You make your living selling goods, news, and secrets across the wild edges of civilization, through treacherous lands and unpredictable waters. You know how to size up a desperate situation, talk your way past dangers, and find markets where others fear to tread. The frontier is your home, and risk is the price of opportunity.
- Ability Scores: Constitution, Intelligence, Charisma
- Feat: Alert
- Skill Proficiencies: Survival and Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of Artisan's Tools or Vehicles (Land or Water – player's choice)
- Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Navigator's Tools, 2 Pouches, Traveler’s Clothes, 22 GP; or (B) 50 GP
You have developed a knack for finding markets or trading partners in unlikely places. In remote settlements or among isolated groups, you have advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks to find someone willing to buy or sell common goods, or to gain information about local resources and safe passage. You also have a keen sense for what a community truly needs, even if they don't openly advertise it.
Suggested Characteristics
Supply and demand often bring opportunity and connection and you believe you can offer something to everyone you meet.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I value a firm handshake and a spoken oath above all else. |
| 2 | I have a story for every scar and every far-flung land I've visited. |
| 3 | I'm adept at small talk and charming even the most hardened locals. |
| 4 | My loyalty is deep, but earned carefully. |
| 5 | I haggle over every coin, seeing value in even the smallest things. |
| 6 | I possess a quiet shrewdness, always assessing risks and opportunities. |
| 7 | I'm unflappable in the face of natural disaster or sudden danger. |
| 8 | I believe a good trade can bridge any divide. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Prosperity: A full cargo hold means a full belly for everyone. (Neutral) |
| 2 | Freedom: No border can hold the enterprising spirit. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Connection: Trade binds disparate peoples and cultures together. (Good) |
| 4 | Security: Stable routes mean stable lives. (Lawful) |
| 5 | Courage: The greatest rewards lie beyond the safest paths. (Any) |
| 6 | Discovery: There's always a new market, a new path, a new secret to find. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have a particular trading partner whose safety I worry about. |
| 2 | I am trying to repay a debt to a local leader who saved my life or business. |
| 3 | I bear responsibility for a cargo I failed to deliver, with serious consequences. |
| 4 | I carry a message or package for someone in a distant, dangerous land. |
| 5 | My most prized possession is a map of a legendary trade route or hidden market. |
| 6 | I have a rival who I constantly try to outmaneuver or learn from. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have a hard time trusting anyone who hasn't seen the rough side of the world. |
| 2 | 'm prone to taking dangerous shortcuts if it means a quicker profit. |
| 3 | I have difficulty settling down, always yearning for the next journey. |
| 4 | I sometimes let a good deal blind me to immediate dangers. |
| 5 | I have a tendency to exaggerate my exploits to impress others. |
| 6 | I get restless if I'm in one place for too long. |
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