A background package is just a group of suggested Assets for a character. Even if a character is imagined to have a background in question, the player doesn’t have to take the package, these are just shortcuts to creating more rounded out characters if the player decides they’re useful (the package has no mechanical impact itself, and doesn’t have to be noted, although if the player has a written background for the character, it would make sense to note it there).

Also note that characters are individuals and may have just some of the Assets in the package. And they may add EOCs that they figure were obtained from the background as well, that are simply ones that are unique to the character, etc. The player should consider renaming the EOCs picked up from background packages if they feel they have something more suitable to the character, and should definitely define relationships more specifically in terms of the name of the NPC or group with whom they have the relationship, as well as the nature of the relationship.

These packages are suitable for standard fantasy settings, and absolutely do not preclude the many other backgrounds a character might have.

Form packages detail the sorts of stats and distinctions that a character with a particular form may have. Not all characters need a form package, if your character doesn’t happen to have any extraordinary abilities, just omit this. Note that lots of humans will have a form package despite humans being sort of the “typical” character, as many fun fantasy human characters have some special nature to their birth.

Stat Focus: Strength, Wisdom
Distinctions:
Stone Sense (feel vibrations & stability)
Stout Resilience
Darkvision

Stat Focus: Agility, Charisma
Distinctions: Fey Resistance (charm & illusion)
Warm Aura
Spark-Touched Skin (heat tolerance)

Stat Focus: Agility, Wisdom
Distinctions:
Keen Senses
Forest Camouflage
Sense of Direction

Stat Focus: Strength, Endurance
Distinctions:
Massive Build
Pain Tolerance
Intimidating Presence

Stat Focus: Agility, Empathy
Distinctions:
Sure-Footed
Comforting Demeanor
Quiet Step

Stat Focus: Wisdom, Empathy
Distinctions:
Dream Sensitivity
Emotional Insight
Lunar Fortitude (mild resistance to fear/illusion)

Stat Focus: Strength, Endurance
Distinctions:
Battle Instincts
Iron Constitution
Brutal Momentum

Stat Focus: Agility, Empathy
Distinctions:
Amphibious
Water Sense (currents & depth intuition)
Fluid Grace

Stat Focus: Agility, Intelligence
Distinctions:
Natural Glide
Sharp Eyesight
Height Intuition (instinct for altitude/wind shifts)

Stat Focus: Wisdom, Agility
Distinctions:
Heat Endurance
Mirage Sensitivity
Desert Navigation

Stat Focus: Intelligence, Empathy
Distinctions:
Tinker’s Instinct
Aura Sight (detect emotional intensity)
Quick Hands

Stat Focus: Strength, Wisdom
Distinctions:
Cold Immunity
Titanic Strength
Mountain-Bred Lung Capacity

Stat Focus: Charisma, Intelligence
Distinctions:
Form Shift (minor/partial, pick animal)
Trickster’s Guile
Glamour Instinct (subtle illusions)

Stat Focus: Wisdom, Intelligence
Distinctions:
Tremor Sense
Elemental Skin (minor toughness)
Natural Stillness (hard to detect when unmoving)

Stat Focus: Charisma, Empathy
Distinctions:
Radiant Aura
Celestial Resilience
Intuitive Healing

Stat Focus: Strength, Wisdom
Distinctions:
Keen Scent
Pack Awareness (read group tension instantly)
Pursuit Instinct

Stat Focus: Wisdom, Agility
Distinctions:
Venomous Bite
Serpentine Poise
Temperature Sense (detect warm-blooded creatures)

Stat Focus: Empathy, Wisdom
Distinctions:
Plant Communion
Photosynthetic Vitality (minor healing in sunlight)
Woodland Calm

Stat Focus: Intelligence, Strength
Distinctions:
Mechanical Endurance (don’t tire normally)
Precision Movement
Hardened Frame

Stat Focus: Charisma, Intelligence
Distinctions:
Shadow Resilience
Infernal Presence
Dark Affinity (comfort / clarity in darkness)

These packages are usually about the culture in which a character was raised, but occasionally some characters may have spent enough time in more than one culture to have at least some elements of the culture.

