You come from a humble social rank, work long, difficult hours, and live a very transient and often isolated lifestyle.
There is nowhere that you call "home," and the trail is often beset with all kinds of dangers, from wild animals to roving bands of Orcs and Rustlers.
You help farmers, ranchers, and other livestock farmers by hunting down criminals who poison, maim, and steal from them. You also register brands, check branding at markets, and do whatever other "detective" work that crosses your path. This may sometimes include bounty hunting.
- Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling
Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools,
Horse
- Languages: Common
Character's Race Language
- Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
You previously pursued a simple profession among the peasantry as a farmer or cattle wrangler. But something happened that set you on a different path and marked you for greater things. Choose or randomly determine a defining event that marked you as a hero of the people.
| d10 | Defining Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | I figured out how a friend's brand was forged by a rustler. |
| 2 | I saved people by averting a disaster about to be manipulated by a rival lord. |
| 3 | I wanted to look impressive in a badge. |
| 4 | I saved a group of school children from an Owlbear attack. |
| 5 | I decided that catching raiders and bandits was more fun than being one. |
| 6 | People annoy me, so I want to spend as little time around them as possible. |
| 7 | I trained the peasantry how to hide their horses from being "commandeered" by an invading force of soldiers. |
| 8 | A poisoner killed half the town's livestock, so I tracked him down and gave him a dose of his own medicine. |
| 9 | I got sick of having my sheep stolen. |
| 10 | It was either this, or join a circus. |
Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you.
Suggested Characteristics
A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities remain very important to them.
| d7 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I judge people by their actions, not their words. |
| 2 | When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way. |
| 3 | I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments. |
| 4 | I’m confident in my own abilities and don't care what other people think. |
| 5 | I can't manage my financials, and am constantly short of money. |
| 6 | I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter. |
| 7 | I get bored easily and pranks are so much fun. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good) |
| 2 | Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want. (Evil) |
| 5 | Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Destiny. You're born, you get old, you die at some point. That's it. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have a family, and they're everything to me. |
| 2 | I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land. |
| 3 | If you harm even a hair on my horse's mane, I will hunt you down. |
| 4 | My wife and child were killed in front of me last year. |
| 5 | I protect those who cannot protect themselves. |
| 6 | My long-time sweetheart laughed in my face when I proposed. |
| d7 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Being in large crowds turns me into a massive grouch. |
| 2 | The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed. |
| 3 | When drunk, I’m so annoyingly chatty that people will actually tie me up and shove a gag in my mouth. |
| 4 | The people who knew me when I was young think I'm really stupid, and they might be right. |
| 5 | I have a weakness for brothels and taverns. |
| 6 | Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a horse. |
| 7 | I have trouble trusting in my allies. |
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