Most scholars work in the library surrounded by long forgotten books of lore and history. You know that's not going to find new knowledge, only field work is going to make that happen. You have left the comforts of your monastery, college, or library to find the true history of the world. Your journey takes you into dangers both monumental and small, as you battle horrors of the dark and diseases that rage in fell places. However, you always take comfort in knowing that what you do will forever change how the world views itself.

Skill Proficiencies: History, Investigation 

Tool Proficiencies: Calligraphers tools

Languages: Two of your choice

Equipment: A leather-bound diary, a bottle of ink, an ink pen,  a small knife, a set of traveler's clothes, and a component pouch

Suggested Characteristics

Adventuring scholars range from teachers to researchers and their experiences in these jobs before creating the people they are.  Time in the lab or library have forged their hopes, dreams, and mannerisms.  This time away from their fellow man has also forged biases and other bad character traits that can come to the surface under stress.

d8	Personality Trait
1	Wherever I go, I'm constantly writing down what's going on.
2	I never stopped teaching, and now spontaneously just start teaching things to those around me.
3	Everyone I meet knows something I don't, so I want to talk to as many people as I can.
4	Even though I know learning more tends to make people unhappy, I keep going on.
5	I believe that you need to experience something to truly understand it.
6	My one life's tenet is no one is above the truth.
7	People vex me as they don't follow what they know is real, but live in some bizarre fantasy.
8	I won't stop until I've learned all there is to know.

d6	Ideal
1	Revelation. I want to find the true history of the world. (Lawful)
2	Power. I can't advance in the system unless I leave it to show how useful I am. (Lawful)
3	Disruption. They system is broken, and I’m going to teach people how to fix it. (Chaotic)
4	Education. I’m going to teach outside of the classroom to those who need it. (Good)
5	Growth. By leaving the lab, I’m going to learn more about who I am. (Any)
6	Legacy. I can’t write the book I will be remembered for if I don’t have anything new to say. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	If I must die to prove the world wrong, then so be it.
2	All the things I find belong in a museum.
3	If we don’t share what we know, then what we know doesn’t matter.
4	No truth should be hidden.
5	Those who don’t leave the library are not fit to lead.
6	Every child I meet deserves a chance to learn.

d6	Flaw
1	I view knowledge as far more valuable than life.
2	People who touch my journal can expect to not walk away from the encounter.
3	I miss the comforts of the library to the point I think about quitting daily.
4	I can’t stand people who won’t adjust their thinking when they receive new data.
5	I believe that the uneducated people of the world are the worst thing imaginable.
6	It’s far too easy to manipulate me when people appeal to my educational vanity.