Royal Guard

Skill Proficiencies: When choosing this background you gain 2 of the following: Investigation, Insight, Perception or Survival

Tool Proficiencies: When choosing this background you gain the following: Cook's Utensils, Brewer's supplies, one musical instrument and one gaming set of your choice.

Languages: No additional languages

Equipment:  A set Fine Clothes, a signet ring given to the servants of the family you worked for, a pouch containing 20gp,  2 hand crossbows or 1 heavy crossbow, leather armor, thieve's tools, a hooded cloak, and a set of common clothes for when the job needs to be discrete 

Spell List

Because of your expertise and skills you gain the ability to cast Mending and Prestidigitation.

Spell Level	Spells
Cantrip	mending, prestidigitation

Suggested Characteristics

There are many reasons as to why you may be guarding someone. It could be that you and your family are in the service of a powerful individual, or that you owe a friend a lifedebt after they rescued you from some perilous encounter. You may be friends with the ones you protect: You may not. But in any case, your loyalties are unwavering, and your courage speaks for itself. Being a Royal Guard doesn't mean that you didn't have a personality or a life of your own. Pick the ones you find pleasing and fitting for your character or roll for them. You should only pick one from each table.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I am overly cautious of all food and drink that either my companion or I consume
2	I find it hard to leave my designated companion to themselves.
3	I try to take the safest routes through cities, roads, or passes: I am not a fan of dark alley shortcuts.
4	I am a perfectionist. I always push myself to my limit when I'm working or doing something.
5	I have many goals and dreams I want to achieve, but I am not sure which are the ones I want to pursue.
6	I often try to make situations sound better than they are to make my companion feel more comfortable.
7	I may be a stick in the mud while I am sober, but I am wilder than an owlbear when I am intoxicated.
8	I form attachments to those I care about, and often find myself going above and beyond to make them happy.

d6	Ideal
1	Guardian: I dedicate my life to defending those who cannot defend themselves (Good)
2	Order: People are born to serve others, or to serve something. Order of that must be preserved. (Lawful)
3	Determined: I will protect those who I must... by any means necessary. (Chaotic)
4	Deception: I sincerely believe that lies and deceit is the only way to make sure a person can be respected by others. (Evil)
5	Determination: You can only do so much, but even if the task seems impossible, the first step is more important than the journey. (Neutral)
6	Flexible: I take into account my past experiences to help prepare for the future endeavors. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I have a home I love somewhere, though I may not often see it.
2	I am part of an order dedicated to protecting those in need.
3	Even if I am just a Guard, I want others to see me as someone different than a servant.
4	I will only listen to what my master has to say and do anything I can to execute his or her orders.
5	I want to learn more about my real family, wherever they are, their past is shrouded by mysterious oddities.
6	My companion isn't the only one who I should protect. There are many more out there without a shield to stand behind.

d6	Flaw
1	I'm always secretly jealous about something others have that I don't
2	I was always poor, until I found out how easy it is to steal. Kleptomania is something I want to suppress
3	I have lost companions before. I now detach myself from my new companions to prevent that same heartache from returning.
4	Due to my experience and law, I am very stubborn in my ways. It is very nearly impossible to sway my opinions on how things should be handled.
5	Trust is a rare commodity in my line of work. As such, it is not something I often give to others.
6	My companion and I don't get along in the slightest. It makes it quite difficult to want to look after them.