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Aristocrat

You've lived your life amongst the nobility. Your days have been marked by lavish meals and extravagant parties, your conversations peppered with talk of pedigree and bloodlines.

Bonus: Lore +2

Associated Cultures: Aedyr, Deadfire Archipelago, Ixamitl Plains, Old Vailia, Rauatai, the White that Wends


Artist

You've always felt driven to express yourself creatively. The structure and rigid control of other pursuits has never satisfied in the same way.

Bonus: Lore +2

Associated Cultures: Old Vailia


Clergyman

Piety and prayer are the cornerstones of your public life, and you encourage the same in others.

Bonus: Lore +2

Associated Cultures: Aedyr


Colonist

You were part of a group that founded a fledgling colony in a distant land.

Bonus: Survival +2

Associated Cultures: Aedyr, the Living Lands, Old Vailia


Dissident

You've made a name for yourself as a troublemaker. Disrespect for authority and a lack of care regarding the rules are recurring themes in your life.

Bonus: Lore +1, Stealth +1

Associated Cultures: Aedyr, Ixamitl Plains, Old Vailia, Rauatai


Drifter

You never quite fit in no matter where you go. Each new town is just a place to rest briefly before moving on to the next. You are more comfortable on the road, traveling the world.

Bonus: Stealth +1, Survival +1

Associated Cultures: Aedyr, Deadfire Archipelago, Ixamitl Plains, the Living Lands, Old Vailia, Rauatai, the White that Wends


Explorer

You find the siren call of the horizon irresistible. You cannot help but wonder what lies beyond the next hill or wave, and you've built your life around finding out.

Bonus: Lore +1, Survival +1

Associated Cultures: Deadfire Archipelago, the Living Lands, the White that Wends


Hunter

You live for the thrill of the chase. Whether for glory or for sustenance, you have made your living taking the lives of wild creatures.

Bonus: Stealth +1, Survival +1

Associated Cultures: Aedyr, Deadfire Archipelago, Ixamitl Plains, the Living Lands, Old Vailia, Rauatai, the White that Wends


Laborer

Your life has been spent in the study of your craft. You trained and prepared, hoping to hone your skills and ply your trade.

Bonus: Athletics +1, Mechanics +1

Associated Cultures: Aedyr, Deadfire Archipelago, Ixamitl Plains, the Living Lands, Old Vailia, Rauatai, the White that Wends


Mercenary

Blade and battle is your way of life. You solve your problems by pulling out your weapon and applying force.

Bonus: Athletics +1, Lore +1

Associated Cultures: Aedyr, Deadfire Archipelago, Ixamitl Plains, the Living Lands, Old Vailia, Rauatai


Merchant

You've traded goods from all over the world, pairing items with buyers of all kinds.

Bonus: Lore +1, Mechanics +1

Associated Cultures: Aedyr, Deadfire Archipelago, Ixamitl Plains, the Living Lands, Old Vailia, Rauatai, the White that Wends


Mystic

You've never been able to explain how the universe guides your path. Behind every task you undertake is a feeling of cosmic direction.

Bonus: Lore +2

Associated Cultures: The White that Wends


Philosopher

You are most at home inside your own head, analyzing the nature of the world and its inhabitants.

Bonus: Lore +2

Associated Cultures: Ixamitl Plains


Raider

You've spent your life on the wrong side of the law. What you want, you take, and what was theirs has a tendency to become yours.

Bonus: Athletics +1, Survival +1

Associated Cultures: Deadfire Archipelago


Scholar

For you, knowledge is a relentless pursuit. You hoard each kernel of information as though it were precious metal, and time you don't spend learning is time wasted.

Bonus: Lore +2

Associated Cultures: Ixamitl Plains, Rauatai


Scientist

The rules that govern the world are a set of alchemical formulae to you, waiting to be discovered and manipulated.

Bonus: Lore +1, Mechanics +1

Associated Cultures: The Living Lands


Slave

You have never known freedom. Shackles and chains have bound your existence, and someone has told you what to do your entire life.

Bonus: Athletics +1, Survival +1

Associated Cultures: Aedyr, Deadfire Archipelago, Old Vailia, Rauatai