Relic Hunters are adventurers, scholars, and risk-takers who specialize in discovering, recovering, and sometimes liberating ancient treasures. Some work for museums or universities, others for private collectors or personal glory. Whether traversing desert ruins or decrypting a long-lost script, Relic Hunters thrive in danger—and walk the fine line between academia and tomb robbery.
- Skill Proficiencies: History, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies:
Thieves’ tools, Cartographer’s tools
- Languages: One of your choice (often an ancient or uncommon tongue)
- Equipment:
- A battered notebook full of half-deciphered maps and notes
- A relic from a previous expedition (non-magical, but valuable or mysterious)
- A set of traveler’s clothes
- A climbing kit
- A pouch containing 15 gp
- A battered notebook full of half-deciphered maps and notes
You know how to find information, even in the most remote or dangerous places. You can usually identify the nearest ancient site, ruin, or location of archaeological significance within a region. You also know who to ask—scholars, smugglers, local guides, or superstitious villagers—and how to earn their trust or bribe them for information.
In addition, you can request modest support from academic institutions, museums, or historical societies that recognize your expertise, such as supplies, housing, or minor contacts.
Suggested Characteristics
Relic Hunters often straddle the worlds of civilization and wild adventure. They might be noble-hearted scholars or morally gray opportunists. Regardless of motivation, most share a love of discovery and an appetite for danger.
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