You lived in a small town as a merchant, or worked under a local lord with a stable quality of life. You lived a life seeking motivation and change. Then after one day, life as you knew it was gone. If only the raiders hadn't salted your fields, or the lord's castle hadn't burned down. You didn't wander out of desire, but explored out of necessity. Before you left, you brought what you could from your old life. Out in the world you learned how to spot danger as it came your way and learned to avoid it better each time, if you were lucky. 

Skill Proficiencies: History, Perception

Tool Proficiencies: One artisan's tool of your choice

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A set of traveler's clothes, the artisan's tool you choose for this background's tool proficiency, a lock, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Bystanders are reserved, and try not to draw attention to themselves. They may refuse to act until a situation directly impacts them, or have needed to hide from the law and owe their shelter to an important figure in their area that helped change their life until their stability disappeared. They may show courage in the face of danger, or help loved ones, but staying off the radar is important above nearly everything else. 

d1	Personality Trait
1	I do what is needed to keep myself alive, even if that means using someone else as a distraction to escape.

d1	Bond
1	I only explore because of violence that made my regular life impossible to continue. Now, I finish off threats as quickly as possible and often resort to violence to solve my problems.

d1	Flaw
1	I will do as little as necessary to get by in day to day life.