You have managed a cart, coach, or wagon pulled by animals for years. You may have only worked in your home city, or you may have travelled the length and breadth of the land. Whether you carried people or goods, you have faced almost everything that a life on the road can throw at you. Life at the reins has sharpened your senses, and toned your muscles. .
- Ability Scores: Strength, Constitution, Wisdom
- Feat: Alert
- Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling and one of Athletics or Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (Land)
- Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) a club, a healer's kit, a bullseye lantern, 3 flasks of oil, a chain,a heavy pair of gloves, an oiled leather cloak with hood, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 20 GP; or (B) 50 GP
Life at the reins
Your life at the reins has shaped you, you can roll on the following table to determine your past experience
| d8 | Life at the reins |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was a Carter, delivering goods in my home city. |
| 2 | I was a Jarvey, driving a small public carriage for hire by the citizens in my home city.. |
| 3 | I was a Teamster, transporting large shipments around my home city in a heavy wagon. |
| 4 | I was a Coachman, driving large omnibuses and trams in my home city, ferrying members of the public along set route at scheduled times. |
| 5 | I was a Whip, driving stagecoachs between towns and cities all across the land. |
| 6 | I was a Bull-Whacker, transporting goods across the land, in heavy wagons pulled by horse or oxen. |
| 7 | I was a Charioteer, competing in races across the land. |
| 8 | I was a Chauffer, driving a private carriage for a noble, or other wealthy family. |
Suggested Characteristics
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I judge people by their actions, not their words. Any group is only as strong as weakest link everyone has to pull their own weight. |
| 2 | I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others. Anything can can be learned if you have the right teacher - most folks just need a chance. |
| 3 | If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help. My friends know they can rely on me, no matter what. |
| 4 | I have a keen eye for detail and notice even the subtlest changes in the environment. There's always someone out there trying to take what I've got always be vigilant. |
| 5 | I’m not afraid of hard work — in fact, I prefer it; I don’t mind getting my hands dirty. |
| 6 | My true passion is racing. I'm always looking for faster methods of travel. I have a need for speed. |
| 7 | I love to socialise and make friends during my travels. I enjoy the company of others and love heaing their stories. |
| 8 | I have seen some truly bizarre and hazardous situations during my travels that have left me a bit of a nervos wreck. I've become more than a little superstitious.. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Service: Using my talents to help ohers is the best way of helping myself. (Good) |
| 2 | People: I'm committted to my fellow travellers, not to ideals (Neutral) |
| 3 | Unethical: If it pays, I'll transport anything anywhere, no questions asked. Of course, the fare goes up if I hav to ignore screams in the back. (Evil) |
| 4 | Fittest: On the open road, the law of nature wins. Victims are those that come unprepared. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Focused: Quite simply, I have a job to do, and I'm going to do it. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Wanderer: I go where the world takes me. Sometimes, thats a good thing... (Chaotic) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I work hard to provide for a family. |
| 2 | I have an unusually loyal customer who not only seems to rely on m services, but genuinely likes me personally, and sees me as a reliable friend. |
| 3 | I am in love with a mysterious passenger I once assisted. I hope to meet them again someday, but I have no idea where they are right now. |
| 4 | I was once a prominent figure in a local transportation business, and they still happily deal with me to this day. |
| 5 | I seek to find a lost route or hidden route, spoken of only in rumour and legend. |
| 6 | There's always a road I haven't travelled before, I'm always looking for a new place to explore. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I enjoy the open road. Underground and tight spaces make me nervous. |
| 2 | I'm very prideful, ad have trouble admitting when I'm wrong. |
| 3 | I'm very stubborn. Once i decide on a course of action i seldom change my mind. |
| 4 | I'm a gambler at heart. I cannot resist a wager. |
| 5 | I like to explore and my curiosity will sometimes get me into trouble. |
| 6 | I have a quick temper, particularly when dealing with reckless or disrespectful individuals on the road. |
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