Hatchery Caretaker

Halflings are well known throughout Cretia as the caretakers of dragonkind. Rumored to have been created by a piece of Mengrana’s heart, they have a natural knack of caring for young hatchlings. As a halfling, you work in the hatchery where dragon eggs of all variety are bred and nurtured, such as drakes, wyverns and even dragons. Depending on your job, you assist or run the hatchery. This is where young dragonkind learn the basics of life in your den. Your job has always been to nurture, teach, protect and provide for these young lives.

Prerequisite: Halfling

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two of the following: Animal Handling, Nature, Insight, Medicine, History.

Tool Proficiencies: Your choice of one instrument. 

Languages: An understanding of True Draconic, though you do not have the proper vocal chords to speak it.

Equipment: 3 blankets, a cooking pot, flint and tinder, a set of common clothes, a pouch containing 15 gp, and an instrument you are proficient in.

Spell List

By spending so much time around dragonkind, creatures that are intrinsically magical, some of that power has seeped into you. Perhaps the spell has been passed down from generations of hatchery halflings or perhaps one dragonkind in particular blessed you with a slight magical ability. You learn one first level spell.

Spell Level	Spells
1st	absorb elements

Damage control! It's a risky business raising young dragonkind who haven't yet learned to control their breath. 

Suggested Characteristics

Hatcheries are often located away from settlements for safety reasons. As a result, halflings are often a bit removed from the other races but deeply connected to dragonkind. By devoting your life to raising and caring for another race, that caring nature tends to shape your personality. Your flaws may lie in misunderstanding of other cultures or perhaps a warped view and idolization of dragons. 

d6	Personality Trait
1	I’ve spent so long in the hatchery that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world.
2	I dote over everyone no matter how old they are.
3	Nothing can shake my bright, optimistic halfling attitude.
4	People love me for my compassion and caring spirit.
5	I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.
6	I express affection or contempt in ways that are unfamiliar to others.

d6	Ideal
1	Tradition. The ways of our people should be passed down as accurately as possible. (Lawful)
2	Innocence. The young should be protected. (Good)
3	Change. We must help bring about the changes the dragons are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
4	Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (Evil)
5	Inquisitive. Everything is new, but I have a thirst to learn. (Neutral)
6	Aspiration. I work hard to be the best there is at raising dragonkin. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	The hatchery where I'm from is the most important place in the world to me.
2	Long ago, I failed to stop a monster from slaughtering my hatchery. I will never let that happen again.
3	I messed up and was kicked out of the hatchery. I'm determined to prove myself and bring honor back home.
4	Everything I do is for dragonkind.
5	I’m fascinated by the beauty and wonder of civilization. I want to see it all.
6	I never forgot a dragon I raised. I'm on a quest to meet them and reconnect.

d6	Flaw
1	I don't value the experiences or insight of other races.
2	I put too much trust in those who are dragonkind or have connections to them.
3	I push people away due to my over protectiveness.
4	I can't see the big picture over unimportant details.
5	I am suspicious of strangers and expect the worst of them.
6	I have an obsessive personality and can focus on one thing to the detriment of everything else in my life.