You are a Sports hero one who has won the hearts and minds of the populace through physical display. You are a Winner, or at least you were. you will be recognized for you past feats in your sport, but there must be a reason you are on an adventure now, and not in the stadium.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Acrobatics
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land)
- Equipment: A set of gaming set (one of your choice), a sporting Item (Ball, Bat, Boxing Gloves, Broom etc), an official Sport Uniform, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
An impressive career in a specific Sport
Even in a world of Magic and Monsters, nothing quite captivates the attention of Nobles or Commoners as the viewing, cheering and betting on contests of physical superiority. Be it the Orcish born melee that is Skull ball, the High Elves' Pegasus Polo, the Halfling game of ball in the peach basket, the Dwarven Favorite, Drunken Skittles, or some odd Wizard game with brooms, hoops and little golden orbs, they all have their stars. You are (or were) one of those Stars. Your reputation is known far and wide, you can not go to any large population center without finding adoring fans (or the fans of your rivals).
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An impressive career in a specific Sport |
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Prime of your Career! You are considered one of the best in your Sport.
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2
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Promising Rookie! Your just getting started, but you are expected to do great things in your sport.
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3
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Veteran Player! You might be getting a little long in the tooth but you still got it where it counts.
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4
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Player turned Coach! You can play the game, but you really found your calling Teaching others how to win.
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5
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In Glorious Retirement! You have broken records, earned your metals and now it is time to let others shine, but they will like never shine as brightly.
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6
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Strong in the fundamentals. Everyone that plays at this level is the best of the best, but you are not the best of them. You are a start, but will never be the super start.
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7
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Busted for Juicing. Magical potions, rings of protection, a god's blessing, everyone was using something to get an edge - you just got caught.
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8
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Always Silver, never the Gold. No one can deny your talent, but your star was always out shined by another.
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9
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Career ending injury. You were good, but after the 'incident' you could never really play at the professional level.
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10
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Hero in Black Socks. You had the talent, you could have won but you threw the game, now you will ever play legally again.
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Feature: Rustic Hospitality
Your popularity is greatest among the common folk of the land. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you. You have fans among the Nobility, but don't fool yourself your just the entertainment.
Suggested Characteristics
A sports hero is larger than life. Be gregarious, haughty, or deadly focused on winning, there is no wrong way to be a sports star. Some are always ready to join in a friendly game, others refuse to show their prowess for fear of getting injured in a non-sanctioned game. The best part of this Background is that you can make up any game you want. Group sport, single sport, ULTRA violent, can magic be used sky is the limit.
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Personality Trait |
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I judge people by the moves they make in the game, Pre-game bluster is just noise.
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2
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I am a team player, I’m always ready to lend help to my teammates.
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3
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There is nothing but the GAME, if your not playing, your training.
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4
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I have a strong sense of fair play. A game won by cheating, is not really a win.
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5
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I am a winner! When someone sees me in action, they feel like a winner too.
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6
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Game plans and strategy are all well and good but when the match is on it is all about reaction.
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7
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I use sports terms to describe everything, and am surprised when people don't know what I am talking about
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8
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I will use what ever advantage I can to win, there is always a way to win, you just have to see it.
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Ideal |
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For love of the Game. I play because I love the game and the joy it brings my fans, and even my opponents. (Good)
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2
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Rules are Rules. If you do not know the rules you do not know the game, if you do not play inside those rules you are not playing the game. (Lawful)
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3
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The spirit of the sport. Rules are to stop cheaters, but do not hold me back with every little thing in the book (Chaotic)
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4
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Wining is Winning, any one that does not play dirty is a fool. (Evil)
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5
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The Game is bigger than any Player. Win or lose it is how we play, and that we play is what is important. (Neutral)
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6
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Super Star mentality. I am the Greatest, If I am not given that recondition now, It will happen eventually (Any)
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Bond |
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A family legacy, The game is as much a part of our history as is our name. A parent taught me, just as a grandparent taught them.
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2
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I do it for the Fans, they have my back and I have theirs.
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3
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After besting an opponent they gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
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4
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The paraphernalia of my sport are part of me, and I carry them so that I will never forget the game.
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5
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I know that not everyone is as good as I am, I will protect those off the field as well as on.
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6
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I miss my old team, and wish I were still with them.
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Flaw |
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I have a rival in the game that want's to see me defeated. They will use any means they to win.
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2
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I am going to be a Super Star, this can and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
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3
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The life of a Sports Star has changed me, I no longer feel comfortable around the people I grew up with. I miss the simple home I can never be a part of again.
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4
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I train Hard, I play Hard, and I party Hard. All of my drinks are Hard as well.
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5
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I am incredibly superstitious, I can not play with out my lucky (socks / loin cloth / petrified monkey paw)... you know I might need that for battle too.
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6
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Some one in my Sport betrayed me, I have a hard time trusting any one, even my new team.
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