The Survey Corps is the branch of the Military most actively involved in direct combat with the giants, giant study, human expansion, and outside exploration. They have the best soldiers in the kingdom and despite having little success against the giants, they still symbolize the "hope of mankind" with their insignia being known as the "Wings of Freedom." They hope that someday, their efforts will change the world and they will be able to recover what has been taken away from humanity. 

As a teen you enlisted in the academy to train for two hole years, this contained pain, hardship and hard survival but you survived, well partly at least. If you graduated in the top ten you had a easy choice to make, join the Military police and have a peaceful life guarding the Royal Family with a nice wage, or, not being a coward hiding behind the walls. You choose proudly to become a protector of the kingdom and fight the giant threat stalking this world with the Survey Corps. 

Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land)

Equipment: An insignia of rank, a memory taken from a fallen friend (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

The horrors of war combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m always polite and respectful.
2	I’m haunted by memories of loss. I can’t get the images of the violence out of my mind.
3	I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
4	I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
5	I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
6	I know how to find the best solution to every problem.
7	I have a crude sense of humor.
8	If I'm gonna die, I'm going out fighting.

d6	Ideal
1	Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
2	Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
3	Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic)
4	Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
5	Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral)
6	Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I would still lay down my life for the people I served with.
2	Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3	My honor is my life.
4	I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
5	Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
6	I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.

d6	Flaw
1	The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
2	I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
3	I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4	My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5	I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6	I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.