You were some ordinary peasant, either working in the slums of the big city or tending your family's field in a tiny little village in the middle of nowhere. You either have no family name, or your family's name is unimportant and forgettable. You were never taught to believe that you had any kind of grand destiny ahead of you. And yet, here you are.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of tool, vehicles (land)
- Equipment: A trinket from your family, a set of common clothes, a set of tools and a pouch containing 5 gp
Background
There are all sorts of schumcks. City schmucks, village schmucks, even castle schmucks. Your low-life defines your past, but it doesn't have to define your future.
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Background |
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1
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Worked on the family farm.
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2
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Stocked shelves in the family's general store in some hick town.
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3
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Built roads between some tiny villages that are too small to be on the map.
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4
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Sold produce at the market with your siblings.
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5
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Built homes in the poorer neighbourhoods of the big city.
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6
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Scrubbed the floors, changed the sheets and prepared meals in a fortified citadel.
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7
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The eldest child, you spent your childhood taking care of a plethora of siblings.
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8
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Caught fishes and small game in a tiny coastal town.
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Feature: Forgettable Schmuck
You are one in a million. In your common clothes, you can dissapear in crowds and easily avoid the attention of guards. Your bland appearance and personality allow you to be easily forgotten if you wish to be, being seen as a non-threatening presence. People who have seen you only once in passing have disadvantage on checks to try to remember you.
Suggested Characteristics
Being just another ordinary peasant doesn't stop you from having a distinct personality.
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Personality Trait |
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1
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I tend to follow other people.
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2
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I'm polite and respectful, especially towards elders.
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3
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I love animals, my family's farm had several pets.
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4
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I like being the center of attention.
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5
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I had a soothsayer aunt, so I take a lot of my life decision based on superstitions.
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6
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I'm not completely comfortable with violence.
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7
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I like keeping my equipment clean and sharp.
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8
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I'm not smart, but I pretend to be.
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Ideal |
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1
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Protector. Protect and help those who can't protect themselves. (Good)
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2
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Law Abinding Citizen. Follow the rules and the rules will protect you. (Lawful)
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3
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Liberty. I don't need responsabilities, I need to be free. (Chaotic)
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4
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Superiority. I came from nothing, but I will rise above everyone else. (Evil)
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5
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Self. I must work hard to better myself. (Neutral)
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6
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Family. I will do anything for the people close to me, even if these bonds weren't born of blood. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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My family has always been there for me.
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2
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I was born in a family with no last name, so I made one for myself. I want this name to have meaning and be recognized positively.
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3
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I want to give my children a better life than the one I've had.
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4
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I had a sweetheart in my hometown that I long to see again.
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5
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If anything happens to my dog I will kill everyone and then myself.
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6
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I am incredibly loyal to my ruler and the laws of the land.
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Flaw |
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1
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I lack ambition and am a bit of a pushover.
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2
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I'm kinda racist.
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3
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My family never had much, so I hoard every single copper piece I can get my hands on.
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4
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I'm a boring person, which makes it hard for me to make new friends.
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5
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I didn't have much growing up, so I often consume with excess.
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6
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My family were good at their trade, so I disregard people with no manual skills.
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