2.3 Background - Balance Of Powers: A5E

# What was your job before adventuring? What did you do before you took up your adventuring career? Were you a mercenary? A weaver? A street performer? Although you no longer follow your old trade, your background provides you with ability score bonuses, skills, and other benefits that will serve you in your coming adventures. If your background provides a skill or tool proficiency you already have from another source, you can instead gain a different proficiency of the same type. Also be sure to inform your Narrator of your connection (the person from your backstory provided by your background). Your past may not be done with you yet! ___ >[!note] This is where you get your ability score boosts in A5E, not from heritages. **Mandatory Skill (1 or 2):** This is the skill you get. Period. **Other Skills:** 1=Yes (it's an option) or 0=No. # A ==***Note the links in the column headers, rather than over and over for various rows. :)***== | Background | Brief Summary | Ability Score 1 | Ability Score 2 | Mandatory Skill 1 | Mandatory Skill 2 | Acrobatics | Animal Handling | Arcana | Athletics | Culture | Deception | Engineering | History | Insight | Intimidation | Investigation | Medicine | Nature | Perception | Performance | Persuasion | Religion | Science | Sleight of Hand | Stealth | Survival | [[Languages for Genies & Giants]] | [Tools](https://a5e.tools/rules/tools) | [Vehicles](https://a5e.tools/rules/vehicles) | [[Sources\|Source]] | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------ | --------- | ------- | --------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ------ | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------- | ------- | --------------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | [Acolyte](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6zwbrjtu644ww90wp61ig/AG_02b-Acolyte.pdf?rlkey=29u9k7afjjp0r03kmc5bjljj0&st=4qeeuanj&dl=0) | You were trained as a servant of a particular god or gods. | Wisdom | Any | Religion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Amnesiac](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/if2ehlxq1q9wvxnf44kt2/MoAR_02b-Amnesiac.pdf?rlkey=cx7gwjxmv4lg63lmq6qb6rxhy&st=860itfqr&dl=0) | You have lost your memory. Almost all hints as to who you might have once been are now gone—except for your memento and that one person who seems to recognize you. | Any | Any | Any | Any | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Any two; choose or roll randomly. | | Manual of Adventurous Resources, Complete | | [Animal Tamer](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o6kny1887udhq016ijred/RC_02b-AnimalTamer.pdf?rlkey=qghszkbhtrgyhrjce2tg5xymi&st=5vgve40f&dl=0) | You have an uncanny connection with animals and a knack for taming even the wildest beasts. | Wisdom | Any | Animal Handling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | One musical instrument | | Stories Untold | | [Antiquarian](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3mzniykzntxm1b8ik6t9e/OotW_02b-Antiquarian.pdf?rlkey=ruguhka7vv4492z45w79ggw5v&st=n2lplaw1&dl=0) | Whether you are merely a collector of ancient tomes or a keen bookseller with clients that have deep pockets (and maybe a taste for the esoteric or forbidden), unearthing old books is what drives you. | Intelligence | Any | Investigation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | Out of the Wilds | | [Apiarist](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/g96305put7d16w0f13cba/AG_02b-Apiarist.pdf?rlkey=u27380wlolu6swao2f6px6wwu&st=04n6jb8g&dl=0) | As the local beekeeper, you are often somewhat of a community fixture, providing your neighbors with honey and beeswax. | Dexterity | Any | Animal Handling | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Hearth & Home | | [Apothecary (PMG)](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2z3ye7e4kdi72ltu0v9xm/MoAR_02b-Apothecary.pdf?rlkey=gbok5byi5dp7yapbrlwzrz10s&st=kc57zed2&dl=0) | You might be a scholar of medicine (“doctor”), a medical alchemist, a nurse at a religious institution, a combat medic, or even a “witch” whose services are poorly understood. | Wisdom | Any | Medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Herbalism kit, and either alchemist’s supplies or poisoner’s kit. | | Manual of Adventurous Resources, Complete | | [Apothecary (PWP)](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/diw0oz71mr0gcqwro0hq8/AG_02b-Apothecary.pdf?rlkey=yjzza1i4ib7edil0lbwi4mbc0&st=8x6bhpw9&dl=0) | In your hands, herbs and roots become tinctures, salves, and expectorants. | Wisdom | Any | Medicine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alchemist’s supplies | | Hearth & Home | | [Architect](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k0cnua8erm8xlr8p5pc5o/RC_02b-Architect.pdf?rlkey=a3i9b13pd3qssgmph0g7c2g4s&st=dhmndg65&dl=0) | You