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	When creating a new PC, players at first log in will be prompted to choose a character background as they enter the Nexus.		When creating a new PC, players at first log in will be prompted to choose a character background as they enter the Nexus.

	The backgrounds offered by this function grant the character two free Class [[Skills]]. If one of the character's [[Classes]] (now or later) grants those same class skills, the character instead receives a +2 bonus to those skills from that background.		The backgrounds offered by this function grant the character two free Class [[Skills]]. If one of the character's [[:Category:Classes\|Classes]] (now or later) grants those same class skills, the character instead receives a +2 bonus to those skills from that background.

	For example, if you take the Burglar background (see table below), which grants Move Silently and Open Lock, while also taking the Rogue class, which also grants Move Silently and Open Lock, your PC will instead receive a +2 bonus on Move Silently and Open Lock from having the Burglar background.		For example, if you take the Burglar background (see table below), which grants Move Silently and Open Lock, while also taking the Rogue class, which also grants Move Silently and Open Lock, your PC will instead receive a +2 bonus on Move Silently and Open Lock from having the Burglar background.

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Scuda at 21:04, 25 October 2022

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			When creating a new PC, players at first log in will be prompted to choose a character background as they enter the Nexus.

			The backgrounds offered by this function grant the character two free Class [[Skills]]. If one of the character's [[Classes]] (now or later) grants those same class skills, the character instead receives a +2 bonus to those skills from that background.

			For example, if you take the Burglar background (see table below), which grants Move Silently and Open Lock, while also taking the Rogue class, which also grants Move Silently and Open Lock, your PC will instead receive a +2 bonus on Move Silently and Open Lock from having the Burglar background.

	'''You can only Select ONLY <u>ONE (1)</u> of these, during [[Character creation\|Character Creation]]''' ~ Choose wisely.		'''You can only Select ONLY <u>ONE (1)</u> of these, during [[Character creation\|Character Creation]]''' ~ Choose wisely.

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	\| style="text-align:center" \| POLYGLOT \|\| The polyglot knows many languages. They might have been a translator in the highest courts, a scribe deep in the tomes of a library, raised from two separate backgrounds, or simply traveled around a lot and met many different types of people. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Linguistics and one bonus language known. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| POLYGLOT \|\| The polyglot knows many languages. They might have been a translator in the highest courts, a scribe deep in the tomes of a library, raised from two separate backgrounds, or simply traveled around a lot and met many different types of people. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Linguistics and one bonus language known. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SURVIVOR \|\| The survivor has suffered trauma they haven't fully recovered from. Their instincts are hardened as a result, but they can be hypervigilant against the possibility of danger and betrayal. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| Choice of Hide and Survival and Spot or Listen. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SURVIVOR \|\| The survivor has suffered trauma they haven't fully recovered from. Their instincts are hardened as a result, but they can be hypervigilant against the possibility of danger and betrayal. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Choice of Hide and Survival and Spot or Listen. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| TALENT \|\| The talent is a shameless show-boater. They live for attention, fame, and the next great adventure. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Chaotic. Talents are usually self-motivated and can find it difficult to consider others before their own interests. \|\| Bluff and Perform. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| TALENT \|\| The talent is a shameless show-boater. They live for attention, fame, and the next great adventure. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Chaotic. Talents are usually self-motivated and can find it difficult to consider others before their own interests. \|\| Bluff and Perform. \|\|

