You come a community of ranchers, one of the few groups of people in this world that know the secrets of raising cattle and using firearms. Despite your community's trade secrets, your kin are down-to-earth, humble folk. However, the people of your home village see your potential for so much more, and your destiny calls you to strike out on your own.
or maybe you just wanted to kick names and take ass, I can't tell you what to do.
You previously pursued a simple profession among the peasantry, as a cattle rancher. But you've always hoped and dreamed for something more. On this table is something you believe about yourself that defines you.
| d8 | Defining Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am the Dirtiest Player in the West |
| 2 | I will become the greatest outlaw in history |
| 3 | I run with a crew that defends people in need |
| 4 | I never miss |
| 5 | Wherever there is gold you will find I was already there |
| 6 | I am a masked hero |
| 7 | I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant’s soldiers. |
| 8 | I can tell you more about legends than anyone else around |
When you need to, you can secure free room and board at a ranch, plantation or farm for yourself and your adventuring companions. It could be a ranch you have worked at before or another that you have good relations with. In return for free room and board, you and your companions are expected to assist the workers with an honest days work. Your down to earth personality makes people trust you. You have advantage on Charisma checks in small towns and communities. Places you might call "rustic".
Suggested Characteristics
These are the suggested characteristics for a cowboy, feel free to make your own!
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have different assumptions from those around me concerning personal space, blithely invading others’ space in innocence, or reacting to ignorant invasion of my own. |
| 2 | I have my own ideas about what is and is not food, and I find the eating habits of those around me fascinating, confusing, or revolting. |
| 3 | I have a strong code of honor or sense of propriety that others don’t comprehend. |
| 4 | I express affection or contempt in ways that are unfamiliar to others. |
| 5 | I begin or end my day with small traditional rituals that are unfamiliar to those around me. |
| 6 | Sarcasm and insults are my weapons of choice. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open. I have much to learn from the kindly folk I meet along my way. (Good) |
| 2 | Reserved. I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want—what I deserve. (Evil) |
| 5 | Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Suspicious. I must be careful, for I have no way of telling friend from foe. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | So long as I have this token from my hometown, I can face any adversity in the land. |
| 2 | I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land. |
| 3 | I hold no greater cause than my service to my people. |
| 4 | My freedom is my most precious possession. |
| 5 | I protect those who cannot protect themselves. |
| 6 | Though I had no choice, I lament having to leave my loved one(s) behind. I hope to see them again one day. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I tend to overexert myself during long travel days and need to be reminded to take a load off and rest to avoid exhaustion. |
| 2 | I lack piety for gods and their followers. Gods don’t raise crops and cattle; people do. |
| 3 | I prefer to keep a smoking pipe and loose tobacco on me at any time. I don’t need it though. |
| 4 | I have a weakness for the vices of the big city, especially hard drink. |
| 5 | I’m a sucker for a pretty face. |
| 6 | Once someone questions my courage, I never back down no matter how dangerous the situation. |
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