You cut hair for a living. You handle the tools and such, possibly within your own shop. Hitting the road, you no longer have that established security. Maybe you left to go find more clients. Perhaps some competitors closed you out of business. Whatever the reason, you retain your craft with dignity on the road and work where you can find it.
A barber is typically meticulous. They want their clients to look their best. So when they end up with a bad hair day after an appointment, chances are that you didn't like them. Barbers have an eye for detail and things out of place, be it a strand of loose hair or a murder weapon.
- Skill Proficiencies: Perception, Slight of Hand
- Tool Proficiencies: Barber's tools
- Languages: Any one of your choice
- Equipment: Barber's tools, set of common clothes including a hood,thin blanket, 3 fastener pin, and a pouch containing 5 GP
Gossip fallows barbers. Either it from nobles or peasants, people couldn't keep quiet.
| d4 | Gossip |
|---|---|
| 1 | Housewives Prattle |
| 2 | Local News |
| 3 | Underworld Whispers |
| 4 | Privileged Information |
Daggers and shortswords are seen as tools of your trade. People are more conformable with you having them. Guards are less likely to take your tools. After all, what harm has someone done with a straight razor? You get advantage of hiding your tools and convincing people to not take them.
Suggested Characteristics
The background is mainly a job. So your barber can be any kind of person, you want them to be.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I like to just throw myself into work. |
| 2 | I prefer to listen rather than talk. |
| 3 | I am easy-going. |
| 4 | I like everything done only my way. |
| 5 | I prefer that everyone keep their hands to themselves. |
| 6 | If you can't pay in full, don't bother asking. |
| 7 | I often appear focused during my work. |
| 8 | I try to think of new styles, whenever I can. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Career. A job is fulfillment. (Any) |
| 2 | Happiness. If my customer leaves happy, I'm happy. (Good) |
| 3 | Payment. I'm expecting compensation no more no less than the service I rendered. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Demon Barber. I wonder what one little cut will do (Evil) |
| 5 | People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and everyone else can take a trip down the Styx for all I care. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Conversation. Is it a bad thing to live for gossip? (Neutral) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I treat all my customers like family. |
| 2 | There is one client I hope to get close to. |
| 3 | Patrons are to be treated in a professional manner at all times. |
| 4 | Everyone is essentially a medium for me to express my art through! |
| 5 | My reputation must never be besmirched. |
| 6 | People seem to me as walking bags of coin. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am far too invested in my work to care about anything else. |
| 2 | I'd rather be left alone. |
| 3 | All that matters is I'm paid. |
| 4 | I love to talk. |
| 5 | I suppress the idea urge to kill my clients. |
| 6 | I lack the nerve to confront someone directly. |
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