Fighting has been part of your life for as long as you can remember. You trained from a young age, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the streets. You might have been part of a military force or a private gaurd to a noble, or perhaps a member of a local fighting club putting your skills to use entertaining the common folk.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Intimidation, [Tooltip Not Found]
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land)
- Equipment: A trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
During your time as a fighter, you had a specific role to play. Roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below to determine your role:
| d8 | Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Noble Guard |
| 2 | Entertainer |
| 3 | Champion |
| 4 | Fight thrower |
| 5 | Mercanary |
| 6 | Town Guard |
| 7 | Underground Brawler |
| 8 | Drunk Brawler |
You have a high Social rank among the common folk. Fighters are loyal to those who are also members of the guild always showing respect and admiration to those following in the same path as you. You can use your social rank among the people of towns that recognise the presence of the fighters guild in order to obtain lodgings and a full stomoch for you and those that travel with you as a friend of yours is a friend of theirs.
Suggested Characteristics
You have numerous stories to tell of your time as a fighter both good and bad, some of these stories have clearly made a lasting impression on you and in certain circumstances you can see these memories take you back to a time you would rather forget.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m always polite and respectful. |
| 2 | I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind. |
| 3 | I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones. |
| 4 | I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation. |
| 5 | I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. |
| 6 | I enjoy being strong and like breaking things. |
| 7 | I have a crude sense of humor. |
| 8 | I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good) |
| 2 | Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil) |
| 5 | Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I would still lay down my life for the people I served with. |
| 2 | Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind. |
| 3 | My honor is my life. |
| 4 | I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. |
| 5 | Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. |
| 6 | I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear. |
| 2 | I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior. |
| 3 | I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret. |
| 4 | My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning. |
| 5 | I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. |
| 6 | I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong. |
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