have drafted and overseen the creation of buildings both mundane and fantastic. | Intelligence | Any | Investigation | Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Calligrapher’s tools, one artisan’s tool | | Stories Untold | | [Artisan](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3wspqu9b5b0acictc5a72/AG_02b-Artisan.pdf?rlkey=7jwxhwrvrg3j288j1wsx4i0uz&st=e6mewpbu&dl=0) | You are skilled enough in a trade to make a comfortable living and to aspire to mastery of your art | Intelligence | Any | Persuasion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One type of artisan’s tools or smith’s tools. | | Adventurer's Guide | ![[Apiarist.jpg|150]] # B-C ==***Note the links in the column headers, rather than over and over for various rows. :)== | Background | Brief Summary | Ability Score 1 | Ability Score 2 | Mandatory Skill 1 | Mandatory Skill 2 | Acrobatics | Animal Handling | Arcana | Athletics | Culture | Deception | Engineering | History | Insight | Intimidation | Investigation | Medicine | Nature | Perception | Performance | Persuasion | Religion | Science | Sleight of Hand | Stealth | Survival | [[Languages for Genies & Giants]] | [Tools](https://a5e.tools/rules/tools) | [Vehicles](https://a5e.tools/rules/vehicles) | [[Sources\|Source]] | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | --------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------ | --------- | ------- | --------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ------ | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------- | ------- | --------------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | [Barkeep](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2dixll3veeb8u2g3bmil0/MoAR_02b-Barkeep.pdf?rlkey=wzjji47hkg8v7i53pl73e2x88&st=yzxplgr7&dl=0) | The inns and taverns where barkeeps work are essential to the economy of the fantasy world—how else will towns attract the adventurers they so desperately need? | Charisma or Wisdom | Any | Insight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Brewer’s supplies and cook’s utensils. | | Manual of Adventurous Resources, Complete | | [Beast Friend](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t573hzju7cbwl4p7unppv/PaS_02b-BeastFriend.pdf?rlkey=lgzdrk2rxq0wzyto16r9b1j9l&st=lt5ps5vl&dl=0) - Involves [Pets and Sidekicks](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ps3riuwbr4og1j4w5ef6g/A5E-Level_Up_PetsSidekicks-Digital-08012025.pdf?rlkey=bgslnqb4ay6x2hmx9a62zzhzz&st=rfyr8y66&dl=0) | Your best friend just happens to be a dog, wolf, horse, or other beast. | Constitution | Any | Animal Handling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Herbalism kit | | Pets & Sidekicks | | [Bohemian](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/uurtirb37rtq20n6wfmwv/OotW_02b-Bohemian.pdf?rlkey=g8yqbohsv8qk8ri2n3qf03txo&st=z7hgvvak&dl=0) | For some, art is not merely a hobby or a pursuit: it is a way of life. | Charisma | Any | Culture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One artisan’s tool or one musical instrument | | Out of the Wilds | | [Bounty Hunter](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kkgsrrsfc2xzmzhea7mvc/MoAR_02b-BountyHunter.pdf?rlkey=fmks3340xrhqhf8smsvaregk4&st=4psx3jt3&dl=0) | When the people of means (legal authorities, aristocrats, and crime bosses) are unable to reach their offenders, they hire out these needs to people such as yourself who aren’t afraid to get their hands a little dirty while on the hunt. | Strength | Any | Intimidation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | One gaming set (any), plus either thieves’ tools or poisoner's kit. | | Manual of Adventurous Resources, Complete | | [Brewmaster](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ln2gcjww80v10ww5jzc8y/AG_02b-Brewmaster.pdf?rlkey=f8ufcwwnpr56c1ewawh6nk3l5&st=rhtylbri&dl=0) | You are a brewmaster: an individual who has dedicated their life to the art of brewing beverages—beer, mead, wine, or even tea. | Constituion | Any | Culture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brewer’s supplies or a tea master’s set | | Hearth & Home | | [Bureaucrat](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/epowo9zn85ydxyx3lmb9t/MoAR_02b-Bureaucrat.pdf?rlkey=704oe2i7tm4s1lum83abdkxg2&st=i1v0dsk3&dl=0) | Mayors, magistrates, politicians, functionaries, and other civil servants. | Intelligence | Any | Culture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Calligrapher's supplies | | Manual of Adventurous Resources, Complete | | [Caretaker](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/135wpkgzyag7htynw8r0g/MoAR_02b-Caretaker.pdf?rlkey=zc22adt3gwmf07ezvasbknzlr&st=oebhaqjt&dl=0) | Caretakers are people who directly care for the things which elite institutions and noble families value the most. | Wisdom | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Any two of your choice. | | Manual of Adventurous Resources, Complete | | [Charlatan](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1vubq55pgc8u2nqb2kbf5/AG_02b-Charlatan.pdf?rlkey=ybxawanb515pr4k92kw0elbw6&st=3890ervi&dl=0) | You make people happy—the separation of fools and villains from their money is purely a pleasant side effect. | Charisma | Any | Deception | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disguise kit, forgery kit | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Chef](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zy1zdct6en91l87cdpoa7/OotW_02b-Chef.pdf?rlkey=4jkmarezcgkv4qv085fwsxhqt&st=6xkrfury&dl=0) | Cooking is your passion, your purpose to be placed on this mortal coil. | Constitution | Any | Culture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Cook’s utensils | | Out of the Wilds | | [Cook](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/md0gcgtsuegvk92cdzs6s/RC_02b-Cook.pdf?rlkey=cx0f77udlhezvx0iowf490d6k&st=90xstvwo&dl=0) | You have honed your culinary skills in kitchens from roadside inns to royal castles. | Constitution | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Cook’s utensils | | Stories Untold | | [Cottage Gardener](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0260872t5g3movy8mr07w/HaH_02b-CottageGardener.pdf?rlkey=qmm7j06arkh7u4vmjykaekls0&st=5f5g5w4e&dl=0) | Whether you look after your own garden or tend to that of a wealthy individual, flowers and plants always seem to flourish in your care. | Strength | Any | Nature | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Hearth & Home | | [Criminal](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5ssfywxwgvqw3b4yoc6e3/AG_02b-Criminal.pdf?rlkey=0rpk94psecife3zb6c31679ya&st=y1gh6apl&dl=0) | As a career criminal you were acquainted with murderers, thieves, and those who hunt them. | Dexterity | Any | Stealth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Gaming set, thieves’ tools | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Cultist](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zpuczclgn0l15p85br8hp/AG_02b-Cultist.pdf?rlkey=84n4f5kovfh2sd0zyw2zr2ph0&st=rlfc1b1c&dl=0) | You performed ancient rites found in forbidden tomes, seeking to empower a fiend, a false god, or a terrible being from a strange and distant realm. | Intelligence | Any | Religion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Adventurer's Guide | ![[Chef.jpg|200]] # D-E ==***Note the links in the column headers, rather than over and over for various rows. :)== | Background | Brief Summary | Ability Score 1 | Ability Score 2 | Mandatory Skill 1 | Mandatory Skill 2 | Acrobatics | Animal Handling | Arcana | Athletics | Culture | Deception | Engineering | History | Insight | Intimidation | Investigation | Medicine | Nature | Perception | Performance | Persuasion | Religion | Science | Sleight of Hand | Stealth | Survival | [[Languages for Genies & Giants]] | [Tools](https://a5e.tools/rules/tools) | [Vehicles](https://a5e.tools/rules/vehicles) | [[Sources\|Source]] | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------ | --------- | ------- | --------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ------ | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------- | ------- | --------------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | | [Deep Hunter](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zct2p8ounznbt59qjooeh/DD_02b-DeepHunter.pdf?rlkey=26p1t1hxxn12uxmh4nsdz8yod&st=1bx6fd89&dl=0) | You are skilled at hunting monsters in underground environments. | Wisdom | Any | Survival | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Leatherworker’s tools | | Dungeon Delver's Guide | | [Dungeon Robber](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ftz9xoxy7dlcrqdviva4h/DD_02b-DeepRobber.pdf?rlkey=50zwfadd67k86v226srv9cpl6&st=ip19zr2d&dl=0) | While others call you a tomb robber, you consider yourself an archaeologist, a collector, or an explorer. | Intelligence | Any | History | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cartographers’ tools | | Dungeon Delver's Guide | | [Engineer](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l40pt28fql4rh35mqn05h/RC_02b-Engineer.pdf?rlkey=w68ye9jb4kaz0s0gc9am95x89&st=wzloob52&dl=0) | You have studied math, science, and design to unlock the secrets of crafting ingenious devices, labor-saving contraptions, and monumental structures. | Intelligence | Any | Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Tinker’s tools | | Stories Untold | | [Entertainer](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dkg3txqvsi9s5svlvr176/AG_02b-Entertainer.pdf?rlkey=1zehiq20w1k6p7tt2qir5t7d4&st=647vjp9j&dl=0) | You’re a performer who knows how to dazzle a crowd, an artist but also a professional | Charisma | Any | Performance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gaming set, musical instrument | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Escapee from Below](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hrm8bmqv7984au9sdjchb/DD_02b-EscapeeFromBelow.pdf?rlkey=0pepbm07oqq0og2mlu0u8g4pp&st=vx7jt7q8&dl=0) | You spent long years captive to an Underland empire, where you grew accustomed to ways that aren’t your own. | Constitution | Any | Stealth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Thieves’ tools | | Dungeon Delver's Guide | | [Exile](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8yw2ugapl3vog6b026ngz/AG_02b-Exile.pdf?rlkey=5oso0loel0zza7n034g548fng&st=ab2wlsm5&dl=0) | Your homeland is barred to you and you wander strange lands. | Wisdom | Any | Survival | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Exorcist](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vnomzstqz40c1xxiuwsj6/RC_02b-Exorcist.pdf?rlkey=gz4p1668ojv8rw3hh6n0efk6f&st=moirpp2k&dl=0) | You have trained in ancient rituals, prayers, and wards to purge evil spirits and cast out supernatural possessions. | Charisma | Any | Arcana | Religion | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | Stories Untold | | [Explorer](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z2v3v27jowxciyjea69jg/RC_02b-Explorer.pdf?rlkey=avp850a3vvl6y0h7yumb0ugz8&st=uh7u372a&dl=0) | You’ve studied maps, delved into ancient ruins, and experienced cultures and ecosystems unknown to most. | Wisdom | Any | Nature | Survival | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Cartographer’s tools | | Stories Untold | ![[Entertainer.jpg|150]] # F-I ==***Note the links in the column headers, rather than over and over for various rows. :)== | Background | Brief Summary | Ability Score 1 | Ability Score 2 | Mandatory Skill 1 | Mandatory Skill 2 | Acrobatics | Animal Handling | Arcana | Athletics | Culture | Deception | Engineering | History | Insight | Intimidation | Investigation | Medicine | Nature | Perception | Performance | Persuasion | Religion | Science | Sleight of Hand | Stealth | Survival | [[Languages for Genies & Giants]] | [Tools](https://a5e.tools/rules/tools) | [Vehicles](https://a5e.tools/rules/vehicles) | [[Sources\|Source]] | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------ | --------- | ------- | --------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ------ | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------- | ------- | --------------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- | | [Farmer](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6nm2rym7nvygaduwj6yl7/AG_02b-Farmer.pdf?rlkey=y5fvdgmimyha179xv3ieup9lp&st=7hklxgs8&dl=0) | You were raised a farmer, an occupation where the money is short and the work days are long. | Wisdom | Any | Nature | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Land vehicles | Adventurer's Guide | | [Fisherfolk](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2qn3ekhyn09520ydgf5p2/OotW_02b-Fisherfolk.pdf?rlkey=2defhgnw88nog4kf3oya2dtj8&st=rhn62sk1&dl=0) | Whether you fish for sustenance or for sport, nothing beats the quiet patience or the sudden thrill of the strike. | Strength | Any | Nature | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Out of the Wilds | | [Florist](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/x8mjma63obc3drvhpxbkt/HaH_02b-Florist.pdf?rlkey=56olju1cnyn3p4mnc7mum8wg6&st=91er8s4r&dl=0) | In your hands, simple cut flowers and bits of green leaves become elaborate works of art that decorate the tables of nobility or are carried by celebrants at festivals and weddings. | Charisma | Any | Culture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Hearth & Home | | [Folk Hero](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2zp521eto9857r43ejvie/AG_02b-FolkHero.pdf?rlkey=a2fnhdg16j8eokjx0ieg8wdre&st=8zecxqlz&dl=0) | You were born to a commoner family, but some event earned you fame. | Constitution | Any | Survival | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | One type of artisan’s tools | One vehicle | Adventurer's Guide | | [Former Experiment](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9bzfaybtaaosw1xmgodht/BH_02b-FormerExperiment.pdf?rlkey=gry2lrmn08m7xygxlo8eccm0f&st=st3ee3jv&dl=0) | You spent a significant amount of time in captivity—or at least confinement—where you were changed in some way. | Constitution | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alchemist’s Supplies or Thieves’ Tools | | Bloody Heretics | | [Gambler](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/oh0gqjjtmg4dxhptgeye8/AG_02b-Gambler.pdf?rlkey=btjo9e1cuepz3fowbt3lkw67u&st=o2j1lnl3&dl=0) | You haven’t met your match at dice or cards. | Charisma | Any | Deception | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gaming