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You once were a poor street urchin stealing and fighting to survive. When you became of age, you realized that you were good at fighting. You joined the local fight club and earned a small reputation for yourself. Finally, with a small bit of coin, you set out into the world. You got a job as a caravan guard for a while and then you quit it, seeking a more exiting life. Finally, in the city of Neverwinter, you met the owners of Acquisitions Incorporated. They offered you the limited job of "Realm Runner", a person who goes from realm to realm collecting artifacts and treasure and defeating monsters. You decide this is a good role and accept the job. You set off to new places, filled with new adventures...

 
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land)
Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 25 gp
 
Defining Event

You previously pursued a simple profession among the peasantry, perhaps as a farmer, miner, servant, shepherd, woodcutter, or gravedigger. But something happened that set you on a different path and marked you for greater things. Choose or randomly determine a defining event that marked you as a hero of the people.

d9 Defining Event
1 I stood up to a tyrant’s agents.
2 I saved people during a natural disaster.
3 I stood alone against a terrible monster.
4 I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.
5 I broke into a tyrant’s castle and stole weapons to arm the people.
6 I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant’s soldiers.
7 A lord rescinded an unpopular decree after I led a symbolic act of protest against it.
8 A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin.
9 Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to leadership and was commended for my heroism.
 
Feature: Rustic Hospitality

Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you.

 
Suggested Characteristics

A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities remain very important to them.

d7 Personality Trait
1 I judge people by their actions, not their words.
2 If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help.
3 When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
4 I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.
5 I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
6 Thinking is for other people. I prefer action.
7 I will not eat at an Inn with a red roof. Don't ask why.
d6 Ideal
1 Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good)
2 Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful)
3 Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic)
4 Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want—what I deserve. (Evil)
5 Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral)
6 Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any)
d5 Bond
1 I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again.
2 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
3 My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.
4 I protect those who cannot protect themselves.
5 I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny.
d5 Flaw
1 I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
2 The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again.
3 I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink.
4 Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I had a whole lot of money.
5 I have trouble trusting in my allies.
 

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