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Scuda at 18:18, 9 July 2022

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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SCHOLAR \|\| Scholars are researchers. They generally specialize in a particular field. \|\| Any \|\| Bonus Class Skills: Linguistics and Lore: History. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SCHOLAR \|\| Scholars are researchers. They generally specialize in a particular field. \|\| Any \|\| Bonus Class Skills: Linguistics and Lore: History. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| ~~ARCANE_SCHOLAR~~ \|\| Arcane Scholars are students of the theory and history of magic and magical creatures. They are not necessarily mages themselves. \|\| Any \|\| Use Magic Device and Lore: Arcana. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| ARCANE SCHOLAR \|\| Arcane Scholars are students of the theory and history of magic and magical creatures. They are not necessarily mages themselves. \|\| Any \|\| Use Magic Device and Lore: Arcana. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| ~~DIVINE_SCHOLAR~~ \|\| Scholars of Religion are students of the customs and histories of the deities, their churches, and their priests. They are not necessarily priests themselves. \|\| Any \|\| Use Magic Device and Lore: Religion. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| DIVINE SCHOLAR \|\| Scholars of Religion are students of the customs and histories of the deities, their churches, and their priests. They are not necessarily priests themselves. \|\| Any \|\| Use Magic Device and Lore: Religion. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| APOTHECARY \|\| The apothecary is proficient in herbal remedies, poisons, and medical procedures. Apothecaries are most commonly found in rural areas, where clerics and temples are sparse. Many apothecaries choose to become druids. \|\| Any \|\| Heal and Lore: Nature. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| APOTHECARY \|\| The apothecary is proficient in herbal remedies, poisons, and medical procedures. Apothecaries are most commonly found in rural areas, where clerics and temples are sparse. Many apothecaries choose to become druids. \|\| Any \|\| Heal and Lore: Nature. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SOLDIER \|\| The soldier is trained to fight and protect his homeland. \|\| Any \|\| Parry and Intimidate. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SOLDIER \|\| The soldier is trained to fight and protect his homeland. \|\| Any \|\| Parry and Intimidate. \|\|
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	\| DEVOUT \|\| You have always had strong faith and it's obvious to everyone around you. Your beliefs give you great mental strength, but you can be stubborn and hot-headed in conversations. \|\| X \|\| Concentration and Lore: Religion \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| DEVOUT \|\| You have always had strong faith and it's obvious to everyone around you. Your beliefs give you great mental strength, but you can be stubborn and hot-headed in conversations. \|\| X \|\| Concentration and Lore: Religion \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| CONFIDANT \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Sense Motive and Bluff or Diplomacy \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| CONFIDANT \|\| X \|\| X \|\| Sense Motive and Bluff or Diplomacy \|\|

