PFWOTR Backgrounds

PFWOTR ALPHA 2 - BACKGROUNDS

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CRAFTSMAN
NOBLE
OBLATE
REGIONAL
SCHOLAR
STREET URCHIN
WANDERER
WARRIOR


------CRAFTSMAN------
"You are no stranger to hard and honest work. Your hands are calloused and your body is strong. One may find your life dull and tedious, but your day-to-day routine made you more resilient and enduring than the most."

- Farmhand
Farmhand adds Athletics and Lore (Nature) to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with scythes and gets a +1 bonus on Fortitude saving throws.

- Lumberjack
Lumberjack adds Athletics to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with handaxes, battleaxes and greataxes, and gets a +1 bonus on Fortitude saving throws.

- Miner
Miner adds Athletics to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with light and heavy picks and gets a +1 bonus on Fortitude saving throws.

- Smith
Smith adds Athletics to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with light hammers and warhammers, and gets a +1 bonus on Fortitude saving throws.



------NOBLE------
"You belong to the world of wealthy and powerful. And this world is much more challenging than one may think. You had to develop a certain set of skills to overcome those challenges and now you feel confident about whatever lies ahead."

- Courtier
Courtier adds Persuasion and Trickery to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with rapiers and bucklers.

- Emissary
Emissary adds Persuasion and Knowledge (World) to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with rapiers and bucklers.

- Leader
Leader adds Persuasion to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with rapiers, longswords, greatswords and bucklers.



------OBLATE------
"You are a person of faith who spent her early years in the service of a temple. Your life is intertwined with the divine and you feel its presence guiding your future path."

- Acolyte
Acolyte adds Persuasion and Lore (Religion) to the list of her class skills. She can also use her Wisdom instead of Charisma while attempting Persuasion checks.

- Healer
Healer adds Lore (Nature) and Lore (Religion) to the list of her class skills. She can also use her Intelligence instead of Wisdom while attempting Lore (Nature) or Lore (Religion) checks.

- Martial Disciple
Martial Disciple adds Mobility and Lore (Religion) to the list of her class skills. She also gains Improved Unarmed Strike as a background feat.



------REGIONAL------
"You hail from one of Golarion's many regions carrying the specific skills and traits inherent in your homeland."

- Absalom Haggler (not in alpha yet)
Absalom Haggler adds Persuasion and Knowledge (World) to the list of her class skills. She also gains a 5% discount on all purchases.

- Aldori Swordsman
Aldori Swordsman adds Persuasion to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with dueling swords and bucklers.

- Alkenstar Alchemist
Alkenstar Alchemist adds Knowledge (Arcana) to the list of her class skills. She also gets a +1 bonus to damage with alchemist bombs and alchemist items.

- Andoran Diplomat
Andoran Diplomat adds Persuasion to the list of her class skills. She also gains a +2 bonus on Diplomacy skill checks.

- Cheliaxian Diabolist
Cheliaxian Diabolist adds Knowledge (Arcana) to the list of her class skills. She also gains a +4 dodge bonus to AC against devils.

- Gebian Necromancer
Gebian Necromancer adds Lore (Religion) to the list of her class skills. Gebian Necromancer's summoned undead creatures and companions get a +3 bonus to maximum Hit Points.

- Mendevian Orphan
Mendevian Orphan adds Lore (Religion) to the list of her class skills. She also gains a +1 bonus on saving throws against demons.

- Mwangian Hunter
Mwangian Hunter adds Lore (Nature) and Stealth to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with darts, slings, throwing axes and javelins. In addition, Mwangian Hunter gets a +1 bonus to damage with all throwing weapons.

- Nexian Scholar
Nexian Scholar adds Knowledge (Arcana) to the list of her class skills. She also gains a +2 bonus on Knowledge (Arcana) skill checks.

- Osirion Historian
Osirion Historian adds Knowledge (World) to the list of her class skills. She also gains a +2 bonus on Knowledge (World) skill checks.