set (dice set, playing cards set) | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Graverobber](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tbxujcky24tt9ru8qi476/MA_02b-GraveRobber?rlkey=9f6kdbp3xeejykzhy9azehzej&st=4vd1tg7x&dl=0) | Widely reviled, graverobbers are a specific form of thief which trade in the trinkets and mementos of the dead in the best of times and in the value of their fresh corpse in the worst of times. | Constitution | Any | Deception | Stealth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Martial Artistry | | [Guard](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wdj6ize2a093fdb1bp6vo/AG_02b-Guard.pdf?rlkey=5ng4gci42pr1ig3pxkew72rai&st=cpp3keon&dl=0) | Whether you worked as a sentry, constable, member of the city watch, or even a knightly order, rich folk used to pay you to protect them. | Strength | Any | Intimidation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Guildmember](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/88yx96hmdlys1ioqjif3g/AG_02b-Guildmember.pdf?rlkey=vtkuz17ymejmsp9p2o1lzafk2&st=kdphdued&dl=0) | It never hurts to be part of a team, and when you’re part of a guild opportunities knock at your door. | Constitution | Any | Any | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Either one type of artisan’s tools, musical instrument, or vehicle | Either one type of artisan’s tools, musical instrument, or vehicle | Adventurer's Guide | | [Hangman](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o822h20pa4tgaz1wizm02/TT_02b-Hangman.pdf?rlkey=7e7jj1w7uu6fqovhps183qdv9&st=nhgccbmr&dl=0) | You have killed more people than almost any soldier, and have an intimate familiarity with death and suffering that most hope they never acquire. | Strength | Any | Intimidation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Poisoner’s kit | | Thematic Toolkit: Judge, Jury, and Executioner | | [Hedge Witch](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/h1hiikz3f430rktto71no/HaH_02b-HedgeWitch.pdf?rlkey=o6vdzmfjkpthsnjt7sfdj8gya&st=nrb09yyy&dl=0) | A soothsayer and herbalist with extensive knowledge of the plants and fungi that grow in wild places. | Wisdom | Any | Nature | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Herbalism kit or tea master’s set. | | Hearth & Home | | [Hermit](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/57xlxyawif2eiflwz333h/AG_02b-Hermit.pdf?rlkey=bzhjfj3zj0vqh05up06zzlhy9&st=07ra3pea&dl=0) | You lived for years alone in a remote shrine, cave, monastery, or elsewhere away from the world. | Wisdom | Any | Religion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Herbalism kit | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Imposter](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u78y383ny88vlnf24r1iy/DD_02b-Imposter.pdf?rlkey=d7nl4z1glt4h62mpy9q8j6l6g&st=qm915d88&dl=0) | You’ve resumed the life you left behind, re-establishing old connections. The only problem is, it’s not your life to which you’ve returned—you are an imposter. | Charisma | Any | Deception | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Disguise kit | | Dungeon Delver's Guide | | [Innkeeper](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/49ponmaf9kxrxesssh1vu/RC_02b-Innkeeper.pdf?rlkey=bu2stb9o9jfvua6bq81l0ykcw&st=iwpbb6z0&dl=0) | You have run inns, taverns, and hostels, keeping travelers fed, watered, and rested. | Charisma | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Brewer’s supplies, cook’s utensils | | Stories Untold | | [Inventor](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nhqr1ysb7p0vri32wmj71/RC_02b-Inventor.pdf?rlkey=4kaml6nwhmr7pymfm7mo45w8s&st=13lgd3sj&dl=0) | You dream up bold new gadgets, tools, weapons, and other marvellous devices that push the boundaries of science and magic. | Intelligence | Any | Engineering | Investigation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Tinker’s tools, one artisan tool | | Stories Untold | ![[Guildmember.jpg|150]] # J-M ==***Note the links in the column headers, rather than over and over for various rows. :)== | Background | Brief Summary | Ability Score 1 | Ability Score 2 | Mandatory Skill 1 | Mandatory Skill 2 | Acrobatics | Animal Handling | Arcana | Athletics | Culture | Deception | Engineering | History | Insight | Intimidation | Investigation | Medicine | Nature | Perception | Performance | Persuasion | Religion | Science | Sleight of Hand | Stealth | Survival | [[Languages for Genies & Giants]] | [Tools](https://a5e.tools/rules/tools) | [Vehicles](https://a5e.tools/rules/vehicles) | [[Sources\|Source]] | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | --------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------ | --------- | ------- | --------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ------ | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------- | ------- | --------------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | | [Jeweler](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1dwrivtu2d06ty835g4bo/OotW_02b-Jeweler.pdf?rlkey=ms13dz4d3war2hqeh3hx48hc2&st=376rfafw&dl=0) | In your hands, mere stones and metal and wire become elegant pieces of jewelry meant to flaunt wealth and status. | Intelligence | Any | Investigation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Jeweler’s tools | | Out of the Wilds | | [Judge](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7gxclgu7erzgolzj0cq1x/TT_02b-Judge.pdf?rlkey=nsmorwd7vrk4igos2zcln1iju&st=t7g5i4c3&dl=0) | You served as a magistrate or arbiter, hearing criminal and/or civil cases and making judgments accordingly. | Wisdom | Any | Insight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | Thematic Toolkit: Judge, Jury, and Executioner | | [Laborer](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6j6ugh6767dosm6pv0y6w/RC_02b-Laborer.pdf?rlkey=qw3u9j49yc2mfoklih4ats9t1&st=60hwhm7f&dl=0) | You have spent years performing physical work - construction, farming, mining, ship-loading, and more. | Strength | Any | Athletics | Any | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | One type of artisan’s tools | | Stories Untold | | [Lawyer](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/kahe6ur5uftuk389jz00d/MoAR_02b-Lawyer.pdf?rlkey=6n4quszgfyigv5f28rq3vlwol&st=xgjbyax4&dl=0) | From presenting legal arguments in courts, presiding over courts as judges, to drafting groundbreaking legislation—lawyers are indispensable allies when advancing your cause in the eyes of the law. | Intelligence | Any | Culture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Manual of Adventurous Resources, Complete | | [Marauder](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/k2oyng1qknfue1fgl9eik/AG_02b-Marauder.pdf?rlkey=vdkmdc6xnrz4p7yayaz08avb2&st=phdnoyc3&dl=0) | You lived outside of settled lands, and your name was a terror to rich travelers. | Dexterity | Any | Survival | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | One type of artisan’s tools or vehicle | One type of artisan’s tools or vehicle | Adventurer's Guide | | [Medium](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/urn7v9ujgxs9yimxg13t5/BH_02b-Medium.pdf?rlkey=wai7vb4173u45c241e2xxft5p&st=gcigao3i&dl=0) | You possess a unique talent for communing with spirits—or at least convincing others that you are. | Charisma | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bloody Heretics | | [Mentor (PMG)](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2pyej88crypgrurdak6wh/AG_02b-Mentor.pdf?rlkey=l2l8jt4shwktgeaqeomhww5oq&st=y90qp9mg&dl=0) | You have some sort of wisdom, training, or expertise that is your responsibility to pass on to others. | Intelligence | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | One artisan toolset and one musical instrument | | Sinuous Sentinels | | [Mentor (RC)](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iuyaizmdllbb03wq5u2vn/RC_02b-Mentor.pdf?rlkey=a8ahdnebj02eo9ep1pbg9xkja&st=fg75lb0b&dl=0) | You’ve spent years training youths, guiding students, and passing on your skills and wisdom | Wisdom | Any | History | Insight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | Stories Untold | | [Mercenary](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p9y4h7h9w39labsyuetvw/RC_02b-Mercenary.pdf?rlkey=pbot4prc1ny3lt72uih7aqbnv&st=sph3pytn&dl=0) | You are a professional soldier who hires out services for payment. | Strength | Any | Athletics | Intimidation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One type of Gaming set | | Stories Untold | | [Merchant](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n0pvzkyle9zx2i5vxpocy/RC_02b-Merchant.pdf?rlkey=vglwgsowusghg4h5vig7aegme&st=nmu3izos&dl=0) | You have dedicated yourself to buying and selling wares, trading goods, and running businesses. | Charisma | Any | Culture | Persuasion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Navigator’s tools | Land vehicles | Stories Untold | | [Miner (PMG)](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sx07ue6xdqvzvojt3x3d7/MoAR_02b-Miner.pdf?rlkey=33dv5xkauzay50kstw2xarpz6&st=gkj6y491&dl=0) | Miners bore into the bones of the earth, extracting wealth from below for the world above. | Strength | Any | Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Either smiths’ tools or any one artisan’s tool. | | Manual of Adventurous Resources, Complete | | [Monster](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fxbp4psaf94yxrll94co0/RC_02b-Monster.pdf?rlkey=ycjll537y00dwt73anqmvx20e&st=4b4b3rjv&dl=0) | You are not quite like most humanoids, and walk a fine line between two worlds. | Constitution | Any | Intimidation | Stealth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Disguise kit | | Stories