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	\| style="text-align:center" \| WOODSMAN \|\| The woodsman is a forester that is generally engaged in providing lumber or firewood. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Profession (Forestry) and Lore: Nature. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| WOODSMAN \|\| The woodsman is a forester that is generally engaged in providing lumber or firewood. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Profession (Forestry) and Lore: Nature. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| MINER \|\| A miner spends most of their life beneath the earth, extracting valuable minerals. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| ~~Bonus Class Skills:~~ Profession (Mining) and Lore: Dungeoneering. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| MINER \|\| A miner spends most of their life beneath the earth, extracting valuable minerals. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Profession (Mining) and Lore: Dungeoneering. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| APPRENTICE \|\| Apprentices are those learning a trade. This category is broadly defined, including blacksmiths, butchers, chandlers, or leather workers. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Appraise and any one Craft skill. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| APPRENTICE \|\| Apprentices are those learning a trade. This category is broadly defined, including blacksmiths, butchers, chandlers, or leather workers. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Appraise and any one Craft skill. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| LABORER \|\| Laborers are the builders and movers of society. They work the docks, raise castle walls, and load and unload carts.\|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Craft (Carving and Sculpting) and Lore: Architecture and Engineering. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| LABORER \|\| Laborers are the builders and movers of society. They work the docks, raise castle walls, and load and unload carts.\|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Craft (Carving and Sculpting) and Lore: Architecture and Engineering. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| ASTROLOGER \|\| Astrologers study the movement of the stars and use them to attempt to understand cosmic forces and predict the future. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Lawful. <br>Astrologers rely on celestial patterns to guide their lives. \|\| ~~Bonus Class Skills:~~ Lore: Geography and Astrology and Lore: Religion. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| ASTROLOGER \|\| Astrologers study the movement of the stars and use them to attempt to understand cosmic forces and predict the future. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Lawful. <br>Astrologers rely on celestial patterns to guide their lives. \|\| Lore: Geography and Astrology and Lore: Religion. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SAILOR \|\| Sailors make their living on the high seas, ferrying goods or passengers from port to port.\|\| style="text-align:center"\| Chaotic. <br>Sailors value the freedom to chart their own course away from the demands of society at large. \|\| ~~Bonus Class Skills:~~ Athletics and Lore: Geography and Astrology. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SAILOR \|\| Sailors make their living on the high seas, ferrying goods or passengers from port to port.\|\| style="text-align:center"\| Chaotic. <br>Sailors value the freedom to chart their own course away from the demands of society at large. \|\| Athletics and Lore: Geography and Astrology. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| ENGINEER \|\| Engineers are studied in complex machines and systems, and use that knowledge to invent or design new technological solutions to problems. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Lawful or chaotic. <br>Engineers are fascinated with complex structures, but they are also adaptable inventors good at thinking outside the box. \|\| Craft (Engineering) and Lore: Architecture and Engineering. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| ENGINEER \|\| Engineers are studied in complex machines and systems, and use that knowledge to invent or design new technological solutions to problems. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Lawful or chaotic. <br>Engineers are fascinated with complex structures, but they are also adaptable inventors good at thinking outside the box. \|\| Craft (Engineering) and Lore: Architecture and Engineering. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| ACOLYTE \|\| Acolytes are neophytes of a particular temple. In civilized lands, they live in dormitories and spend their days performing various mundane duties for their superiors. In more primitive or rural societies, they may be a single student of a mid or high level cleric. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Determined by the church and deity. \|\| Concentration and Lore: Religion. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| ACOLYTE \|\| Acolytes are neophytes of a particular temple. In civilized lands, they live in dormitories and spend their days performing various mundane duties for their superiors. In more primitive or rural societies, they may be a single student of a mid or high level cleric. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Determined by the church and deity. \|\| Concentration and Lore: Religion. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SCHOLAR \|\| Scholars are researchers. They generally specialize in a particular field. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| ~~Bonus Class Skills:~~ Linguistics and Lore: History. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SCHOLAR \|\| Scholars are researchers. They generally specialize in a particular field. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Linguistics and Lore: History. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| APOTHECARY \|\| The apothecary is proficient in herbal remedies, poisons, and medical procedures. Apothecaries are most commonly found in rural areas, where clerics and temples are sparse. Many apothecaries choose to become druids. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Heal and Lore: Nature. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| APOTHECARY \|\| The apothecary is proficient in herbal remedies, poisons, and medical procedures. Apothecaries are most commonly found in rural areas, where clerics and temples are sparse. Many apothecaries choose to become druids. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Heal and Lore: Nature. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SOLDIER \|\| The soldier is trained to fight and protect his homeland. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Parry and Intimidate. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SOLDIER \|\| The soldier is trained to fight and protect his homeland. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Parry and Intimidate. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| DEVOUT \|\| The devout is a layman strongly committed to following the teachings of a god, divine patron, religion, or philosophy in their daily lives. