You are a miner, you plumb the depths of the earth for metals gems or fuel. You might come from a mighty Dwarven clan that reveres your trade, or perhaps you are an Orcish slave. Either way, you are accustomed to backbreaking labor and finding the balance between the brute strength required to cleave stone with your ax and careful consideration to prevent cave-ins.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Perception
- Equipment: A pick-ax, a set of traveler’s clothes, 5 days rations, a canary in a cage, and a chunk of ore or a small gem worth 25gp
Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You have Darkvision: You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
You have become adept at navigating underground caverns. You have advantage on any Survival checks made to navigate while underground.
Suggested Characteristics
Miners are among the most ordinary people in the world — until they set down their tools and take up an adventuring career. They understand the value of hard work and the importance of community, but they’re vulnerable to sins of greed and covetousness.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right. I can’t help it — I’m a perfectionist. |
| 2 | I don't trust anyone without a bit of dirt behind their ears. |
| 3 | I always want to know how things work and what makes people tick. |
| 4 | I’m full of witty aphorisms and have a proverb for every occasion. |
| 5 | I’m rude to people who lack my commitment to hard work and fair play. |
| 6 | I like to talk at length about my profession. |
| 7 | I don’t part with my money easily and will haggle tirelessly to get the best deal possible. |
| 8 | I'm used to obscurity, I get suspicious when strangers call me by name. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Community. It is the duty of all civilized people to strengthen the bonds of community and the security of civilization. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Generosity. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the world. (Good) |
| 3 | Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own livelihood. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (Evil) |
| 5 | People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I work hard so one day I might be the big boss (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | The village mine is the most important place in the world to me. |
| 2 | I got caught stealing from the mine, well witnessed anyway. They still haven't caught me. |
| 3 | My mine collapsed, I was the only one to make it out alive. I'm just trying to find meaning again. |
| 4 | I pursue wealth to secure someone’s love. |
| 5 | I have cousins who know the location of a rich platinum mine. Just haven't heard from them in a while. |
| 6 | We delved too greedily and too deep. I must warn others of what we awoke in the darkness. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’ll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless. |
| 2 | I’m quick to assume that someone is trying to cheat me. |
| 3 | I hid a dark secret deep in my heart and the last mine I worked. |
| 4 | I’m never satisfied with what I have — I always want more. |
| 5 | I would kill to acquire a noble title. |
| 6 | I’m never at ease in the bright sunlight or wide open spaces. |