Desert Runner

You grew up in one of the desert areas in the northern half of the Southlands, among the Tamasheq nomads,
the jinnborn, or the gnolls. As a nomad, you are used to moving from place to place, following the caravan trails. Your upbringing makes you more than just used to desert living—you thrive there. Your tribe has lived in the desert for centuries, and you know more about desert survival than life in the towns and cities.

Skill Proficiencies: Skill Proficiencies: Perception, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Tool Proficiencies: Herbalist kit

Languages: Any 

Equipment: Equipment: Traveler’s clothes, herbalist kit, waterskin,
pouch with 10 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

Those raised among the desert tribes can be the friendliest of humanoids—knowing allies are better than enemies in that harsh environment—or territorial and warlike, believing that protecting food and water sources by force is the only way to survive

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m much happier sleeping under the stars than in a bed in a stuffy caravanserai.
2	It’s always best to help a traveler in need; one day it might be you.
3	I am slow to trust strangers, but I’m extremely loyal to my friends.
4	If there’s a camel race, I’m the first to saddle up!
5	I always have a tale or poem to share at the campfire.
6	I don’t like sleeping in the same place more than two nights in a row.
7	I’ve been troubled by strange dreams for the last month. I am determined to uncover their meaning.
8	I feel lonelier in a crowded city than I do out on the empty desert sands.

d6	Ideal
1	Greater Good. The needs of the whole tribe outweigh those of the individuals who are part of it. (Good)
2	Nature. I must do what I can to protect the beautiful wilderness from those who would do it harm. (Neutral)
3	Tradition. I am duty‐bound to follow my tribe’s age‐old route through the desert. (Lawful)
4	Change. Things seldom stay the same and we must always be prepared to go with the flow. (Chaotic)
5	Honor. If I behave dishonorably, my actions will bring shame upon the entire tribe. (Lawful)
6	Greed. Seize what you want if no one gives it to you freely. (Evil)

d6	Bond
1	I am the last living member of my tribe, and I cannot let their deaths go unavenged.
2	My best friend has been sold into slavery to the salt devils, and I need to rescue them before it is too late.
3	I follow the sab siraat path of my tribe; it will bring me to the Hidden World when the time comes.
4	A nature spirit saved my life when I was dying of thirst in the desert.
5	My takoba sword is my most prized possession; for over two centuries, it’s been handed down from generation to generation.
6	I have sworn revenge on the sheikh who unjustly banished me from the tribe.

d6	Flaw
1	I enjoy the company of camels more than people.
2	I can be loud and boorish after a few wineskins.
3	If I feel insulted, I’ll refuse to speak to anyone for several hours.
4	I enjoy violence and mayhem a bit too much.
5	You can’t rely on me in a crisis.
6	I betrayed my brother to the followers of Boreas to save my own skin.