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: Dwarven Mountain Peasantry
Distinctions:
Hardworking
Clan-Bound
Skills:
Stoneworking Basics
Mushroom Farming
Tunnel Navigation
Gear:
Simple Miner's Pick

Stat Focus: Charisma
Lifepath: High-Elven Court Nobility
Distinctions:
Noble Bearing
Courtly Expectations
Skills:
Etiquette
History & Heraldry
Diplomatic Speech
Gear:
Modest Noble Stipend

Stat Focus: Agility
Lifepath: Human Riverland Fisherfolk
Distinctions:
River-Hardened
Cooperative Community
Skills:
Net Casting
Water Reading
Knotcraft
Gear:
Fishing Net

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: Orcish Steppe Raiders
Distinctions:
Nomadic Fierceness
Clan Honor
Skills:
Horse Riding
Raiding Tactics
Steppe Survival
Gear:
Steppe Bow

Stat Focus: Empathy
Lifepath: Halfling Orchard Clans
Distinctions:
Hospitable
Tight-Knit Families
Skills:
Fruit Cultivation
Food Preservation
Home Remedies
Gear:
Preserved Rations Pouch

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Gnomish Tinker Guildsfolk
Distinctions:
Guild Loyalty
Craft Pride
Skills:
Tinkering Basics
Mechanical Insight
Scrap Salvage Techniques
Gear:
Tinker’s Toolkit (basic)

Stat Focus: Presence
Lifepath: Dragonborn Desert Aristocracy
Distinctions:
Noble Lineage
Ritual Prestige
Skills:
Court Rituals
Oasis Diplomacy
Heraldic Lore
Gear:
Ornamental Clan Sigil
Noble Stipend

Stat Focus: Agility
Lifepath: Human Maritime Free-Captains
Distinctions:
Independent Spirit
Seafarer’s Confidence
Skills:
Sailing
Ropework
Storm Reading
Gear:
Sailing Knife

Stat Focus: Wisdom
Lifepath: Elven Deepwood Hunters
Distinctions:
Reserved Tradition
Guardian Duty
Skills:
Tracking
Bowcraft Basics
Forest Lore
Gear:
Woodlongbow

Stat Focus: Wisdom
Lifepath: Dwarven Forge-Citadel Priestly Castes
Distinctions:
Spiritual Authority
Ritual Absolutes
Skills:
Sacred Metallurgy
Ceremonial Chanting
Ancestral Lore
Gear:
Holy Forge Symbol

Stat Focus: Endurance
Lifepath: Human Plains Peasantry
Distinctions:
Humble
Community Obligation
Skills:
Grain Farming
Animal Care
Simple Tool Repair
Gear:
Hand Sickle

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Tiefling Urban Undercaste
Distinctions:
Streetwise
Outsider’s Resilience
Skills:
Urban Navigation
Scavenging
Coded Cant
Gear:
Hidden Stash of Minor Contraband

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: Human Highland Warrior-Clans
Distinctions:
Proud Honor
Martial Obligation
Skills:
Spear Drills
Hill Survival
Clan War Songs
Gear:
Clan Tartan

Stat Focus: Empathy
Lifepath: Merrow Tidecall Villagers
Distinctions:
Communal Ritualism
Sea-Kin Unity
Skills:
Current Reading
Tide Prediction
Fish Harvesting
Gear:
Coral Talisman

Stat Focus: Agility
Lifepath: Goblin Cliff-Swarm Settlements
Distinctions:
Frenetic Cooperation
Survival Opportunism
Skills:
Climbing
Trap Recognition
Improvised Construction
Gear:
Scrap Toolkit

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Elven Sunspire Scholars
Distinctions:
Scholarly Bearing
Ritual Decorum
Skills:
Reading & Scribing
Astronomy
Theoretical Magic Basics
Gear:
Immaculate Writing Set

Stat Focus: Wisdom
Lifepath: Dwarven Under-Road Caravaneers
Distinctions:
Honest Trader
Road-Wise
Skills:
Bartering
Beast Handling
Tunnel Route Knowledge
Gear:
Caravan Ledger

Stat Focus: Charisma Lifepath: Human River-Kingdom Aristocracy
Distinctions:
Social Authority
Wealthy Upbringing
Skills:
Court Etiquette
Heraldry
Basic Swordsmanship
Gear:
River-Kingdom Noble Stipend (wealth)

