wish was to retrieve a powerful artifact
6	You found a map on a corpse and now people are chasing you

d6	Flaw
1	You have a tendency to let your cynical nature get you in trouble
2	No matter how much money you make you can’t seem to ever keep it
3	You have a hard time trusting anyone you meet; someone is always after something for nothing
4	You’re impulsive and often leap without looking
5	You have a generally dour personality which rubs people the wrong way
6	You tell long winded stories about your prior exploits to the annoyance of your companions…or anyone who may be nearby