You've spent your adolescence working in a local tavern. While there, you heard many a traveler and resident tell their life's problems to you and your co-workers.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight, History
- Tool Proficiencies: Brewer's Supplies
- Languages: Any 1 based on the region of your tavern.
- Equipment: A set of Brewer's Supplies, a barrel, a Bottle, Glass, a jug-or-pitcher, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Defining Event
You previously had a simple life tending the tavern.
| d10 | Defining Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | I left my family-owned tavern to go out adventuring. |
| 2 | I once save some people from a natural disaster in my village. |
| 3 | I once fought and defeated our local brawling champion. |
| 4 | I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor. |
| 5 | I was conscripted into a militia to fight for our local lord. |
| 6 | I smuggled weapons to arm the people against a corrupt tyrant. |
| 7 | I trained the peasantry to use farm implements as weapons against a tyrant’s soldiers. |
| 8 | I used my tavern as a secret meeting enclave for a group of rebels. |
| 9 | A celestial, fey, or similar creature appeared to me and said I was destined for greater things than tending taverns. |
| 10 | I protected our town against a horrible monster that was ravaging it. |
Feature: Acquired Taste
Since you are very familiar with all sorts of brews, you can identify ales, beers, and wines including their age and region. You can also tell if it has been altered or poisoned in any way.
Suggested Characteristics
A bartender has an ear for the downtrodden. They typically are very good at listening and tend to want to figure out a person before making a decision about them.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I judge people by their actions, not their words. |
| 2 | If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help. |
| 3 | When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way. |
| 4 | I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments. |
| 5 | I’m confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others. |
| 6 | I am a person of action. People shouldn't complain. Do something about it. |
| 7 | I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter. |
| 8 | I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny? |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good) |
| 2 | Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to oppress the people. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Might. If I become strong, I can take what I want—what I deserve. (Evil) |
| 5 | Sincerity. There’s no good in pretending to be something I’m not. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Destiny. Nothing and no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have a family back at my tavern and they will be proud of me once I succeed. |
| 2 | I love my home town. It made me what I am today. |
| 3 | A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter. |
| 4 | My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots. |
| 5 | I protect those who cannot protect themselves. |
| 6 | I wish my childhood sweetheart had come with me to pursue my destiny. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed. |
| 2 | I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure. |
| 3 | The people who knew me when I was young know my shameful secret, so I can never go home again. |
| 4 | I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink. |
| 5 | Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land. |
| 6 | I have trouble trusting in my allies. |
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