It's unclear when it first happened. Was it the first sip you ever tried at a tavern with friends? Did you try some ale at a party and become fascinated by it? Did you bond with someone closely over a flagon of ale? Whatever your reasons, the taste of ale is something you greatly enjoy, and it has lead you to try various ales across a variety of taverns and other establishments.
You've made a career out of sampling ale, as well as assessing the prices for the many brands available. Due to some loose-lipped ale enthusiasts, you have solid knowledge about the ale making process, as well as the kind of quality of ale you can expect at certain location. Not only has your career allowed you to sample many brands of ale, but you've gained the reputation of a seasoned connoisseur. Your opinions of ale are frequently valued and you are likely considered a highly valued customer at at least a handful of taverns.
- Skill Proficiencies: You can select two skill proficiencies of choice out of the follow options: History, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Investigation, Insight, Medicine, and Deception.
- Tool Proficiencies: You have a choice of one tool proficiency out of the following options: Brewer's Supplies, Herbalism Kit, or Playing Card Set.
- Languages: You are fluent in any two languages of your choice.
- Equipment: An empty copper ale tankard, a leather coin pouch containing 13 gp, Clothes, Common, Paper (one sheet) x 10, a feather quill pen, a bottle of Ink (1 ounce bottle), and a choice of a Herbalism Kit or a Playing Card Set.
You have tasted hundreds of different brands of ale in your lifetime, and you are knowledgeable about the unique flavor profile of each. Your experience as an ale taster allows you to tell approximately how old the ale you are tasting is, the quality of the ale itself, the majority of the ingredients used, as well as whether or not there are additional ingredients that wouldn't normally be there. If you unknowingly drank poisoned ale, you would be able to detect the difference in taste and potentially spit it out before any real harm is done; provided that the poison isn't of the tasteless variety.
You can also accurately tell whether any ale you try is worth the price it is being charged, and can compare the pricing of any ale to the pricing you've seen across the various taverns you've visited in your lifetime. You have a solid reputation at taverns and other places that serve ale that you've visited before. As a result, you have a verbal agreement to receive a 15% discount on all common brands ale being sold at those establishments.
Suggested Characteristics
Ale tasters are naturally an opinionated lot and many are very picky and difficult to please when it comes to the brand and quality of ale or other alcoholic beverages. Many ale tasters tend to be gregarious and outgoing, but that's not true for all of them. Some of them can seem somewhat shy and sullen, only to become the life of the party once they've had enough to drink. They really are a mixed bag, but the one thing they all have in common is a love for ale and for making their opinions count.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am very rowdy and boisterous, especially when I've been drinking. |
| 2 | I am very gregarious and I'm often the first to greet strangers. |
| 3 | I have a wicked sense of humor and a considerable appreciation for genuinely entertaining jokes. |
| 4 | I've been called a perfectionist, but I really just have high expectations, especially when it comes to the quality of ales. |
| 5 | I'm very personable and anyone who meets me won't soon forget the encounter. |
| 6 | I am highly critical and I won't hesitate to make my opinion known if something displeases me. |
| 7 | If you called me hedonistic I wouldn't disagree. The finer things in life are meant to be enjoyed. |
| 8 | I am naturally impulsive and don't always think of the consequences before giving my opinion. |
| d8 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. I am only in it for the reputation it garners me and the fact that it increases my social standing. (Chaotic) |
| 2 | Responsibility. It's up to me to ensure that others aren't price gouged by greedy tavern owners and their ilk. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Surveillance. I am gathering information that I can sell to criminals in order to make a hefty profit. (Evil) |
| 4 | Hedonism. I will take all the pleasure from life that I can and the rest can work itself out. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Creep. I only chose this profession so that I can ogle all the beautiful people that interest me and get to peek at their undergarments. (Evil) |
| 6 | Friendships. I want to meet new people and make new friends that can face the challenges in life with me. (Good) |
| 7 | Community. I want to do my part to contribute to the community and to participate in community events. (Lawful) |
| 8 | Recognition. I want to be recognized for my contributions and to uphold a good reputation in the eyes of others. (Neutral) |
| d8 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | Everything I do is to ensure that good hard-working people don't get taken advantage of, especially when it comes to ale price gouging. |
| 2 | I value my close circle of friends above all else and I'll do whatever I can to look out for their wellbeing. |
| 3 | I want to try every brand of ale in existence to find the golden goose, the very best ale possible. |
| 4 | I am looking to find my true soulmate, and the best way to go about it is to meet new people on a regular basis. |
| 5 | I just want to be happy and I can do that by living life to the fullest, without a single wasted moment. I don't want to live a life full of regrets. |
| 6 | I was greatly wronged, and now I'm seeking to collect information and track down those who wronged me. |
| 7 | I spent too much of my life isolated and now I want to make up for lost time by surrounding myself with good people. |
| 8 | I don't want taverns to become places that sell worthless swill, and I will put my reputation on the line to ensure that doesn't happen. |
| d8 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | When I'm too deep into my cups I tend to be overly talkative, and as a result I have the tendency to give information away that I'm not supposed to tell. |
| 2 | I can hold my alcohol better than most people and I unintentionally drink to excess because of it. |
| 3 | I am very picky when it comes to both food and drink, and I don't think common fare is good enough for me. |
| 4 | I am rather paranoid and have a hard time trusting anyone, even people whom I have known for a long time. |
| 5 | I have a hard time saying no, especially if I'm offered free ale or other alcoholic beverages. |
| 6 | I am extremely flirtatious and often make advances on others I fancy, often ignoring essential social cues in the process. |
| 7 | I often jump to conclusions and assume the very worst of others before even getting the chance to know them better. |
| 8 | I am rather forgetful and it's even worse when I've been drinking. I'm especially bad at remembering names and birthdays. |
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