Discovering uncharted lands is your calling. You may be a rugged pioneer, a well to do expedition leader, or a simple wanderer. In any case, you are a seasoned explorer, and you are an expert at finding and traveling to unknown places.
- Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History or Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Navigator's Tools
- Languages: One of your choice
- Equipment: A grappling hook and 50 feet of silk rope, a crowbar, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp.
As an experienced explorer, you have learned many tricks and secrets for traveling easily in new places. Also, you have developed methods to chart these areas while you explore them. When traveling for an hour or more under your own power or via a vehicle with which you are proficient, you may travel at a normal pace and simultaneously generate a detailed map of the areas you observe. Once you have personally mapped an area, as long as you have access to your relevant maps, you cannot get lost in that area except by magical means. Bear in mind that maps of certain places may be a rare commodity, and may therefore be considered quite valuable to the right people.
Suggested Characteristics
Some questions to consider when determining how this background applies to your character: How long have you been an explorer, and how wide have your travels been?
Have you discovered any noteworthy places? Are there any special places you have heard of, but have not had the chance to explore yet? Do you want to continue exploring? Do you have any plans to stop at some point? Do you prefer to explore alone or with a group?
You should also consider what caused you to take up the role of an adventurer. An explorer’s life is probably fairly adventurous, but did the path of adventure lead you to exploration? Or did you want to explore first, and that desire naturally led you to a life of adventuring? Perhaps your quest to explore a particular place is the focus of your adventure, or maybe you have resolved to have as many adventures as possible while you see what lies in store in strange lands.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I can’t resist a good mystery. |
| 2 | If you can’t do it with style, it’s not worth doing. |
| 3 | I don’t like to leave anything unfinished. |
| 4 | I always try to be friendly. |
| 5 | I have been described as boorish on more than one occasion. |
| 6 | I am extremely impatient. |
| 7 | I don’t like to do anything without a plan in place. |
| 8 | No risk, no reward. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acquisition. I will simply take whatever I want. (Evil) |
| 2 | Collection. I want to collect every noteworthy treasure I hear about. (Any) |
| 3 | Preservation. I want to keep these artifacts from falling into the wrong hands. (Good) |
| 4 | Ownership. It’s not enough that I find these items. I insist that they go to their rightful owners, which might include me. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Liberation. Possession and ownership are illusions. (Chaotic) |
| 6 | Expertise. I want to be the best at what I do. (Neutral) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | The entire focus of my career is to learn everything I can about one particular artifact. |
| 2 | One of my parents was a treasure hunter who taught me everything I know. |
| 3 | I am searching for the answer to a question I have never been able to find. |
| 4 | I work for an organization who seeks unique treasures for a particular purpose. |
| 5 | My partner was killed during one of our expeditions, and I’ve never forgiven myself for it. |
| 6 | I made a promise to someone I love that I would find the ultimate treasure. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kleptomania? Me? Well… |
| 2 | I constantly embellish my own accomplishments. |
| 3 | One more big score, then I can retire. |
| 4 | Once I start hunting for an object, I pursue it obsessively. |
| 5 | I spend money like water. |
| 6 | I tend to complain about everything. |
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