You have always been fascinated by ancient cultures, and moreso by what they have left behind. You have spent much of your life in pursuit of such objects and have developed an affinity at locating them. While others seek money and power, you are most interested in what came before, and how you can make it yours. Perhaps you prefer mundane items, but most treasure hunters can't resist a good magical item or artifact. If it can benefit you in your hunt for more, that's just all the better.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Acrobatics, History, Investigation, Perception, Sleight of Hand, Stealth, and Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Cartographer’s tools or thieves tools, and one musical instrument.

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A wooden case containing a map to a ruin or dungeon rumored to contain treasure, a bullseye lantern, a miner’s pick, a set of traveler’s clothes, a shovel, a two-person tent, a trinket recovered from a dig site, and a pouch containing 25 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Use the tables for the criminal background below as the basis for your treasure hunter’s traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a treasure hunter.

For instance, your bond might involve other treasure hunters or people you met on the way in your pursuits. Your ideal could be associated with what you do with the items when you find them or which items you will and won't take from their resting place.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
2	I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
3	The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things could be hidden.
4	I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy.
5	I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide.
6	I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds.
7	The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
8	I blow up at the slightest insult.

d6	Ideal
1	Honor. I don’t steal from others in the trade. (Lawful)
2	Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic)
3	Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good)
4	Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)
5	People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and everyone else can take a trip down the Styx for all I care. (Neutral)
6	Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor.
2	My ill-gotten gains go to support my family.
3	Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back.
4	I will become the greatest thief that ever lived.
5	I’m guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it.
6	Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again.

d6	Flaw
1	When I see something valuable, I can’t think about anything but how to steal it.
2	When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money.
3	If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll ignore it.
4	I have a “tell” that reveals when I’m lying.
5	I turn tail and run when things look bad.
6	An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.