Untold | ![[Medium.jpg|200]] # N-S ==***Note the links in the column headers, rather than over and over for various rows. :)== | Background | Brief Summary | Ability Score 1 | Ability Score 2 | Mandatory Skill 1 | Mandatory Skill 2 | Acrobatics | Animal Handling | Arcana | Athletics | Culture | Deception | Engineering | History | Insight | Intimidation | Investigation | Medicine | Nature | Perception | Performance | Persuasion | Religion | Science | Sleight of Hand | Stealth | Survival | [[Languages for Genies & Giants]] | [Tools](https://a5e.tools/rules/tools) | [Vehicles](https://a5e.tools/rules/vehicles) | [[Sources\|Source]] | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------ | --------- | ------- | --------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ------ | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------- | ------- | --------------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | [Noble](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mh75zbipgg7s9ack8k6sl/AG_02b-Noble.pdf?rlkey=osoh7p6h4isc6pjnk2q8myl3q&st=piw22yh6&dl=0) | You come from a family with hereditary power. | Strength | Any | Culture | History | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One gaming set | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Occultist](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sjo56phw7n7o38fczw1tk/BH_02b-Occultist.pdf?rlkey=c1kccsux2v27t5ay78426lonr&st=9ib7y0f1&dl=0) | You study the esoteric and the forbidden to combat them—or control them. | Intelligence | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bloody Heretics | | [Outlander](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wxujjd2n4nomxi2fvomee/AG_02b-Outlander.pdf?rlkey=8jifctdimoquktmka3bodha3s&st=9g8hrfob&dl=0) | You lived far from the farms and fields of civilization. You know the beauties and the dangers of the wilderness. | Constitution | Any | Survival | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Herbalism kit | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Pirate](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c7qxehghz6htqdcaxjen6/RC_02b-Pirate.pdf?rlkey=wlc1p3wir1f4wb9qrqjpottmk&st=fswywrvr&dl=0) | You sailed with a freebooting crew, plundering merchant ships and coastal towns, living by your own rules and answering to no one. | Dexterity | Any | Athletics | Perception | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Navigator’s tools | Water vehicles | Stories Untold | | [Returned](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j5ds7pzil86ukkijq2di8/MoAR_02b-Returned.pdf?rlkey=73b4i6j5vaym7kw1zitkw3nm3&st=orgmpoo3&dl=0) | Whether you have been brought back to life or returned as an undead, you have experienced the Other Side and are still around to tell the tale—if you remember it. | Constitution | Any | Religion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Manual of Adventurous Resources, Complete | | [Sage](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/frlc17ymfmzxvd2twaibb/AG_02b-Sage.pdf?rlkey=n3lg76ujfrdi0bugkt3kis0g6&st=zck7392d&dl=0) | You are a seeker of the world’s truths and an expert in your chosen field | Intelligence | Any | History | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Sailor](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6nikjj46nuz0vgz94d1sx/AG_02b-Sailor.pdf?rlkey=1jl67tlvoit79q26it75ajmpb&st=ed72mfve&dl=0) | You’re an experienced mariner with a keen weather eye and a favorite tavern in every port. | Constitution | Any | Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Navigator’s tools | Water vehicles | Adventurer's Guide | | [Scholar](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bj4wi00fox1snsa4hqxhd/RC_02b-Scholar.pdf?rlkey=t7mklhhfc4jq31bwgrpinw2tx&st=bl1bdove&dl=0) | Driven by curiosity, you have devoted yourself to study, research, and the life of the mind. | Intelligence | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | Stories Untold | | [Servant](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/0tcts20qu52ohi1gl0q5i/RC_02b-Servant.pdf?rlkey=g46dfsncgosiujvjb7w4anb1l&st=qiwtwuij&dl=0) | You have served in the households of the wealthy, working as a butler, maid, footman, or other domestic role. | Dexterity | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Stories Untold | | [Smuggler](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/krvuqwyz7c8po25rgm0ok/RC_02b-Smuggler.pdf?rlkey=ihvygqabcnk6goxhfcj2u396w&st=r7dn7zcu&dl=0) | Living on the fringes of the law, you have moved illicit cargo to those willing to pay. | Dexterity | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Choose one type of vehicle | Stories Untold | | [Soldier](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6jsx7dkaagxaemiz22l7l/AG_02b-Soldier.pdf?rlkey=bxzkdq3jvwg3to1o6ly7omuex&st=vvfqmmj7&dl=0) | You’re a hard-bitten veteran