Post by Joseph Barros on Feb 12, 2014 23:06:06 GMT -8
If you already chose a background bonus from PHB 2 then you can either keep what you have or replace it with the following background bonuses I'm assigning here. If the quotes don't completely jibe with how you see your character, don't worry, they are just copy/pasted flavor text from the Dragon article I pulled these from. You also don't need to answer the questions. They are just RP aids for your own benefit.
As an FYI, since some of you have access to Dungeon and Dragon, avoid any and everything having to do with "Scales of War." That's the name of the Adventure Path I'm running.
Zaphira:
Cloistered Priest
I took my vows as a child in Melora's temple at
Brindol, and I’ve served there faithfully ever since.
You’ve grown up in the heart of religious
worship, and you know the rituals and rites of
your faith better than most. What event sent you
out into the wider world? Under what circumstances
will you return? Given your sheltered
upbringing, how do you react to the strange and
the dangerous?
Benefit: You add Religion to your class skill
list, and you gain a +3 bonus to Religion checks.
Rigel:
Political Rebel
I’m the guy who’s going to put Council member Chaulchert’s head on
a pike and free the whole Elsir Vale from the whip of
his taskmasters.
You struggle against political injustice. Perhaps the
nobles are oppressing the serfs, the church is quashing
religious rivals, the king is crushing the trade
guilds, or the guilds are suppressing independent
mercantilists. You’re on the side of the underdog,
and you’ve escalated the struggle beyond words to
direct action. Against whom are you rebelling? Are
you part of a larger revolutionary cell, or do you act
alone? What will things look like when you’ve won?
What put you on the adventurer’s path?
Benefit: You add Diplomacy and Streetwise
to your class skill list, and you gain a +1 bonus to
Diplomacy and Streetwise checks.
Balasar:
Crusading Zealot
I am but a humble instrument of my god. But I’m an
instrument with several sharp edges, to be sure.
Your calling is an intensely personal one. The voices
of the gods themselves have sent you on your crusade,
and they periodically guide you to this day. How
do others react when you tell them what drives you
forward? What was it like the first time you received
divine inspiration? Do you ever doubt or question the
voices from the gods?
Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus to saving throws
until you fail a saving throw, and then the bonus is
gone until you rest.
Cathal
Missing Master
I learned the Art at the hands of Kel'tyrr. He left when
I needed him more than ever before, and I’ve been
looking for him ever since.
Your mentor disappeared under mysterious circumstances,
and you’ve been trying to find him or her
ever since. What was your master like, and what were
the circumstances of the disappearance? What clues
do you have that drive you forward? What will you do
when you find your missing master?
Benefit: You add Perception and Insight to your
class skill list, and you gain a +1 bonus to Perception
and Insight checks.
As an FYI, since some of you have access to Dungeon and Dragon, avoid any and everything having to do with "Scales of War." That's the name of the Adventure Path I'm running.
Zaphira:
Cloistered Priest
I took my vows as a child in Melora's temple at
Brindol, and I’ve served there faithfully ever since.
You’ve grown up in the heart of religious
worship, and you know the rituals and rites of
your faith better than most. What event sent you
out into the wider world? Under what circumstances
will you return? Given your sheltered
upbringing, how do you react to the strange and
the dangerous?
Benefit: You add Religion to your class skill
list, and you gain a +3 bonus to Religion checks.
Rigel:
Political Rebel
I’m the guy who’s going to put Council member Chaulchert’s head on
a pike and free the whole Elsir Vale from the whip of
his taskmasters.
You struggle against political injustice. Perhaps the
nobles are oppressing the serfs, the church is quashing
religious rivals, the king is crushing the trade
guilds, or the guilds are suppressing independent
mercantilists. You’re on the side of the underdog,
and you’ve escalated the struggle beyond words to
direct action. Against whom are you rebelling? Are
you part of a larger revolutionary cell, or do you act
alone? What will things look like when you’ve won?
What put you on the adventurer’s path?
Benefit: You add Diplomacy and Streetwise
to your class skill list, and you gain a +1 bonus to
Diplomacy and Streetwise checks.
Balasar:
Crusading Zealot
I am but a humble instrument of my god. But I’m an
instrument with several sharp edges, to be sure.
Your calling is an intensely personal one. The voices
of the gods themselves have sent you on your crusade,
and they periodically guide you to this day. How
do others react when you tell them what drives you
forward? What was it like the first time you received
divine inspiration? Do you ever doubt or question the
voices from the gods?
Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus to saving throws
until you fail a saving throw, and then the bonus is
gone until you rest.
Cathal
Missing Master
I learned the Art at the hands of Kel'tyrr. He left when
I needed him more than ever before, and I’ve been
looking for him ever since.
Your mentor disappeared under mysterious circumstances,
and you’ve been trying to find him or her
ever since. What was your master like, and what were
the circumstances of the disappearance? What clues
do you have that drive you forward? What will you do
when you find your missing master?
Benefit: You add Perception and Insight to your
class skill list, and you gain a +1 bonus to Perception
and Insight checks.
