Jungle Warfare has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the jungle and how to survive while using light weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, and how to scout the jungle. You were a part of the local militia who rose into the ranks during the ongoing war with the seemingly unending denizens of the jungle.
- Skill Proficiencies: Survival, Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: A herbalist pack and a choice of one crafters tool, carpenter, smith, mason.
- Languages: Chose one humanoid.
- Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common jungle clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Specialty
During your time as a scout, you had a specific role to play in your unit or army. Roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below to determine your role:
| d8 |
Specialty |
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1
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Recruit
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2
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Scout
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3
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Squad Assistant Leader
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4
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Squad Leader
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5
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Warden = to Sgt.
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6
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Quartermaster
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7
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Standard bearer
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8
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Support staff (cook, blacksmith, or the like)
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Feature: Military Rank
You have a military rank from your career as a scout. Scouts and soldiers loyal to your former military organization still recognize your authority and influence, and they defer to you if they are of a lower rank. You can invoke your rank to exert influence over other soldiers and requisition simple equipment or mounts for temporary use. You can also usually gain access to friendly military encampments and fortresses where your rank is recognized.
Suggested Characteristics
The horrors of war combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred.
| d8 |
Personality Trait |
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1
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I’m always polite and respectful.
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2
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I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind.
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3
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I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
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4
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I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
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5
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I can stare down a T-rex without flinching.
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6
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I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
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7
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I have a crude sense of humor.
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8
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I rarely face problems head-on. A calculated and well thought out plan that targets the weakest point is the best path to success.
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| d6 |
Ideal |
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1
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Greater Good. Our lot is to risk our necks to ensure others have the needed information to make strategic decisions so they can protect all. (Good)
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2
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Responsibility. I do what I must and obey for the defence of the land. (Lawful)
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3
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Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they are idiots. (Chaotic)
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4
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Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
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5
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Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral)
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6
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Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any)
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| d6 |
Bond |
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1
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I would still lay down my life for the people I served with.
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2
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Someone saved my life when I was lost in the jungle. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
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3
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My honor is my life.
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4
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I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my squad suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
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5
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
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6
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I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
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| d6 |
Flaw |
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1
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The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
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2
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I have little respect for anyone who is not from the jungle.
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3
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I made a terrible mistake and took many innocent lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
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4
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My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
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5
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I would rather not talk to anyone, but I also have a fear of being alone.
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6
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I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.
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