The Sylvan Forests are a dangerous place, yet you have not only survived here, but thrived. You have survived here by making due with what you have. You grew up in the sylvan forest with little contact to the outside world. As a result of this, you are very skilled at most you attempt, yet are a social outcast. 

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Animal Handling, Nature, or Survival

Tool Proficiencies: You have proficiencies in all Simple Weapons, Longbows, and Medium armor.

Languages: Choose two, one of which must be Sylvan.

Equipment: A monster hunter’s pack (containing a chest, a crowbar, a hammer, three wooden stakes, a holy symbol, a flask of holy water, a set of manacles, a steel mirror, a flask of oil, a tinderbox, and 3 torches), one trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Trinkets table after this background), a set of common clothes, longbow, quarterstaff and 10 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

You are a survivor, but have a very difficult time making friends, and the friends you do make, you are very protective of.

d6	Personality Trait
1	I live for the thrill of the hunt.
2	You are just now coming back to civilization and am easily amazed.
3	What are Fashion and Manners?
4	Anyone who dares threaten my friends shall die
5	I treat rich and poor the same way
6	The only person I truly trust is myself

d6	Ideal
1	I try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
2	I’ll stop the spirits that haunt me or die trying. (Any)
3	I kill monsters to make the world a safer place, and to exorcise my own demons. (Good)
4	I have a dark calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic)
5	I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful)
6	I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else that gets in my way. (Evil)

d6	Bond
1	I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a journal. My journal is my legacy.
2	I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent.
3	My torment drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love I’ve lost.
4	A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions.
5	There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free.
6	I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for him (or her).

d6	Flaw
1	I have certain rituals that I must follow every day. I can never break them.
2	I assume the worst in people.
3	I feel no compassion for the dead. They’re the lucky ones.
4	I have an addiction.
5	I talk to animal spirits that no one else can see.
6	I shun people who try to help me