Cook

You once were a chef, the king of food. Either you were an artisan chef with a fine sense of taste, a master chef who knows dozens on dozens of recipes by heart, or a cook at the mess hall, serving food quickly and on the double. You understand that food has a voice; it can express moods with the right combinations of ingredients, or bring people together with a peaceful meal. What brought you out of the kitchen? A rare ingredient? Maybe your upper chef decided it was time for you to go? Or, maybe, you wanted to go on an adventure to diversify you recipe book? Regardless on why you decided to change pace from your culinary solitude, your cooking and food handling skills will prove vital to an adventuring party. You may even find food where most people don't!

Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion

Tool Proficiencies: Cook's Utensils

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A backpack, a bedroll, a mess kit, a bottle of cooking oil, a spice kit, a recipe book, a tinderbox, an iron pot, costume or fine clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5gp

Suggested Characteristics

A cook is forged in the kitchen, and their experience there greatly reflects how they view and do everything in life. That rigorous and artistic lifestyle can sometimes leads to unique flaws in their lives as well, such as not being able to let others do things to help them, or feeling like others are always better than them in their field.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right. I can’t help it — I’m a perfectionist.
2	When I eat something, I can't help but critique the dish.
3	I let others know I expect them to work as hard as I do.
4	I make noises which indicate my mood when I eat.
5	I like to take my time and savor each moment.
6	I like to talk at length about my profession.
7	I try to keep things as clean as possible.
8	Food makes people smile. Food is my life, so I am always smiling.

d6	Ideal
1	Creativity. I want to bring flavors and techniques to cooking that no one has ever thought of before. (Chaotic)
2	Generosity. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the world. (Good)
3	Freedom. Everyone should be free to pursue his or her own livelihood. (Chaotic)
4	Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (Evil)
5	People. I’m committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral)
6	Aspiration. I work hard to be the best there is at my craft. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	The kitchen where I learned my trade is the most important place in the world to me.
2	I want to find and utilize a legendary ingredient I found in an ancient book.
3	To open my own restaurant is the ultimate goal in my life, no matter the complications.
4	I pursue fame to secure someone’s love.
5	One day I will return home and prove that I am the greatest cook of them all.
6	I was once forced to poison my food to assassinate an important person.

d6	Flaw
1	I'd rather eat nothing than something bland, stale, burnt, undercooked, or otherwise beneath me.
2	When others distract me from my work, I often chase them out of the kitchen with my temper.
3	I'm very easily pulled into competition with others.
4	I’m never satisfied with what I have — I always want more.
5	I'm critical in everything I do, and everything others do.
6	I’m horribly jealous of anyone who can outshine my handiwork. Everywhere I go, I’m surrounded by rivals.