accustomed to long marches, short supplies, and the sight of blood. | Strength | Any | Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | One type of gaming set | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Spy](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/d3p1p8cs36ds5fa9940du/MoAR_02b-Spy.pdf?rlkey=qj7ns9o13btgu14yea8b9gusp&st=4qzuqfp1&dl=0) | You might be the product of an elite program that produces world-class espionage operatives, or you could be a selftrained member of an extensive grass-roots resistance movement. | Wisdom | Any | Stealth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Thieves’ Tools, and either the Disguise Kit or the Forgery Kit. | | Manual of Adventurous Resources, Complete | ![[Returned.jpg|250]] # T-Z ==***Note the links in the column headers, rather than over and over for various rows. :)== | Background | Brief Summary | Ability Score 1 | Ability Score 2 | Mandatory Skill 1 | Mandatory Skill 2 | Acrobatics | Animal Handling | Arcana | Athletics | Culture | Deception | Engineering | History | Insight | Intimidation | Investigation | Medicine | Nature | Perception | Performance | Persuasion | Religion | Science | Sleight of Hand | Stealth | Survival | [[Languages for Genies & Giants]] | [Tools](https://a5e.tools/rules/tools) | [Vehicles](https://a5e.tools/rules/vehicles) | [[Sources\|Source]] | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ------------------------- | ----------------- | ----------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------ | --------- | ------- | --------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ------ | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------- | ------- | --------------- | ------- | -------- | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | | [Temple Guardian](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/2t18xxntuyex9sknn80az/SS_02b-TempleGuardian.pdf?rlkey=3j2ge511a0g6ehe9b1dlrxs8s&st=si7dh8wr&dl=0) | You were trained to guard a holy site such as a temple, sacred grove, or the location of a miracle, and make the site available for visitors. | Wisdom | Any | Religion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Herbalism Kit | | Sinuous Sentinels | | [Tomb Guardian](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tsii23ba6zpyn7fchey1b/SS_02b-TombGuardian.pdf?rlkey=mizj3a985ok9rzh95xniu4fo7&st=vgftwelk&dl=0) | You were trained, perhaps raised, and ultimately trusted to guard the resting place of … something that cannot be trusted to stay in the tomb, or there is something in the tomb that others may want to remove for their own purposes. | Wisdom | Any | Perception | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | Sinuous Sentinels | | [Trader](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ry1h47v3tm9f9lv79q6ng/AG_02b-Trader.pdf?rlkey=bsvzpapjvnuhz52581evj66tv&st=htjstqgk&dl=0) | You served your apprenticeship among merchants and traders. You’ve traveled dusty miles and haggled under distant skies. | Charisma | Any | Persuasion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | One vehicle | Adventurer's Guide | | [Troublemaker](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/at3vaxtyj9kdoz1g10iqw/MA_02b-Troublemaker.pdf?rlkey=hpd9lodx8open7j8acut2rg98&st=v2q67stf&dl=0) | The largest bullies, the loudest, the least fearful of reprisal, often place themselves into positions of power over others through social engineering or outright violence. | Strength or Charisma | Any | Deception | Intimidation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Martial Artistry | | [Urchin](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bp8jyfqwl6l04t40883my/AG_02b-Urchin.pdf?rlkey=xzk2eg9bq54xujo4obwm5fl2k&st=6sw3mt9s&dl=0) | You grew up on the streets. You know where to hide and when your puppy dog eyes will earn you a hot meal. | Dexterity | Any | Sleight of Hand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Disguise kit, thieves’ tools | | Adventurer's Guide | | [Vagabond](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/roopntg2e67r838kcmhbl/MA_02b-Vagabond.pdf?rlkey=1zsjgfagf68ln71yu3c5lmtqn&st=fmaaipjt&dl=0) | Craving the comforts of civilization, but not the attachments that come with it, vagabonds are wandering loners who blow into town, stay a while, and slip away when they feel they must. | Strength or Dexterity | Any | Animal Handling | Deception | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tinker Tools | | Martial Artistry | | [Writer](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8n48tt97s0dg3y4e21l6j/RC_02b-Writer.pdf?rlkey=8522osj222a28g20tkj5es56z&st=cg5zhh32&dl=0) | You have authored books, plays, songs, and scripts that have informed and entertained the masses. | Intelligence | Any | None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | Stories Untold |