As long as you can remember food has been your passion. You worked you way up form small taverns into working in the homes and castles of nobles. You have slowly worked your way into becoming we Feast Maker. You are tasked to make large ornate meals for your noble and their guests
When you choose this background, work with your DM to determine which member of the kitchen, how far through its ranks you progressed, and what kind of experiences you had during your cooking career.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Intimidation
- Tool Proficiencies: Cooking Utensils, Mess kit
- Equipment: a trophy taken from a great meal (a wishbone, broken rib, or piece of a jaw), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
During your time as a chef, you had a specific role to play in your kitchen Roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below to determine your role:
| d8 | Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Relations Staff |
| 2 | Kitchen Porter |
| 3 | Junior Chef (Commis Chef) |
| 4 | Station Chef (Chef de Partie) |
| 5 | Deputy Chef (Sous Chef) |
| 6 | Head Chef (Chef de Cuisine) |
| 7 | Executive Chef |
| 8 | Sommelier |
You have a rank in the Kitchen from your career. You are loyal to those who have worked in or around kitchens. You can invoke your rank in the kitchen for influence over other chefs and requisition other cooking equipment for temporary use. You gain access to friendly kitchens that recognize your talent and commitment.
Suggested Characteristics
The stress of the kitchen has giving you the ultimate level of discipline. Shaping and molding you into someone who can make it through stressful situations. However you tend to become stoic throughout your time.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m always polite and respectful. |
| 2 | I’m haunted by memories of the kitchen. I can’t get the images of choas 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 kitchen career. |
| 5 | I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. |
| 6 | I enjoy being strong and like breaking things. |
| 7 | I have a crude sense of humor. |
| 8 | I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives to make the meal. (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 the kitchen, 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've cooked with. |
| 2 | Someone saved my life on the kitchen. 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 cook beside me are those worth dying for. |
| 6 | I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | A monstrous meal we made 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 utensils than admit when I’m wrong. |
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