Gut Worker of Canterbury

The Gut, or the lower levels of the Traction City of Canterbury, is a grim, hazardous place where the city's waste is processed, recycled, and disposed of. Gut Workers toil in the depths, ensuring that the machinery of the city keeps running and that the waste is managed efficiently. This work is dirty, dangerous, and often thankless, but it is crucial for the city's survival. As a Gut Worker, you've spent years navigating the labyrinthine tunnels and working with the hazardous materials that the rest of the city prefers to forget.

Skill Proficiencies: You gain proficiency in Survival and Athletics.

Tool Proficiencies: You gain proficiency in one of either Tinker's Tools or Alchemist's Supplies.

Languages: One language of your choice.

Equipment: A set of common clothes

A sturdy pair of boots

A tattered, grease-stained handbook of Gut maintenance techniques

A vial of acid or basic poison

A small knife

A pouch containing 10 gold pieces

Suggested Characteristics

Personality Traits:

1. I’m always looking for ways to make life a little easier down in the Gut. If there’s a shortcut, I’ll find it.
2. I’m used to being overlooked and underestimated, and I like it that way.
3. I take pride in my work, no matter how dirty or dangerous it is.
4. I’m slow to trust outsiders; the Gut teaches you to be wary.
5. I have a dark sense of humor that helps me cope with the grim realities of my job.
6. I’m resourceful and can improvise with whatever’s at hand, a skill honed by necessity.

Ideal:

1. Duty: I believe in doing my job well, no matter how unpleasant. Without people like me, the city would fall apart. (Lawful)
2. Survival: You learn to fend for yourself in the Gut. I’ll do whatever it takes to stay alive. (Neutral)
3. Rebellion: The people up top don’t care about us. One day, they’ll see how wrong they are. (Chaotic)
4. Protection: Someone needs to look out for the others down here. I make sure my fellow workers are safe. (Good)
5. Profit: I’ve learned how to turn a tidy profit from the waste. One person’s trash is another’s treasure. (Neutral)
6. Despair: What’s the point of fighting it? Life’s tough, and you take what you can get. (Neutral)

Bond:

1. I owe my life to a fellow Gut Worker who saved me from a deadly accident. I’d do anything to repay them.
2. My family has worked in the Gut for generations. I carry on the tradition with pride.
3. I’m driven by a desire to one day escape the Gut and see the upper levels of Canterbury.
4. The machinery I maintain is my lifeblood; if it fails, so does the city.
5. A tragic accident in the Gut claimed the life of a loved one. I’ll make sure it never happens again.
6. I discovered something dangerous or valuable in the Gut. I’m keeping it hidden until the time is right.

Flaw:

1. I’ve seen too much to believe in happy endings. I expect the worst in every situation.
2. I’m deeply suspicious of anyone from the upper levels. They don’t understand life in the Gut.
3. My health has suffered from years of exposure to toxins, and it’s starting to catch up with me.
4. I’m haunted by something I saw or did in the Gut, and I struggle to sleep at night.
5. I’ve developed a dependence on a substance to help me cope with the stress and filth of the job.
6. I tend to hoard supplies and tools, even if it means others go without. You can’t be too prepared.

d6	Personality Trait
1	I’m always looking for ways to make life a little easier down in the Gut. If there’s a shortcut, I’ll find it.
2	I’m used to being overlooked and underestimated, and I like it that way.
3	I take pride in my work, no matter how dirty or dangerous it is.
4	I'm slow to trust outsiders; the Gut teaches you to be wary.
5	I have a dark sense of humour that helps me cope with the grim realities of my job.
6	I'm resourceful and can improvise with whatever's at hand, a skill honed by necessity.

d6	Ideal
1	Duty: I believe in doing my job well, no matter how unpleasant. Without people like me, the city would fall apart (Lawful)
2	Survival: You learn to fend for yourself in the Gut. I'll do whatever it takes to stay alive (Neutral)
3	Rebellion: The people up top don't care about us. One day, they'll see how wrong they are (Chaotic)
4	Protection: Someone needs to look out for the other down here. I make sure my fellow workers are safe. (Good)
5	Profit: I've learned how to turn a tidy profit from the waste. One person's trash is another's treasure.
6	Despair: What's the point of fighting it? Life's tough, and you take what you can get. (Neutral)

d6	Bond
1	I owe my life to a fellow Gut Worker who saved me from a deadly accident. I'd do anything to repay them.
2	My family has worked in the Gut for generations. I carry on the tradition with pride.
3	I'm driven by a desire to one day escape the gut and see the upper levels of Canterbury.
4	The machinery I maintain is my lifeblood; if it fails, so does the city.
5	A tragic accident in the Gut claimed the life if a loved one. I'll make sure it never happens again.
6	I discovered something dangerous or valuable in the Gut. I'm keeping it hidden until the time is right.

d6	Flaw
1	I've seen too much to believe in happy endings. I expect the worst in every situation.
2	I'm deeply suspicious of anyone from the upper levels. They don't understand life in the Gut.
3	My health has suffered from years of exposure to toxins, and it's starting to catch up with me.
4	I'm haunted by something I saw or did in the Gut, and I struggle to sleep at night.
5	I've developed a dependence on a substance to help me cope with the stress and filth of the job.
6	I tend to hoard supplies and tools, even if it means other go without. You can't be too prepared.