You grew up in the damp , bustling heart of a river city, where the streets are made of water and the rooftops are closer than the ground. While others fear the murky depths of the canals, you treat them as a second home and a private highway. Wether you were a messenger darting across swaying barge decks, a low-level smuggler navigating the lock systems, or a curious wanderer who spent more time in the water than out of it, you have developed an uncanny sense for the rhythmic flow of urban life.
You are a master of "waterway geometry" ,knowing exactly which alley leads to a hidden pier and which bridge offers the best vantage point for an attack from above. Your time spent among the dockworkers , gondoliers, and river rats has given you a practical, street-smart edge and a physical sturdiness that sets you apart from the typical city dweller.
- Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, Charisma
- Feat: Alert
- Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion and Acrobatics
- Tool Proficiencies: Navigator's Tools
- Equipment: Choose A or B: (A)Dagger, Navigator's Tools, Traveler’s Clothes, 21 GP; or (B) 50 GP
D6 connection
1 Barge Hopper. You were a "courier of the currents", jumping between moving trade vessels to deliver messages or small, "interesting" packages.
2 Lock Watcher. You spent your youth helping operate the massive mechanical river gates, fascinated by the heavy Clockwork, and the way the water obeyed the gears.
3 Silt Seeker. You were a professional diver, retrieving "lost" items ( and occasionally keeping the the more interesting ones) from the muddy floor of the canals.
4 Bridge Shadow. You acted as an unofficial guide ( or lookout) for the city's underbelly, knowing every secret tunnel and sewer exit that bypasses the main gates.
5 Merchants Muscle. You worked for a river trading house, using your size and presence to ensure their shipments made it through the rougher districts.
6 The Stray. You simply lived on the docks, adopted by the community of batman who fed you in exchange for your sharp senses and quick blade against river pests.
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