Pauper - Vagabond (Grim Hollow)

Those paupers who choose to leave their past behind
and take to the open road are known as vagabonds.
Some do so in an attempt to flee whatever painful
memories caused their descent into poverty, while others
hold out hope of starting a new life in another city. Most
don’t survive outside the protective walls of a guarded
settlement, but those that do often find little welcome
in the cities they visit. Vagabonds must therefore work
hard to gain trust and forge what connections they may
have in each place they visit, and invariably they

Rank 1 – Outcast

For whatever reason, you can’t go home again. Bereft of
family, property, and support, you are now cut loose to
wander and survive as best you can. You stand out more
as a stranger in smaller settlements, where people shun
you as if you have the plague, but even in larger cities
you are viewed with suspicion by the local authorities.

Holdings

• A tarnished compass.
• A posting from a town seeking able-bodied workers to
deal with a recent disaster.

Progression

Survive a major storm on the road or participate
meaningfully in a town’s internal disputes.

Rank 2 – Drifter

You have gotten used to life on the road and now travel
aimlessly from town to town. At each stop you take on
odd jobs, greet familiar faces, and then move on. Outside
your small group of friends spread across Etharis, others
are beginning to recognize you as a frequent visitor.

Holdings

• News from far parts of your current region that are not
public knowledge.
• A letter or package that one of your contacts asked you
to deliver to another town.

Progression

Save the life of one of your contacts.

Rank 3 – Seeker

Your aimless wanderings have taken on a new purpose.
Competent in the rigors of the road and dealing with
suspicious villagers, you travel from place to place in
search of a new life or new direction. For good or ill, you
are recognized as you travel, much as a caravan leader or
traveling merchant.

Holdings

• A lightweight tent and bedroll.
• The ability to send messages across long distances
through your network of contacts.

Progression

Play a major role in the downfall of a prominent member
of society.

Rank 4 – Wanderer

You now travel the world not out of necessity, but
choice. Your deeds have garnered you an almost
mythical reputation, and whispers follow you whenever
you enter a new city or settlement. As a champion of
righteousness or a walking plague, everyone knows that
even the best laid plans are uncertain when you arrive.

Holdings

• A respected or feared reputation in any settlement
you visit.
• Information about major events across Etharis that has
not yet made its way to your current location.

Calloused Hands

Whenever you make a Strength (Athletics) check
to lift, drag, or shove a heavy object, you can add
your Profession Die to the roll.

Camper

When you make a Wisdom (Survival) check to
construct a temporary shelter, you may add your profession
die to the roll.

Charity Case

When you make a Charisma
(Performance) check to fake an illness, injury, or other
condition, you may add your profession die to the roll.

Drunkard

Whenever you make a Constitution check to
determine if you will throw up, pass out, or how
severe a hangover is, you can add your Profession
Die to the roll.

Elusive

Whenever you make a Dexterity (Stealth) check
to hide or blend into a crowd of humanoids
that share your background, you can add your
Profession Die to the roll.

Flamboyant Presentation

Whenever you make a Charisma (Performance)
check to entertain Aristocrats, Common Folk,
or Seafarers, you can add your Profession Die
to the roll.

Forecaster

Whenever you make a Wisdom (Survival) check to
determine the weather for the next 48 hours, you
can add your Profession Die to the roll.

Gambler

Whenever you make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand)
or Wisdom (Perception) check to cheat at a game
or catch someone else cheating, you can add your
Profession Die to the roll.

Gut Feeling

Whenever you make a Wisdom (Insight) check to
detect if an Aristocrat or Criminal is lying, you
can add your Profession Die to the roll.

Hard-Working

Whenever you make a Constitution check for a
repetitive task such as marching or labouring for
hours without rest, you can add your Profession
Die to the roll.

Menacing Presence

Whenever you make a Charisma (Intimidation)
check, and are interacting with Academics,
Common Folk, or Seafarers, you can add your
Profession Die to the roll.

Pitiable

When you make a Charisma (Persuasion)
check to convince an Aristocrat, Criminal, Militarist, or
Clergy that you are not a threat or beneath their notice,
you may add your profession die to the roll.

Solidarity

When you make a Charisma (Persuasion)
check and you are interacting with members of your
background, you may add your profession die to the roll.

Sticky Fingers

When you make a Dexterity (Sleight
of Hand) check to snatch something quickly, you may
add your profession die to the roll.

Urban Sprinter

Whenever you make a Strength (Athletics) or
Dexterity (Acrobatics) check while running away
from a pursuer, or pursuing someone else, you
can add your Profession Die to the roll.

Vacant Expression

When you make a Charisma
(Deception) check to feign ignorance and you are
interacting with an Academic, Aristocrat, Clergy, or
Militarist, you may add your profession die to the roll.