Dwarven Defender

You have spent your formative years being trained for the burden, and honor, of constant underground combat, You are a proud Dwarven Defender, one of the many that keeps the underground parts of the Dwarven Kingdoms safe from incursions and invasions by the denizens of the Underdark.

Skill Proficiencies: Through harrowing training and constant duty your Athleticism and Perception of your surroundings have increased.

Tool Proficiencies: You have gained the knowledge required to use Cartographer's Tools to make maps from constantly having to update your own with mining tunnels and cave passages.

Languages: You have been trained in the language of Undercommon, so that you may interrogate and spy upon enemy combatants.

Equipment: Having recently finished your Tour of Duty and been discharged with Honor you have been allowed to keep the following equipment.

An armor set of your choice (Studded Leather, Spiked Armor or Chainmail), a dagger taken from a defeated enemy, a mining pick and a money pouch containing what remains of your last paycheck (15 gold).

Suggested Characteristics

The effects of constant combat combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all defenders, creating strong bonds and shaping their ideals.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m haunted by memories of bloody and desperate combat. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind.
2	I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
3	I have a crude sense of humor.
4	I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
5	I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
6	I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.
7	I enjoy being strong and like breaking things, and people.
8	I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.

d6	Ideal
1	Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
2	Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
3	Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic)
4	Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
5	Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral)
6	Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I would still lay down my life for the people I served with.
2	Someone saved my life in the deep tunnels. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3	My honor is my life.
4	I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
5	Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
6	I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.

d6	Flaw
1	The monstrous enemies I've faced in the tunnels still leaves me quivering with fear.
2	I have little respect for anyone who is not willing to fight for their lives.
3	I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4	My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5	I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6	I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.