You were only supposed to be passing through. A vacation, a business trip, a visit you saved up for or didn’t think twice about. Seattle wasn’t home—it was just a stop on the map. When the outbreak began, airports shut down, highways jammed, and every return plan evaporated overnight.
You didn’t know the city. You didn’t know the people. And now, you don’t know if you’ll ever leave.
- Ability Scores:
Tourists are shaped by disorientation, improvisation, and cultural awareness. Wisdom reflects adaptability in unfamiliar environments, Charisma represents navigating social situations, and Dexterity reflects quick reactions in places you don’t fully understand.
- Feat:
This background does not automatically grant a feat. Tourists often select feats related to adaptability, perception, or luck, representing survival through quick thinking rather than preparation.
- Skill Proficiencies:
You gain proficiency in Perception and Survival.
You learned to stay alert in unfamiliar streets, notice exits, and get by with limited supplies while constantly on the move.
- Tool Proficiencies:
You gain proficiency with one of the following tools of your choice:
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Navigation Tools or Maps
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Cameras or Travel Equipment
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Translation Aids or Phrasebooks
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Improvised Travel Gear
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- Languages:
You can speak, read, and write one additional language of your choice, often reflecting travel experience or international background.
- Equipment:
You start with the following equipment:
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Weather-appropriate travel clothing
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A backpack, suitcase, or carry-on
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A paper map or tourist guidebook
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A camera or souvenir item
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Travel documents that no longer matter
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Your Reason for Visit defines why you were in the city when everything went wrong.
Example reasons include: Vacation, Business Trip, Family Visit, Convention Attendance, Medical Travel, Honeymoon, or “Just Passing Through.”
You are used to navigating places where you don’t belong.
You quickly learn layouts, local behavior, and safe routes in unfamiliar environments.
You are less likely to panic when lost, cut off, or surrounded by strangers, and you adapt faster than most to new settlements or territories.
Others may see you as an outsider—but outsiders survive by paying attention.
Suggested Characteristics
You came looking for memories. You found the end of the world. You may cling to humor, bitterness, or disbelief, still thinking of this as temporary—or you may have accepted that this trip never ends. Either way, you carry proof that fate doesn’t care about plans.
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