You are a master in the making and copying of maps, measuring and conveying the geography of various regions through your extensive studies. Whether apprenticed to a master or self-taught, you have made a name for yourself both for your unrivalled understanding of terrain changes and your ability to represent them in beautiful maps.

Skill Proficiencies: History, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Cartographer’s tools and navigator’s tools

Equipment: a set of cartographer’s tools, a set of traveller's clothes and a belt pouch containing 15 gp.

Suggested Characteristics

Cartographers are a cross between a scholar and an artist, dedicating themselves painstakingly to record all the wonders of Tanares, and charting the ways to seek and find them. This line of work garners prestige with the authorities and sparks curiosity among hopeful adventurers, and those who follow it have no shortage of imagination, wanderlust and drive fueling their desires.

d6	Personality Trait
1	I love taking risks, and the more dangerous the job, the more inclined I am to take it
2	I am considered vain for loving my work, but I can't understand how people are not able to see the beauty and refinement of mapmaking.
3	I am considered vain for loving my work, but I I have trouble concentrating on matters unrelated to my work.
4	I am very nostalgic, always commenting on places I’ve been to and taking every opportunity to show my notes and maps to others
5	I collect a very particular thing, maybe stones, dirt samples or ancient maps from lost civilizations. I don’t usually feel the need to talk about my collection, but if someone shows interest about it, I will spend hours talking about it
6	I consider my craft one of the wonders — and necessities — of the world today, and I feel insulted or shocked if someone has not heard of it

d6	Ideal
1	Community. I believe my gift should be used for society’s common good. (Good)
2	Tradition. Cartography is a timeless and delicate art which survived the greatest disasters, and must be preserved. (Lawful)
3	Greed. I am always after making money in any way I can, and this is the only reason why I dedicate myself to this activity. (Evil)
4	Aspiration. I strive to be the best in what I do, and therefore I will offer the best of my effort at everything. (Any)
5	Beauty. More than geographical consultation, maps should convey the beauty and uniqueness of each place — so that we crave to explore those that are still uncharted. (Good)
6	Avant-garde. There are many ways to represent the world, and I will show it to the traditionalists. (Chaotic)

d6	Bond
1	I might never be able to repay all the good things someone has done for me.
2	I left my family to pursue my calling, they never understood what it meant for me.
3	I have deep admiration for a famous cartographer, and was accused many times of copying his style
4	I learned my trade with someone who was first like a brother to me; he then became a rival. To this day, we compete at everything.
5	My tools were stolen and I am set on recovering them. While I can manage with those I’m carrying for the moment, I believe that only with my original tools I might reach my full potential
6	My journey is meant for me to prove myself and earn a beloved person’s hand in marriage

d6	Flaw
1	I am certain I am destined for greatness, and I will stop at nothing to earn more recognition, and a nobility title.
2	I overindulge in earthly pleasures, and I will often spend my resources recklessly and selfishly if the occasion allows it.
3	Any sense of self-preservation I might have disappears when I am presented with the opportunity to know and explore new sites.
4	I see rivals and obstacles everywhere, and this hampers my personal growth and my ability to trust colleagues and adventurers.
5	I was disgraced for plagiarizing a piece of work. I am deeply ashamed of that and I will try to hide this fact at any cost.
6	I am a ruthless critic of the work of others, both within my field of work as in all other aspects of my life.