This background is ideal for rangers, bards, druids, clerics, or even sorcerers and warlocks whose powers come from desert spirits or stars. It's perfect for campaigns involving deserts, caravans, or tribal politics.
- Skill Proficiencies: Survival, Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: [item]Herbalism kit[item], one musical instrument (such as [item]flute[item], [item]drum[item], or [item]lute;rebab[item])
- Languages: One of your choice (typically a regional or tribal tongue)
- Equipment: A traditional cloak or keffiyeh to shield against sun and sand, a tribal token or family dagger, a waterskin marked with your clan’s symbol, a small scroll of poetry or family wisdom, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Feature: Voice of the Dunes
You are adept at navigating the customs of nomadic life and desert hospitality. You can identify tribal symbols, understand codes of honor, and find shelter, water, and food in harsh environments. Among desert folk, you are respected and may be offered protection or assistance. You can also recall and recite desert proverbs or oral history that grants insight into social or spiritual dilemmas.
Suggested Characteristics
Desert nomad characters value honor, hospitality, tribal loyalty, and oral tradition. They are raised in environments where resilience and wisdom are prized, and where identity is shaped by clan, landscape, and legacy.
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Personality Trait |
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I quote poetry or proverbs in everyday speech.
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2
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I have little patience for arrogance or wastefulness.
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3
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I move and speak with deliberate grace, as befits one of the desert.
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4
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I do not raise my voice unless I must.
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5
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I hold tightly to my hospitality customs—even with enemies.
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6
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I love silence, stars, and the space between words.
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7
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I react to insult with either a clever verse or a drawn blade.
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8
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I respect all travelers, for all who wander carry stories.
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Ideal |
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Honor. Without my word, I am nothing. (Lawful)
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2
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Freedom. The desert has no walls; neither should life. (Chaotic)
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3
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Wisdom. A soft word or a timely verse is sharper than steel. (Neutral)
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4
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Hospitality. Guests are sacred, even in lean times. (Good)
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5
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Survival. To live is to adapt—and endure. (Neutral)
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6
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Legacy. I walk where my ancestors walked and leave a path for others. (Lawful)
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Bond |
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My tribe was betrayed, and I must restore its honor.
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2
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I carry a story that must not be forgotten.
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3
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I owe my life to a desert guide or elder.
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4
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My family rides with the wind—I yearn to rejoin them.
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5
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A sacred oasis or site must be protected at all costs.
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6
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I once lost my way in the dunes—what I saw still calls to me.
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Flaw |
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I distrust outsiders until they prove themselves.
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2
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I act swiftly when my honor is questioned—too swiftly.
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3
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I am slow to forgive, and never forget an insult.
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4
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I cling to tradition even when it brings hardship.
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5
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I fear becoming soft or reliant on the comforts of cities.
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6
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I sometimes vanish without explanation when I need solitude.
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