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Determined by the deity the character follows. \|\| Concentration and Lore: Religion \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| DEVOUT \|\| The devout is a layman strongly committed to following the teachings of a god, divine patron, religion, or philosophy in their daily lives. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Determined by the deity the character follows. \|\| Concentration and Lore: Religion. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| CONFIDANT \|\| The confidant knows precisely how to get people to trust them, though whether they use that for good or ill depends on the person. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any neutral. The confidant's ability to present or feign empathy requires being able to understand the feelings of others even on matters one disagrees on. \|\| Sense Motive and Bluff or Diplomacy \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| CONFIDANT \|\| The confidant knows precisely how to get people to trust them, though whether they use that for good or ill depends on the person. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any neutral. The confidant's ability to present or feign empathy requires being able to understand the feelings of others even on matters one disagrees on. \|\| Sense Motive and choice of Bluff or Diplomacy. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| POLYGLOT \|\| The polyglot knows many languages. They might have been a translator in the highest courts, a scribe deep in the tomes of a library, raised from two separate backgrounds, or simply traveled around a lot and met many different types of people. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Linguistics and ~~free~~ language \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| POLYGLOT \|\| The polyglot knows many languages. They might have been a translator in the highest courts, a scribe deep in the tomes of a library, raised from two separate backgrounds, or simply traveled around a lot and met many different types of people. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Linguistics and one bonus language known. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SURVIVOR \|\| The survivor has suffered trauma they haven't fully recovered from. Their instincts are hardened as a result, but they can be hypervigilant against the possibility of danger and betrayal. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| Survival ~~or Hide~~ and Spot or Listen \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SURVIVOR \|\| The survivor has suffered trauma they haven't fully recovered from. Their instincts are hardened as a result, but they can be hypervigilant against the possibility of danger and betrayal. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| Choice of Hide and Survival and Spot or Listen. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| TALENT \|\| The talent is a shameless show-boater. They live for attention, fame, and the next great adventure. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Chaotic. Talents are usually self-motivated and can find it difficult to consider others before their own interests. \|\| Bluff and Perform		\| style="text-align:center" \| TALENT \|\| The talent is a shameless show-boater. They live for attention, fame, and the next great adventure. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Chaotic. Talents are usually self-motivated and can find it difficult to consider others before their own interests. \|\| Bluff and Perform. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| TALE TELLER \|\| The tale teller can command attention and friendship with their tall tales. Sometimes truthful, but often exaggerated, the tale teller might be a ~~braggard~~ or comes from a culture with a tradition of oral history. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Bluff or Perform and Lore Local or Lore History \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| TALE TELLER \|\| The tale teller can command attention and friendship with their tall tales. Sometimes truthful, but often exaggerated, the tale teller might be a braggart or comes from a culture with a tradition of oral history. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Choice of Bluff or Perform and Lore: Local or Lore: History. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| TROUBLE MAKER \|\| The troublemaker plays tricks on people out of boredom or malice. They can be very curious and impulsive. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Sleight of Hand and Craft Engineering \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| TROUBLE MAKER \|\| The troublemaker plays tricks on people out of boredom or malice. They can be very curious and impulsive. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Sleight of Hand and Craft (Engineering). \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| WILD CHILD \|\| The wild child was a free spirit in their youth, often left to wander and explore on their own. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Chaotic. Wild children are defined by their free spirits. \|\| Survival or Acrobatics and Hide or Move Silently \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| WILD CHILD \|\| The wild child was a free spirit in their youth, often left to wander and explore on their own. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Chaotic. Wild children are defined by their free spirits. \|\| Choice of Survival or Acrobatics and Hide or Move Silently. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SCHOLAR \|\| Scholars are researchers. They generally specialize in a particular field. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Bonus Class Skills: Linguistics and Lore: History. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SCHOLAR \|\| Scholars are researchers. They generally specialize in a particular field. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Bonus Class Skills: Linguistics and Lore: History. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| ARCANE SCHOLAR \|\| Arcane Scholars are students of the theory and history of magic and magical creatures. They are not necessarily mages themselves. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Use Magic Device and Lore: Arcana. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| DIVINE SCHOLAR \|\| Scholars of Religion are students of the customs and histories of the deities, their churches, and their priests. They are not necessarily priests themselves. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Use Magic Device and Lore: Religion. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| APOTHECARY \|\| The apothecary is proficient in herbal remedies, poisons, and medical procedures. Apothecaries are most commonly found in rural areas, where clerics and temples are sparse. Many apothecaries choose to become druids. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Heal and Lore: Nature. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| APOTHECARY \|\| The apothecary is proficient in herbal remedies, poisons, and medical procedures. Apothecaries are most commonly found in rural areas, where clerics and temples are sparse. Many apothecaries choose to become druids. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Heal and Lore: Nature. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SQUIRE \|\| The squire is a noble warrior in training. He is assigned to a noble warrior and holds his extra weapons and shields. In return, the squire receives the training he needs to be a noble warrior one day. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Lawful. <br>Squires must understand and follow the rules of high society if they hope to maintain their position. \|\| Ride and Lore: Nobility and Royalty. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SQUIRE \|\| The squire is a noble warrior in training. He is assigned to a noble warrior and holds his extra weapons and shields. In return, the squire receives the training he needs to be a noble warrior one day. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Lawful. <br>Squires must understand and follow the rules of high society if they hope to maintain their position. \|\| Ride and Lore: Nobility and Royalty. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| WIZARDS APPRENTICE \|\| The mage's apprentice does menial chores for a wizard in the hopes of one day being taught magic themselves. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Bonus Class Skills: Spellcraft and Lore: Arcana. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| DRUIDS APPRENTICE \|\| Initiate druids are rural townspeople being mentored and groomed for entrance into a druidic circle. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Neutral. <br>Druids must understand the balance in all things. \|\| Survival and Lore: Nature. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| ATHLETE \|\| Advanced societies can afford to sponsor athletic competitors for the benefit of the masses. Athletes are not gladiators; they compete in track and field games.\|\| style="text-align:center"\|Any \|\| Athletics and Acrobatics. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| ATHLETE \|\| Advanced societies can afford to sponsor athletic competitors for the benefit of the masses. Athletes are not gladiators; they compete in track and field games.\|\| style="text-align:center"\|Any \|\| Athletics and Acrobatics. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SOLDIER \|\| The soldier is trained to fight and protect his homeland. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Parry and Intimidate. \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SOLDIER \|\| The soldier is trained to fight and protect his homeland. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any \|\| Parry and Intimidate. \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| DEVOUT \|\| ~~You have always had strong faith and it's obvious~~ to ~~everyone around you. Your beliefs give you great mental strength~~, ~~but you can be stubborn and hot-headed~~ in ~~conversations~~. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| Concentration and Lore: Religion \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| DEVOUT \|\| The devout is a layman strongly committed to following the teachings of a god, divine patron, religion, or philosophy in their daily lives. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Determined by the deity the character follows. \|\| Concentration and Lore: Religion \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| CONFIDANT \|\| X \|\| style="text-align:center"\|X \|\| Sense Motive and Bluff or Diplomacy \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| CONFIDANT \|\| The confidant knows precisely how to get people to trust them, though whether they use that for good or ill depends on the person. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any neutral. The confidant's ability to present or feign empathy requires being able to understand the feelings of others even on matters one disagrees on. \|\| Sense Motive and Bluff or Diplomacy \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| POLYGLOT \|\| X \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| Linguistics and free language \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| POLYGLOT \|\| The polyglot knows many languages. They might have been a translator in the highest courts, a scribe deep in the tomes of a library, raised from two separate backgrounds, or simply traveled around a lot and met many different types of people. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Linguistics and free language \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| SURVIVOR \|\| X \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| Survival or Hide and Spot or Listen \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| SURVIVOR \|\| The survivor has suffered trauma they haven't fully recovered from. Their instincts are hardened as a result, but they can be hypervigilant against the possibility of danger and betrayal. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| Survival or Hide and Spot or Listen \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| TALENT \|\| X \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| Bluff and Perform		\| style="text-align:center" \| TALENT \|\| The talent is a shameless show-boater. They live for attention, fame, and the next great adventure. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Chaotic. Talents are usually self-motivated and can find it difficult to consider others before their own interests. \|\| Bluff and Perform
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| TALE TELLER \|\| ~~From a young age, you learned that you could~~ command attention and friendship with ~~your~~ tall tales. ~~You become so wrapped up in your imagination that sometimes it's hard to focus on other matters~~. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| Bluff or Perform and Lore Local or Lore History \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| TALE TELLER \|\| The tale teller can command attention and friendship with their tall tales. Sometimes truthful, but often exaggerated, the tale teller might be a braggard or comes from a culture with a tradition of oral history. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Bluff or Perform and Lore Local or Lore History \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| TROUBLE MAKER \|\| ~~Boredom or malice led you to play a variety of~~ tricks on people ~~and consequently get into trouble~~. ~~Curiosity always got the best of you,~~ and ~~you had difficulty resisting temptation~~. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| (Sleight of Hand and Craft Engineering \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| TROUBLE MAKER \|\| The troublemaker plays tricks on people out of boredom or malice. They can be very curious and impulsive. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Any. \|\| Sleight of Hand and Craft Engineering \|\|
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	\| style="text-align:center" \| WILD CHILD \|\| ~~In your youth, you were~~ a free spirit, often left to wander and explore on ~~your~~ own~~. Your limited contact with others has left you unaware of the accepted value or significance of many things~~. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| X \|\| Survival or Acrobatics and Hide or Move Silently \|\|		\| style="text-align:center" \| WILD CHILD \|\| The wild child was a free spirit in their youth, often left to wander and explore on their own. \|\| style="text-align:center"\| Chaotic. Wild children are defined by their free spirits. \|\| Survival or Acrobatics and Hide or Move Silently \|\|
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