While others huddle in settlements built from salvaged scraps, your people have chosen a different path. Whether through ancient tradition or practical adaptation, your tribe maintains the old ways—or at least what they remember of them. You were raised to be strong, to protect your people, and to live in harmony with the harsh world rather than trying to dominate it. You know the wasteland not as a ruin to be exploited but as a landscape to be understood, and you carry the wisdom of elders who remember when the world was different.

Ability Scores: Strength or Dexterity, Wisdom

Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit, one artisan's tools

Languages: One Tribal language

Equipment: Tribal weapons (spear, handaxe), hide armor, hunting trap, traveler's pack, tribal totem, 10 credits in trade goods

Suggested Characteristics

d9	Personality Trait
1	I prefer to solve problems with direct action rather than endless discussion.
2	I judge people by their actions in crisis situations, not their words or promises.
3	I have strong opinions about honor, courage, and what makes a person worthy of respect.
4	I'm uncomfortable with technology and prefer traditional methods whenever possible.
5	I tell stories of my ancestors and their great deeds to inspire others.
6	I'm loyal to my people above all else, sometimes to the detriment of others.
7	I have ritualistic behaviors related to combat, hunting, or spiritual practices.
8	I measure wealth in terms of relationships, reputation, and personal strength rather than objects.
9	Family: My people come first, always and without question. (Any)

d6	Ideal
1	Honor: A person's word and reputation are more valuable than any material possession. (Good)
2	Strength: The world respects only power; everything else is weakness. (Evil)
3	Tradition: The old ways have wisdom that shouldn't be abandoned for novelty. (Lawful)
4	Freedom: No one should bow to authority they haven't chosen to follow. (Chaotic)
5	Balance: Civilization and wilderness, old and new, must be kept in harmony. (Neutral)
6	Family: My people come first, always and without question. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	My tribe raised me, and I would die before I dishonor them.
2	I'm searching for scattered members of my people who were lost during a great crisis.
3	A specific territory holds spiritual significance for my tribe, and I'm sworn to protect it.
4	I carry a weapon or token passed down through generations of my family.
5	I have a personal vendetta against those who wronged my people.
6	A tribal elder gave me a sacred mission that I must complete before I can return home.

d6	Flaw
1	I solve problems with violence when patience and diplomacy would work better.
2	I'm prejudiced against people from settled communities, seeing them as weak or corrupt.
3	I'm inflexible in my adherence to tribal customs, even when they're inappropriate.
4	I put my people's interests ahead of everyone else's, even when it causes harm.
5	I'm suspicious of new ideas and resist change even when it would be beneficial.
6	I have a hair-trigger temper and react aggressively to perceived slights or challenges.