Before and since you've become an adventurer, you've lived a dangerous and uncertain life of exploration and acquisition. From mapping dungeons to hunting down rumors of rare and/or powerful artifacts, you've done it all. For you, life isn't a matter of good or evil; it's matter of whether or not you get paid at the end of the day.

Over the years, you've gained a reputation in certain circles as either a reliable hire, or a notorious failure. Either way, you have gained valuable knowledge and pull within the communities from which you derive your work. People know to point you in the direction of interesting rumors or new clients; and you are more than happy for the recognition.

Your skills allow you to survive in environments that no other individual would dare find themselves in unless their lives depended on it. As such, you might find yourself employed as a guide, body guard, or a caravan scout. Either way, your curiosity can never be sated, and the pursuit of material wealth remains your main priority.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among History, Insight, Investigation, and Stealth

Tool Proficiencies: You gain proficiency with cartographer's tools and thieves’ tools

Equipment: A set of clothes appropriate to your duties and a pouch containing 20 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Use the tables for the criminal background below as the basis for your treasure/dungeon hunter’s traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a treasure/dungeon hunter, as per the bounty hunter background.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
2	I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
3	The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things could be hidden.
4	I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy.
5	I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide.
6	I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds.
7	The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
8	I blow up at the slightest insult.

d6	Ideal
1	Honor. I don’t steal from others in the trade. (Lawful)
2	Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic)
3	Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good)
4	Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)
5	People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and everyone else can take a trip down the Styx for all I care. (Neutral)
6	Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor.
2	My ill-gotten gains go to support my family.
3	Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back.
4	I will become the greatest thief that ever lived.
5	I’m guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it.
6	Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again.

d6	Flaw
1	When I see something valuable, I can’t think about anything but how to steal it.
2	When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money.
3	If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll ignore it.
4	I have a “tell” that reveals when I’m lying.
5	I turn tail and run when things look bad.
6	An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.