
You are experienced in dealing with traps, dungeoneering, stealth, and perception. Being a treasure hunter means you do not steal from random people to sell their valuables but rather exploring and delving into dungeons, tombs, and ancient ruins to find treasures long forgotten. Sometimes you keep some of the treasures to act as a reminder of the achievement you have attained. However whenever there is a common treasure you find you will most likely sell it to get enough coin to get by.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth, Perception, Acrobatics
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools
- Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp
There are many kinds of treasure hunters, many of them are adventurers seeking treasures and riches untold while some seek to delve into dungeons, ruins, and tombs to find new experiences and adventures. Choose the role you played in your treasure hunting life, or roll on the table below.
You have a keen sense as to where traps, hidden doors, and contraptions are in dungeons and ruins.
Suggested Characteristics
Treasure hunters are usually modest and generous with the treasures they find. Treasure hunters often typically sell around 3/4 of their treasures they find, giving some away to fellow comrades and allies, while keeping some trinkets as proof of your achievements.
d8 | Personality Trait |
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1 | I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong. |
2 | I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me. |
3 | The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things could be hidden. |
4 | I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. |
5 | I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. |
6 | I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds. |
7 | The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it. |
8 | I blow up at the slightest insult. |
d6 | Ideal |
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1 | Honor. I don’t steal from others in the trade. (Lawful) |
2 | Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic) |
3 | Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good) |
4 | Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (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 | Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good) |
d6 | Bond |
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1 | I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor. |
2 | My ill-gotten gains go to support my family. |
3 | Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back. |
4 | I will become the greatest thief that ever lived. |
5 | I’m guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it. |
6 | Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again. |
d6 | Flaw |
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1 | When I see something valuable, I can’t think about anything but how to steal it. |
2 | When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money. |
3 | If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll ignore it. |
4 | I have a “tell” that reveals when I’m lying. |
5 | I turn tail and run when things look bad. |
6 | An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that. |
Although your capabilities are not much different from those of a treasure hunter, you learned and practiced delving into dungeons in a very different context: as an explorer who has a keen sense as to general areas, landscapes, and history to help identify the purpose, history, and specific type of ruins you are dealing with. You might have ventured into a few tombs and ruins, but you certainly aren't as capable to spot traps and hidden doors as a treasure hunter.

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