Scout

Reconnaissance has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the art of stealth and hiding, learned basic tracking techniques, including how to stay alive in the wilds.
You might have been part of a standing army or a mercenary company, or perhaps a member of a local adventurers guild; anyone or anything that was in need of information about a specified location and the area around it.

 

Skill Proficiencies: Athletics and choose 1 more from Survival or Insight

Tool Proficiencies: Make your choice:
cartographer's tool or woodcarver's tools
herbalism kit or woodcarver's tools
disguise kit or woodcarver's tools

Equipment: An insignia of rank, a memento taken from a fallen comrade (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a spyglass, a set of traveler's clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

While they embrace it in the field, Scouts often try to break away from the stigma of being mysterious loners. A key aspect which all Scouts are taught from the beginning is to maintain clear lines of communication with their squad and to relay what they find back to the base of operations. They frequently walk the fine line between risking themselves for the sake of solid intel, and trying to stay alive long enough to report back. When required however, Scouts are some of the most fearsome and experienced killers, given their trust in the most deadly of weapons: Patience and Time.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I judge people by their actions, not their words.
2	I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind.
3	I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
4	I once ran twenty-five miles without stopping to warn my Commander of an approaching orc horde. I'd do it again if I had to.
5	I have a sense of humor... sometimes odd
6	My word is my honor. My honor is my life.
7	I enjoy being out in nature; poor weather never sours my mood.
8	I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.

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	Fittest: In the wilds, the law of nature wins. Victims are the unprepared. (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 on the battlefield. 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	Once you've traveled with me and fought by my side, I'll be there for you odds be damned.
6	I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.

d6	Flaw
1	The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
2	I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
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 orders, even if those orders causes misery.
6	I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.