You are Hjem, raised in the harsh islands of Hjemsgaarda and forever shaped by it. When the world is as cruel and cold and unforgiving as it is, every Hjem learns to read the land - when a storm is coming or when fair weather is on the horizon, and plan accordingly.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Nature
- Tool Proficiencies: Your choice between one type of artisan tools or Vehicles (water)
- Languages: Hjem
- Equipment: A small keepsake marked with a rune, a set of common clothes in the Hjem syle, and a pouch containing 5 gp
Hjem Trade
Every member of a Hjem community is expected to pull their weight, lest everyone is put in danger. Be it logging, fishing, sailing, farming, or some other trade, you learned the value of hard and honest work from your home.
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Hjem Trade |
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1
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Craftsmen
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2
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Farmer
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3
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Fisher
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4
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Lawyer
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5
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Raider
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6
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Shipwright
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7
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Skald (Poet)
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8
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Woodsman
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Feature: Hjem Solidarity
Within reason, Hjem always try to help other Hjem when abroad. This aid may take the form of a Hjem sea-captain offering you and your party passage to their destination, or a Hjem trader offering valuable information for your quest. This duty does not apply when there is pre-existing animosity between yourself and the individual, likewise the aid they offer will not put themselves in danger unless you can offer something in return worth the risk.
Suggested Characteristics
From the outside all Hjem may seem insular and dour, but they are as vibrant and varied as any other people. Some would argue their home's isolation has fostered eccentricities beyond typical folk.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I'm always quoting the sagas and finding wisdom in those stories.
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2
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I speak Common with an accent so thick it's hard to understand.
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3
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I find amusement in the practices of mainlanders.
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4
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I'm affable and outgoing to strangers.
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5
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I pretend not to be able to speak common when I don't want to have a conversation.
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6
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I often complain about how warm it is when I'm away from home (or how comfortable the cold is).
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7
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I work hard and I play harder.
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8
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I often burst into song without warning.
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Ideal |
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1
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Community. We're all parts of a greater whole and have a role to play. (Lawful)
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2
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Freedom. I live to feel the sea-spray on my brow and the wind at my back. (Chaotic)
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3
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Honor. To uphold Hjem standards of conduct is my purpose. (Good)
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4
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Raider. I take what I want and anyone too weak to stop me is irrelevant. (Evil)
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5
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Nature. We are part of the natural world and must keep it in harmony. (Neutral)
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6
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Excellence. I'll be worthy of song and praise - the best there ever was. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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The ship I serve (or served) on and it's crew are my family.
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2
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I have a spouse and child in the homeland and everything I do is for them.
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3
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I've dedicated my life to one of the Hero-Gods and live by their example.
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4
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I serve one of the monarchs of Hjemsgaarda and I'd follow them to the death.
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5
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My family has a plot of land they've tended for generations.
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6
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The one I loved went to sea and never returned. I'm still waiting for them.
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Flaw |
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1
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I'm a belligerent drunk - even by Hjem standards.
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2
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I have a lust for gold and other valuables that can make me irrational.
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3
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I'm dismissive of non-Hjem deities to the point of offensiveness.
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4
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I committed an act of great shame in my past and I'm terrified about others finding out.
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5
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I never run from a fight - even when I absolutely should.
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6
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I'M A LOUD PERSON. LOUD TALKER. LOUD EATER. LOUD FIGHTER.
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