Growing up in the city, you have always run around in your parents' place of business, playfully learning from them as you grew up. Now that you are an adult, you help out regularly and are expected to take over the business one day, but first, you need to do the menial tasks around the shop like sweeping, bookkeeping, or deliveries. You also likely work another job at the same time that furthers your personal interests (such as a scroll shop or a weaponsmith).
- Skill Proficiencies: You are skilled in any two of the following: Insight, Persuasion, Investigation, or Perception.
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan's tools.
- Languages: You know any one additional language of your choice.
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a bell, a basket, an ink pen and ink, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp.
Feature: Commercial Knowledge
You know how business works. You are familiar with some of the businesses in the city, particularly those that are in the same line of work as your family. You also hear a number of things from your customers as a result of making conversation with them. As such, you have a decent knowledge of the general goings-on around you. While some of what you hear may be gossip or hearsay, every now and then you get a kernel of information that may prove handy - and you are able to recall the sorts of things customers have said to you, even if you may not recall which exact customer told you this piece of information.
Suggested Characteristics
Having a family business has influenced your upbringing. You know the value of honest, hard work and a genuine smile. You've learned to trust your intuition under your parent's tutelage, and your current employer appreciates how familiar you are with how business works. Growing up, your parents would spend a lot of time working, and that meant that you were frequently involved in helping - if not directly, then tangentially, such as memories of one of your parents crunching numbers at the kitchen table while you ate your breakfast. Wealthy or not, family is usually very important to you, even if you decide the family business isn't a good fit for you. But, it will always be there for you, as will your family, should you need them. You may have a particularly strong personality, or be a talented negotiator, but if you focus too much on profit, you may miss out on the values of family that are so important to you.
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I judge people by their actions, not their words.
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2
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If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help.
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3
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When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
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4
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If it is worth doing, it's worth doing right.
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5
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Even my competitors said I was affable and talented. Those traits should serve me well.
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6
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If I can be everyone’s friend, I’ll always have support.
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7
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I earnestly enjoy offering advice.
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8
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Even in a social atmosphere, I always feel alone.
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Ideal |
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Cheer. Spreading joy is my passion. (Good)
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2
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Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful)
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3
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Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own livelihood. (Chaotic)
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4
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Wealth. With enough coin, I can buy comfort, power, knowledge, and even eternal life. Nothing will stand between me and money. (Evil)
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5
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People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral)
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6
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Honesty. If I call you an a-hole, it means I like you. (Any)
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Bond |
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I protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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2
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My current skills where made possible by my master. I want to show him what I have learned.
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3
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I pursue wealth to secure someone’s love.
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4
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I’ve met so many people while staying in the same place. I need my own story to tell.
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5
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I want to be successful. Whatever it takes.
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6
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My family means everything to me. I failed them before, and I must not do so again.
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Flaw |
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I'm the cause of the accident that destroyed the workshop.
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2
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I have trouble trusting anyone that isn't family.
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3
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I need to know everyone’s story and all of the gossip.
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4
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I can't watch my tongue - my honesty sometimes is harsh.
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