
You were born into a nomadic tribe that called the Ticklebelly Hills home. You migrated from location to location, living off the land with your tribe. The tribe would seasonally travel south into the Grass Sea and the Giant’s Cairn, north into the Dragonspine Mountains, and even occasionally east across the Stojanow River to the borders of the Quivering forest.
In your migrations, your people have come to know the stone giant tribes that populate the Giant’s Cairn. The dragon cultists came to the hills one day—magic-users wearing purple and riding horrid beasts, black-clad warriors wearing wicked masks, and even soldiers from the nearby town of Phlan. Then the dragon called Vorgansharax arrived and laired in the hills, causing horrid thickets to grow and animals to act unusually. The cultists began raiding nomad camps for victims to offer to the wyrm. Eventually, the dragon moved on to attack Phlan, but life was never again the same for the nomads of the Ticklebelly Hills
- Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Perception
- Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit
- Languages: Dwarven
- Equipment: A herbalism kit, a [Tooltip Not Found], a [Tooltip Not Found], and a pouch containing 10 gp
You’ve been to strange places and seen things that others cannot begin to fathom. Consider some of the distant lands you have visited, and how they impacted you. You can roll on the following table to determine your occupation during your time in the wild, or choose one that best fits your character.
d10 | Origin |
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1 | Forester |
2 | Trapper |
3 | Homesteader |
4 | Guide |
5 | Exile or outcast |
6 | Bounty hunter |
7 | Pilgrim |
8 | Tribal nomad |
9 | Hunter-gatherer |
10 | Tribal marauder |
The wilderness is your home and you are comfortable dwelling in it. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate when out in the wild. This place of rest is secure enough to conceal you from most natural threats. Threats that are supernatural, magical, or are actively seeking you out might do so with difficulty depending on the nature of the threat (as determined by the DM). However, this feature doesn’t shield or conceal you from scrying, mental probing, nor from threats that don’t necessarily require the five senses to find you. Note: This feature is a variant of the Folk Hero feature.
Suggested Characteristics
Often considered rude and uncouth among civilized folk, outlanders have little respect for the niceties of life in the cities. The ties of tribe, clan, family, and the natural world of which they are a part are the most important bonds to most outlanders.
d8 | Personality Trait |
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1 | I’m driven by a wanderlust that led me away from home. |
2 | I watch over my friends as if they were a litter of newborn pups. |
3 | I once ran twenty-five miles without stopping to warn to my clan of an approaching orc horde. I’d do it again if I had to. |
4 | I have a lesson for every situation, drawn from observing nature. |
5 | I place no stock in wealthy or well-mannered folk. Money and manners won’t save you from a hungry owlbear. |
6 | I’m always picking things up, absently fiddling with them, and sometimes accidentally breaking them. |
7 | I feel far more comfortable around animals than people. |
8 | I was, in fact, raised by wolves. |
d6 | Ideal |
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1 | Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic) |
2 | Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe. (Good) |
3 | Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole clan. (Lawful) |
4 | Might. The strongest are meant to rule. (Evil) |
5 | Nature. The natural world is more important than all the constructs of civilization. (Neutral) |
6 | Glory. I must earn glory in battle, for myself and my clan. (Any) |
d6 | Bond |
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1 | My family, clan, or tribe is the most important thing in my life, even when they are far from me. |
2 | An injury to the unspoiled wilderness of my home is an injury to me. |
3 | I will bring terrible wrath down on the evildoers who destroyed my homeland. |
4 | I am the last of my tribe, and it is up to me to ensure their names enter legend. |
5 | I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it. |
6 | It is my duty to provide children to sustain my tribe. |
d6 | Flaw |
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1 | I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants. |
2 | There’s no room for caution in a life lived to the fullest. |
3 | I remember every insult I’ve received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who’s ever wronged me. |
4 | I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and societies. |
5 | Violence is my answer to almost any challenge. |
6 | Don’t expect me to save those who can’t save themselves. It is nature’s way that the strong thrive and the weak perish. |

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