A Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Background
You are the backbone of society: building cities by cobbling the streets, pouring the foundations of houses and workspaces, creating wooden frames and laying bricks to build up walls, and working on the production lines that feed all its inhabitants. Without you, a city would come to a standstill. It is hard work and it leaves you tired at the end of the day. But there is always more work and you seldomly find yourself without a job.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics and either Perception or Survival
Tool Proficiencies: Two types of Artisan Tools relevant to your job
Equipment: A set of both artisan tools, a knife, 50 feet of hempen rope, and a belt pouch containing 10 GP.
Feature: Never out of Work
No matter where you go, you know where to find the person who will give you a day or a week of work for lodging and food, and a little bonus on top of that. In addition, people you work with tend to include you in all the ins and outs of your work area. At the end of a shift you can make an Intelligence check, adding double your proficiency bonus to see if you gained relevant knowledge on a subject you were interested in when you started your shift. The knowledge must be relevant to your surroundings and the result will be on a level that your fellow laborers would know.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I can often manage a joke, even in awkward situations. |
| 2 | People think I’m no fun, but I actually am. |
| 3 | If you ask me how I am feeling, I will always tell you I’m good. |
| 4 | I am the center of any gathering of people. |
| 5 | If you ask me how I am feeling, I will always tell you how I’m feeling. |
| 6 | Social situations or mortal combat; life is a dance if its deadly or not. |
| 7 | I like the dark because I love to confront my fears. |
| 8 | there is no black and white. Only grey. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Collapse. By scratching away the foundation of our civilization, I will ensure its fall (Evil) |
| 2 | Devotion. If I work hard every day, someone will notice and reward me for my commitment (Lawful) |
| 3 | Duty. I will work as hard as I can, because that is who and what I am (Lawful) |
| 4 | Easy. Work hard? Work smart! (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Future Every brick I place is one step closer to a bright future for everybody (Good) |
| 6 | Reasonable. I do what I am tasked to do. Nothing more, nothing less (Neutral) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I am indebted to my employer until I make enough money to get away from them. |
| 2 | There is only me and the thickness of my belt pouch tells you how successful I am. |
| 3 | I am committed to the future wellbeing of my children, for which I am willing to work day and night. |
| 4 | If it would mean I could earn more money, I would look the other way during a shift. |
| 5 | I am beholden to my country to do the best I can, even if it means the work will kill me. |
| 6 | My family is the cornerstone of my being and I will do my best to earn their love. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t know when to stop working. |
| 2 | I take home pieces of equipment that surely no one will miss. |
| 3 | I count coins all day long, which means I barely hear what others are asking me. |
| 4 | If others are doing something wrong in my opinion, I will rat them out to my superiors. |
| 5 | When I can finish the work more quickly by skipping a few essential steps, I will do so. |
| 6 | Starting late, long lunches, leaving early. That’s me. |