The wild has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, followed the patterns of countless creatures, learned advanced survival techniques, including how to blend in to the environment. You may have been raised by animals yourself or just learned to hunt them over a long period.

When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine which biomes you were a part of, how long you remained there, and what kind of experiences you had during your hunting career. Did you hunt for sport, survival, vengeance, or any combination?

Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Survival,Nature

Tool Proficiencies: herbalism kit, cartographer's tools

Equipment: A trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a , tooth, broken horn, or piece of a pelt), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

The life of a Hunter can be a lonely one. Too often, a hunt can be ruined by too large a party chasing the same quarry. The very thing that makes you an excellent hunter, can also make you jaded and distant to fellow piers. Having spent most of your time in the wild, civilization feels out of place and uneasy to you.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m always Observant and Careful, meticulous in my decisions.
2	I’m fixated on the hunts that went wrong. What could I have done differently?
3	I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to trust new ones to travel with me.
4	I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my hunting experience relevant to almost every wilderness expedition.
5	I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
6	I enjoy being strong and like challenging my strength.
7	I have a dry sense of humor.
8	I face problems methodically. A well-planned solution is the best path to success.

d6	Ideal
1	Greater Good. In removing dangerous beasts, I pave a safer route for those to come. (Good)
2	Responsibility. I must never hunt any creature to extinction, each deserves respect. (Lawful)
3	Independence. In the wild, there are no laws of society, only the laws of nature. (Chaotic)
4	Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
5	Live and Let Live. Creatures who pose no threat and provide no boon, should be left in peace. (Neutral)
6	Nature. The wild, the creatures, the thrill of the hunt, that is all that matters. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I would still lay down my life for any who hunt alongside me.
2	Someone saved my life in the wild. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3	My honor is my life.
4	I’ll never forget the crushing defeat I faced at the mercy of a terrifying creature, or the friends I lost on that hunt.
5	Those who hunt beside me have earned my respect and loyalty forever.
6	I hunt to save the future lives of others, and to discover the limits of nature itself

d6	Flaw
1	The monstrous enemy we faced still leaves me quivering with fear.
2	I have little respect for anyone who is not a competent hunter/tracker.
3	I made a terrible mistake on a hunt that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4	My focus on the perfect plan often takes too much valuable time.
5	I obey the law of the wilderness, even when facing civilized beings
6	I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.