You have always been enthralled by the creatures of the wild, from the smallest arthropod to the largest. By studying beasts you have a greater understanding of the behavior of different creatures, and how animals adapts to different events and stimuli. You acquired this comprehension through not only books and intensive studying, but also through first-hand observation by visiting different habitats and studying natural behavior in the wild.

Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Animal Handling

Tool Proficiencies: Cartographer's Tools

Languages: Sylvan

Equipment: A leather-bound field journal, a bottle of ink, an ink pen, a set of traveler’s clothes, a token of your favorite animal, and a pouch containing 5 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Zoologists leave behind the societies into which they were born to discover what life is like in the wild parts of the world. They seek to see how other creatures interact and beasts survive — or why they did not. Some zoologists are driven by a passion for animals, while others want the fame and recognition that comes with being the first to discover a species, a lost creature, or the truth about an ancient animal's extinction.

d6	Personality Trait
1	I prefer the company of animals and the sounds of nature
2	I’m a stickler when it comes to using a creature's proper name
3	I would rather observe than meddle.
4	By observing the cycle of life, I have become desensitized to violence.
5	I would risk life and limb to discover a new animal
6	When I see an animal I am unfamiliar with for the first time, I must learn all its behaviors

d6	Ideal
1	Discovery. I want to be the first person to discover a new beast. (Any)
2	Distance. One must not interfere with the affairs of nature or beasts—even one in need of aid. (Lawful)
3	Knowledge. By understanding creatures and thier interactions with eachother, we learn to understand ourselves. (Any)
4	Power. Common beasts crave strong leadership from an Alpha, and I do my utmost to provide it. (Evil)
5	Protection. I must do everything possible to save a species facing extinction. (Good)
6	Indifferent. Life is cruel. What’s the point in saving creatures if they’re going to die anyway? (Chaotic)

d6	Bond
1	My mentor gave me a journal filled with his studies and knowledge of animals. Losing it would devastate me.
2	Having studied the interactions of a specific pack or flock of beasts, I long to return and see how they are faring.
3	Years ago, I lost track of a group of animals, I wish to find them again
4	I want to learn more about a particular rare animal that fascinates me.
5	I seek to avenge a pack, flock, herd, or troupe that was wiped out.
6	I have a trinket that I believe is the key to finding a long-lost beast from ancient times

d6	Flaw
1	Most forms of transportaion make me motion sick.
2	I talk to myself, and I don’t make friends easily.
3	I believe that I’m intellectually superior to people and have much to teach them about animals
4	I'm constantly comparing anyone I meet to creatures I've encountered
5	I complain about everything people do
6	I am easily distracted by any kind of animal