Lumberjack

Any civilized society needs lumber to expand or to repair after a dragon attack. And you go get that lumber. You were swinging axes from the time you were old enough to earn your keep. Climbing trees and riding logs down river has given you uncanny balance. And you’ve been thankful for it more than once since you started adventuring.

Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics and Survival

Tool Proficiencies: All axes and carpenter’s tools

Equipment: a handaxe, a spile, a wool beanie, a small knife, a chunk of wood you’ve been whittling into an Owlbear, and a belt pouch containing 10 gold pieces.

Suggested Characteristics

Personality trait d6

1) I don’t believe Bigfoot exists, and everyone thinks I’m crazy.

2) I’d rather be in the forest than indoors.

3) I’ve been known to direct a few falling trees in the area of coworkers I don’t like.

4) I have an irrational hatred of squirrels.

5) I put maple syrup on my maple syrup.

6) Axe throwing is my hobby game of choice.

Ideals: d6

1) Forests need to be protected. Letting monsters live there is bad for business.

2) Hard work. You should earn all you have.

3) Patience. No tree worth harvesting falls on the first swing of the axe.

4) Think ahead. Know which way the tree will fall before it’s too late to adjust.

5) Be proactive. Better to prevent a log jam than have to break one up.

6) Solitude. If I wanted to be around lots of people, I wouldn’t be out here.

Bonds) d4

1) My Axe. Go get your own.

2) My coworkers. They’re all you’ve got this far away from town all the time.

3) The Forest. Just because I cut down select trees doesn’t mean I want to see a wasteland of stumps.

4) The small knife I learned to whittle with.

Flaws) d4

1) I don’t know what jokes are ok for polite society.

2) I can’t tell if I smell “woodsy” or if I just smell.

3) Most of my pay goes to the closest tavern.

4) My regular speaking voice is distractingly loud.