Leonin Prides are tight knit communities with a focus on group hunting, survival, and support. In those communities, some choose the path of a warrior, defending the pride from outsiders and deeply concerned with their own personal honor and strength. Others focus on the community and on building skills that will benefit those around them.
You grew up with no intention of ever leaving your pride, deeply invested in the happiness and comfort of those around you, and in the traditions and friendships of your fellows. Now you have left the safety of your home, but you will carry your community history and traditions wherever you go.
Consider why you have left. Have you always had this wanderlust, or did something happen to force you out?
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from Nature, Survival, Stealth, Medicine
- Tool Proficiencies: One of your choice from Leatherworker's Tools, Potter's Tools, Tinker's Tools, [item]Weaver's Tools[\item], Woodcarver's Tools
One of your choice from Alchemist's Supplies, Brewer's Supplies, Cartographer's Tools, Cook's Utensils, Painter's Supplies, Herbalism Kit
- Equipment: Two tools in which you are proficient, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
You're used to working in groups where everyone knows, accepts, and understands their role. Most Leonin prides are nomadic, preferring to live on the outskirts of civilization and subsisting on what they can hunt and gather. Leonin with an urban origin take that same culture with them.
| d10 | Origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Forester |
| 2 | Trapper |
| 3 | Homesteader |
| 4 | Guide |
| 5 | Exile or outcast |
| 6 | Bounty hunter |
| 7 | Pilgrim |
| 8 | Tribal nomad |
| 9 | Hunter-gatherer |
| 10 | Tribal marauder |
You have an excellent memory for geography, and you can always recall the general layout of terrain, settlements, and other features around you. In addition, you can find food and fresh water for yourself and up to five other people each day, provided that the land offers berries, small game, water, and so forth.
Suggested Characteristics
Leonin rarely leave their own communities. People may have the assumptions about you based on your race, such as all Leonin being exceptionally quick-tempered, or exceptionally brave, or unfriendly.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m driven by a wanderlust that led me away from home. |
| 2 | I watch over my friends as if they were a litter of newborn pups. |
| 3 | I once ran twenty-five miles without stopping to warn to my clan of an approaching orc horde. I’d do it again if I had to. |
| 4 | I have a lesson for every situation, drawn from observing nature. |
| 5 | I place no stock in wealthy or well-mannered folk. Money and manners won’t save you from a hungry owlbear. |
| 6 | I’m always picking things up, absently fiddling with them, and sometimes accidentally breaking them. |
| 7 | I feel far more comfortable around animals than people. |
| 8 | I was, in fact, raised by wolves. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic) |
| 2 | Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe. (Good) |
| 3 | Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole clan. (Lawful) |
| 4 | Might. The strongest are meant to rule. (Evil) |
| 5 | Nature. The natural world is more important than all the constructs of civilization. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Glory. I must earn glory in battle, for myself and my clan. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My family, clan, or tribe is the most important thing in my life, even when they are far from me. |
| 2 | An injury to the unspoiled wilderness of my home is an injury to me. |
| 3 | I will bring terrible wrath down on the evildoers who destroyed my homeland. |
| 4 | I am the last of my tribe, and it is up to me to ensure their names enter legend. |
| 5 | I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it. |
| 6 | It is my duty to provide children to sustain my tribe. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants. |
| 2 | There’s no room for caution in a life lived to the fullest. |
| 3 | I remember every insult I’ve received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who’s ever wronged me. |
| 4 | I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and societies. |
| 5 | Violence is my answer to almost any challenge. |
| 6 | Don’t expect me to save those who can’t save themselves. It is nature’s way that the strong thrive and the weak perish. |
You have an excellent memory for the layout of a city, and you can always recall the location of market stalls, shops, guard posts, and so on. In addition, you can efficiently find supplies for yourself and up to five other people each day, provided that the city or town offers the supplies needed.
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