Scavenger

You're a scavenger; one whose expertise is digging through ancient ruins and magical fallout for valuable resources, such as technological relics, valuable metals, deposits of manastone, and magic devices. Scavenging is very lucrative work, but extremely dangerous.

You might be a mercenary who takes contracts to foray into the wastes for valuables, a member of a military or government that searches for dangerous weapons to bolster an army, or merely a person who desires to unlock the secrets of the past.

However you came to choose this profession, you've cut your teeth going through deadly ruins and treacherous stretches of wasteland in search of magnificent treasure.

Skill Proficiencies: History, Perception

Tool Proficiencies: Your choice of Cartographer's Tools or Thieves Tools

Languages: One Exotic language of your choice.

Equipment: A set of traveler’s clothes, a small relic that holds great significance to you, a magnifying glass, a feather brush meant to clean dust, a hooded lantern, and a pouch containing 10gp.

Suggested Characteristics

Scavengers are resourceful travelers accustomed to digging through wastelands and ancient ruins for knowledge, power, or profit. Their time searching through dangerous places, the reasons why they go their in the first place, and who they go with affects their Bonds and Ideals. Many of their flaws result from the paranoia brought by spending time alone in hostile environments or their desire to plunder the past.

d6	Personality Trait
1	I'm always on the lookout for something valuable that's up for grabs, no matter where I am.
2	One man's trash is another's treasure. I'm prone to think everything ancient or magical has hidden value.
3	My time in the wastes alone has gotten me talking to myself, especially when I don't think anyone else can hear me.
4	My fascination with the past leads me to make constant comparisons to historic events, even if they're tenuous.
5	I often pepper in obscure, antiquated words into everyday speech.
6	My time out in the wasteland has made me resourceful; I refuse to buy new when I can repair what I already have.

d6	Ideal
1	Aspiration. The score that'll get me set for life is out there, I just have to find it. (Any)
2	Generosity. If someone has a noble goal or a good use for what I find, I'm more than willing to let them have it. (Good)
3	Greed. I tend not to worry about the morality of the situation; it gets in the way of my money. (Evil)
4	Knowledge. I hope by scavenging I can unlock the secrets of the past to progress the present. (Any)
5	Tradition. The remnants of the past I retrieve will restore my people to their former glory. (Lawful)
6	Cooperation. It's dangerous in the wastes; only by working together and caring for one another can we survive. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I took up scavenging to provide for my family, and I'll dig through any dangerous ruin for them to live well.
2	A rival tricked me out of the biggest haul of my life; I've been determined to return the favor ever since.
3	I was mentored by an experienced scavenger who disappeared one day without a trace, who I've searched for ever since. While searching for relics or manastone, I hope to find evidence they were there.
4	A merchant gave me a hefty advance when I was just starting out as a favor; now, they always get the best deals and first picks from me.
5	I had a brief romance with a fellow scavenger that ended sour; now, we seem determined to one up each other
6	I was nearly killed by a booby trap, and was saved by a kind stranger digging through the same ruin. I owe them my life.

d6	Flaw
1	I haggle obsessively. I have to make sure I'm getting the best deal or trade.
2	If the reward is valuable enough, I'll gladly risk life and limb for it.
3	My years digging through dangerous places have made me paranoid, and now I'm always looking over my shoulder, alert for danger.
4	If I find something valuable, I want to keep it for myself, even if someone else might make better use of it.
5	I'd sell my own mother if I was offered a good price.
6	I'm never content with "enough"; I've always got to get more.