- Qadiran Wanderer
Qadiran Wanderer adds Perception and Lore (Nature) to the list of her class skills. She also gains a +2 bonus on saving throws against Fatigue and Exhaustion effects.

- Rahadoum Faithless
Rahadoum Faithless adds Perception to the list of her class skills. She also gains a +2 bonus on saving throws against Divine spells. Rahadoum Faithless can't take classes capable of divine spellcasting or requiring a deity selection.

- River Kingdoms Daredevil
River Kingdoms Daredevil adds Mobility to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with shortswords and daggers. In addition River Kingdoms Daredevil gains a +2 bonus to AC against attacks of opportunity.

- Shackles Corsair
Shackles Corsair adds Mobility and Athletics to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with scimitars. In addition Shackles Corsair gains a +2 bonus to CMD against trip attempts.

- Ustalav Peasant
Ustalav Peasant adds Athletics to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with scythes. In addition Ustalav Peasant gains a +1 bonus to AC and damage while under fear effects.

- Varisian Explorer
Varisian Explorer adds Trickery and Knowledge (World) to the list of her class skills. She also gains a +1 bonus on Reflex saving throws.

- Warrior of the Linnorm Kings
Warrior of the Linnorm Kings adds Mobility to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with handaxes, battleaxes and greataxes. In addition Warrior of the Linnorm Kings gains 5 cold resistance.



------SCHOLAR------
"Your life is the constant pursuit of knowledge. You have spent endless hours amongst books, scrolls and artifacts delving into the mysteries of this world and solving them one by one. And yet you feel like it is only a beginning of your journey since there is still so much to learn and discover."

- Scholar — Arcane
Arcane Scholar adds Use Magic Device and Knowledge (Arcana) to the list of her class skills. She also selects one cantrip from the wizard spell list and gets it as a spell-like ability which she can use at will.

- Scholar — Divine
Divine Scholar adds Use Magic Device and Lore (Religion) to the list of her class skills. She also selects one cantrip from the cleric spell list and gets it as a spell-like ability which she can use at will.

- Scholar — Nature
Nature Scholar adds Use Magic Device and Lore (Nature) to the list of her class skills. She also selects one cantrip from the druid spell list and gets it as a spell-like ability which she can use at will.



------STREET URCHIN------
"Life on the streets is tough. Especially when you have no one to care and provide for you. So you did the best you could to provide for yourself, often disregarding the moral side of it."

- Acrobat
Acrobat adds Trickery and Mobility to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with throwing axes.

- Mugger
Mugger adds Trickery and Persuasion to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with daggers, punching daggers and darts.

- Pickpocket
Pickpocket adds Trickery and Stealth to the list of her class skills. She also gains a +2 bonus on Initiative rolls.



------WANDERER------
"Life is a path, not a destination. You understand it full well and could claim to know it better than others. Your backpack is always ready and your feet are itching for the road wherever it may lead."

- Hermit
Hermit adds Lore (Nature) to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with clubs, greatclubs, quarterstaves and darts.

- Hunter
Hunter adds Lore (Nature) and Perception to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with shortbows and longbows.

- Nomad
Nomad adds Lore (Nature) to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with scimitars. Nomad's animal companion gets a +3 bonus to maximum Hit Points.



------WARRIOR------
"You've seen your fair share of blood, agony and even death. Your music is the sound of clashing steel and your life is often balancing on the edge of a blade. But that is who you are. A warrior — no more, no less."

- Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunter adds Stealth to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with light armor, clubs, light maces and heavy maces.

- Gladiator
Gladiator adds Persuasion to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with light armor, tridents, shortswords and bucklers.

- Guard
Guard adds Perception to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with light armor, shortswords and light crossbows.

- Mercenary
Mercenary adds Knowledge (World) to the list of her class skills. She also becomes proficient with light armor, spears, longspears and javelins.