Farmhand

Prior to becoming an adventurer, you were a farmer, gardener, or orchard-keeper of some kind. You made your pay by tending to fruits and vegetables to produce food for your family and to sell at local markets. While most farmers grow common, edible crops, such as wheat and corn, others can grow rare fruits and magical flowers, depending on the climate and their expertise.

Many farmers live comfortably or in poor conditions, making you used to conditions that would make a nobleman turn up his nose. Caring for animals and digging in dirt is a messy and often thankless job, but it does have to be done by someone.

Farming tends to be a tradition within families, carried on for generations without much thought. Perhaps you were bored of a life of farming, or a disaster of some sort spurred you on to a life of adventure.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Animal Handling, Athletics, Medicine, or Nature

Tool Proficiencies: Choose one from among Brewers’ Supplies, Cook's Utensils, Leatherworker's Tools, Weaver's Tools, or Woodcarver's Tools. You also have proficiency with Vehicles (Land).

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Equipment: set of traveler’s clothes, a walking stick, and a belt pouch containing 10gp

Spell List

 

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Suggested Characteristics

 

d8	Personality Trait
1	I am unmoved by the wrath of nature.
2	My family is my bedrock, we will survive
3	I need long stretches of quiet to clear my head.
4	Rich folk don’t know the satisfaction of hard work.
5	I laugh heartily, feel deeply, and fear nothing.
6	I work hard; nature offers no handouts.
7	I dislike bargaining; state your price and mean it.
8	Luck is for losers; I make my own fortune for success

d6	Ideal
1	Camaraderie. Good people make even time pass more easily when working long days (Good)
2	Luck. With proper planning and the right weather, you can make your own luck (Lawful)
3	Daring. That crop might be the money maker this year. (Chaotic)
4	Plunder. Take all that you can and leave nothing for the scavengers. (Evil)
5	Balance. Pay attention to the needs of your field, and the field will watch over you. (Neutral)
6	Hard Work. No setback can move a soul hard at work. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	The dirt is in my blood and always will be.
2	Someone else’s greed destroyed my livelihood, and I will be compensated.
3	I will grow the most fantastic of plants.
4	The gods saved me during a terrible season, and I will honor their gift.
5	My destiny awaits me in the wilderness finding that plant that will make me feel the earth again.
6	I must repay my village’s debt.

d6	Flaw
1	I am judgmental, especially of those I deem homebodies or otherwise lazy.
2	I become depressed and anxious if I’m away from the land too long.
3	I have lived a hard life and find it difficult to empathize with others.
4	I am inclined to tell long-winded stories at inopportune times.
5	I work hard, but I play harder.
6	I am obsessed with finding that one fantastic plant, often to the detriment of other pursuits.

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