Where there are ruins and abandoned cities, there too are scavengers — brave folk who are willing to scrounge for useful goods left behind in the ruins. Though similar to treasure hunts, most scavengers are often more interested in practical goods than they were with shiny trinkets and powerful magical items. Most scavengers hail from communities on the edge of survival or rise up from the ranks of the common folk, especially those who grew up near ancient ruins or abandoned areas.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Investigation, Perception, or Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Choose two from among Carpenter’s tools, Smith’s tools, or Tinker’s tools

Equipment: A black and tacke, a crowboar, a set of tinker's tools, a set of traveler’s clothes, a shovel, 50 feet of hemp rope, a trinket recovered from a ruin, and a pouch containing 25 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Few archaeologists can resist the lure of an unexplored ruin or dungeon, particularly if such a site is the source of legends or is rumored to contain the treasures and relics of wizards, warlords, or royalty. Some archaeologists plunder for wealth or fame, while others consider it their calling to illuminate the past or keep the world’s greatest treasures from falling into the wrong hands. Whatever their motivations, archaeologists combine the qualities of a scrappy historian with the self-made heroism of a treasure-hunting scoundrel.

 

d8	Personality Trait
1	I being or end my day with small rituals that are unfamiliar to those around me.
2	I’m a pack rat who never throws anything away.
3	I insist on carrying an item or performing a ritual before entering a ruin.
4	One of my body parts itches, twitches, or aches when I'm near a valuable item of salvage (or so I believe).
5	I’m happier scrounging for goods in old ruins than I am in the centers of civilization.
6	Traps don’t make me nervous. Idiots who trigger traps make me nervous.
7	I'm certain that I know the location of a great cache of unsalvaged goods.
8	I owe my life to a seemingly insignificant item, and I won't shut up about its importance.

d6	Ideal
1	Reclamation. I love bringing new life to broken things. (Good)
2	Community. I scavenge goods in order to help my community. (Lawful)
3	Avarice. I scavenge in order to enrich myself, not others. (Evil)
4	Freedom. The life of a scavenger is a life lived free from the rigors of society. (Chaotic)
5	Adventure. The father I stray from home, the bigger chance of finding that next big score! (Any)
6	Discovery. I live to discover forgotten places and unearth rare salvage. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	So long as I have this token from my community, I can face any adversity.
2	I want to find the rest of a scavenging team I was on who went missing in a particularly dangerous ruin.
3	I have a friendly rival. Only one of us can come away with good salvage, and I aim to be the first every time.
4	Ever since I was a child, I’ve heard stories about a forgotten ruin. I aim to find it and scavenge every last bit of useful equipment left within!
5	I'm still hoping to find that perfect token of affection for my love. I'm sure it will be in the next ruin I check!
6	I'm still searching for the ruin that contained a special token I carry around.

d6	Flaw
1	I have a secret fear of the creepy crawlies that often lie within old ruins.
2	I'm convinced that there must be another lower level in any ruin I scavenge.
3	When I’m not actively scavenging or storing items, I get jittery and impatient.
4	I can get obssessed when trying to find a specific item, often to the detriment of finding other valuable salvage.
5	I find it hard to throw out objects, even those I know are broken beyond repair.
6	I'm extremely superstitious and won't go anywhere without a lucky token of some sort.