You are one of the most common folks of the land, a simple farmer. You provide sustenance for your family and, likely, the local nobility, sharing or selling any surplus goods the sweat of your brow is able to produce.
- Skill Proficiencies: Nature and Animal Handling
- Tool Proficiencies: Shovel, hoe, and plow
- Equipment: You are able to use most farm implements effectively for their intended purpose and even as fighting implements when the moment requires it and the item is capable; such as a pitchfork or shovel.
There are various types of farms. While most grow plants for food, others specialize in livestock that produce food (milk, butter, and eggs), livestock as food, textiles, or specialty crops and animals.
| d10 | Farm Type |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ranch. This is a farm where animals are raised for meat. |
| 2 | Dairy. This is a farm where most of the crops go toward feeding the cows (or other creatures) who produce milk. It often supplies butter and cheese, also. |
| 3 | Grainery. This farm primarily supplies a single type of grain, such as corn, wheat, rye, or rice. |
| 4 | Roots. This farm supplies mostly root-crops, such as potatoes, carrots, onions, and turnips. |
| 5 | Cotton. This is a cotton farm. |
| 6 | Wool. This farm raises sheep or other shearable critters, such as alpacas, lamas, rabbits (angora), or goats. |
| 7 | Hatchery. This farm produces eggs, usually from chickens, but there are some rare farms that provide other eggs, such as duck, goose, snake, or turtle, to name a few. |
| 8 | Spice. This farm specializes in growing spices, often having hot houses for rarer spices or those requiring better controlled environments. |
| 9 | Vegetable. This farm specializes in various vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash, beans, and peas. |
| 10 | Orchard. This farm specializes in fruit trees, usually of one type but occasionally of multiple varieties. |
Due to your long partnership with nature, you know its ebbs and flows, ways and wants, so completely that you gain the ability to predict the whether for the next 24 hours. You also may ignore the difficult terrain penalty for common conditions, such as mud and rockiness.
Suggested Characteristics
Farmers are lowly people of lowly station and rarely choose the adventuring life. Whatever the reason, be it wiped out, oppression, prodigal son syndrome, or some other reason, it's usually a good one.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm early to bed and early to rise. |
| 2 | I always make sure I put in a full day's work. |
| 3 | I always treat nature with respect, as I know it provides for me. |
| 4 | I am always aware of the weather conditions around me. |
| 5 | I prefer to sleep out under the stars when practical. |
| 6 | I am very frugal, preferring to save in case of famine, be it of crop or work. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Share. I provide for my family's needs, surrender that required by the nobles, and give a portion to those in need. I sleep well at night. (Good) |
| 2 | Greed. I grew it; it's mine. I'll share it only at sword-point or for a price. (Evil) |
| 3 | Shrug. Nature provides however it sees fit. (Neutral) |
| 4 | Laid-back. I put in the effort I wanted to, hopefully it's enough. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Disciplined. I focus on the details and rely on historical knowledge to get the best results. (Lawful) |
| 6 | Green-thumb. I don't know if it's skill, luck, or knowledge, but so far everything has always turned out for the best. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I must provide for my family or die trying. |
| 2 | I cheerfully provide the nobility with their share. |
| 3 | If an insect doesn't pollinate the plants, it has to die. I hate insects! |
| 4 | Proper irrigation will produce good results in the harshest of times. |
| 5 | I strive to achieve that blue ribbon prize for my efforts. |
| 6 | Hard work and perspiration are my closest friends. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I'm so competitive I'll sabotage my competition to be the best. |
| 2 | I'm so stubborn that even when things are obviously failing I keep at it. |
| 3 | I flaunt my success whenever possible. |
| 4 | I will pull down my barns and build greater so that I may store up my excess and take my ease. |
| 5 | I'm lazy, pawning off my work on my parents, siblings, friends, or anyone I can trick into it. |
| 6 | I'm jealous of the relative ease of the nobility while I toil for every scrap. |
Contacts
Farmers often have to interact with many different people.
| d4 | Contact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neighbor. We all come together in times of need. |
| 2 | Local Noble. Regular contact to make supplication. |
| 3 | Hunter. Sometimes you need the services of someone to remove a threat to your stock. |
| 4 | Druid. A little help from one of nature's closest allies can provide a big benefit. |
| d4 | Non-contact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Farmer's Almanac. The signs and portents, research and science of your trade in one little book. |
| 2 | Oxen. Trained for farm work. |
| 3 | Plow horse or mule. |
| 4 | Farmer's Wagon. Specially designed wagon for hauling and displaying goods for sale or trade. |
Being a member of the most common profession affords you special status depending on your location and the crowd.
When among simple surroundings and simple people, whether on a crowded public street at the market or a gathering of kith and kin, you are treated with respect and protection. Should the need arise, you may immediately make a hide check with advantage in such a situation with but a nod toward your fellow countrymen. Unfortunately, without special disguises, you are treated with disdain and close scrutiny whenever you venture into the company or places of nobles and the wealthy. This makes any sleight of hand or hiding checks happen at disadvantage under these conditions.
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