You grew up in a tight-knit community who, due to generations of being hunted, have unparalleled survival instincts. You've learned to be constantly on the lookout for danger, and this has made you resilient and clever, but also oversensitive to perceived dangers. When traveling with party members of more conventionally heroic backgrounds, your constant vigilance might be seen as overkill, but you know they're underestimating the dangers that lurk around every corner.
- Ability Scores: Dexterity, Wisdom, Intelligence
- Feat: Alert (origin feat)
- Skill Proficiencies: Pick two: Stealth, Perception, Survival, Medicine
- Tool Proficiencies: Navigator's Tools
- Languages: Common Sign Language (to communicate without making sound, as a means of avoiding detection)
- Equipment: 50 GP
Variant Herd Alert: Herd Leader
You were not just one of the herd but, rather the leader in your community responsible for making decisions and keeping everyone safe. Everything about the Background remains the same except for the Ability Scores.
Ability Scores: Charisma, Wisdom, Intelligence
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