Stat Focus: Endurance
Lifepath: Orcish Ashen-Waste Survivors
Distinctions:
Scarred Determination
Scavenger’s Pragmatism
Skills:
Fireland Survival
Heat Exposure Management
Salvage Recognition
Gear:
Filter Cloth Mask

Stat Focus: Empathy
Lifepath: Halfling Traveling Caravan Tribes Distinctions:
Welcoming
Wanderlust
Skills:
Road Customs
Storytelling
Simple Campcraft
Gear:
Decorative Caravan Token

Not everybody leaps right into an occupation, some characters will have had a period of training in their past, which is what educational backgrounds cover.

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Arcane Academy Training
Skills:
Spell Theory
Glyph Reading
Ritual Procedure
Distinctions:
Relationship with Teacher
Curious Mind
Gear:
Apprentice’s Spellbook
Ink & Quill Set

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: Knightly Squirehood
Skills:
Weapon Drills
Mounted Riding
Armor Maintenance
Distinctions:
Martial Discipline
Relationship with Knight
Gear:
Practice Sword
Gambeson

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Monastic Training
Skills:
Mindfulness Techniques
Ascetic Lore
Staff Forms
Distinctions:
Serene Bearing
Relationship to Instructor
Gear:
Simple Robes
Wooden Beads

Stat Focus: Agility
Lifepath: Ranger’s Lodge Apprenticeship
Skills:
Tracking
Foraging
Bow Handling
Distinctions:
Member of Lodge
Forest-Familiar
Gear:
Lodge Bow
Traveler’s Cloak

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: Dwarven Smithery Apprenticeship
Skills:
Metalworking
Tool Use
Forge Maintenance
Distinctions:
Relationship to Forgemaster
Heat-Hardened
Gear:
Blacksmith’s Hammer
Leather Apron

Stat Focus: Agility Lifepath: Thieves’ Guild Tutelage
Skills:
Lockpicking
Stealth Movement
Street Cant
Distinctions:
Quiet Footed
Relationship to Tutor
Gear:
Lockpick Set

Stat Focus: Charisma
Lifepath: Bardic Conservatory Training
Skills:
Performance with (pick instrument or singing)
Oratory
Music Theory
Distinctions:
Confident Speaker
Relationship to Trainer
Gear:
Musical Instrument
Decorative Sashes

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Herbalist’s Apprenticeship
Skills:
Plant Identification
Salve Crafting
Poison Recognition
Distinctions:
Gentle Hands
Relationship to Herbalist
Gear:
Herb Satchel
Mortar & Pestle

Stat Focus: Charisma
Lifepath: Court Etiquette Coaching
Skills:
Noble Manners
Diplomacy
Heraldic Knowledge
Distinctions:
Polished Bearing
Relationship with Court
Gear:
Fine Court Garb

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Battle-Mage Regiment Training
Skills:
Combat Casting
Tactical Awareness
Sigil Gestures
Distinctions:
Relationship to Cadre Trainer
Combat Focus
Gear:
Spellband Bracers

Stat Focus: Charisma
Lifepath: Merchant Guild Apprentice
Skills:
Appraisal
Ledger Management
Negotiation
Distinctions:
Profit-Oriented Mindset
Member of Guild
Gear:
Ledger Book
Merchant’s Seal

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Temple Acolyte Instruction
Skills:
Scripture Recitation
Ritual Cleanliness
Basic Healing Practices
Distinctions:
Devout Demeanor
Member of Temple
Gear:
Holy Symbol
Ritual Cloth

Stat Focus: Agility
Lifepath: Duelist Academy Training
Skills:
Light Blade Techniques
Footwork
Riposte Timing
Distinctions:
Elegant Form
Relationship to Trainer
Gear:
Fencing Rapier

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Artificer Workshop Apprenticeship
Skills:
Item Tinkering
Material Lore
Precision Assembly
Distinctions:
Relationship to Master
Obsessive Detailer
Gear:
Tool Satchel

Stat Focus: Wisdom
Lifepath: Hunter’s Lodge Greenhorn
Skills:
Bow or Spear Use
Animal Behavior
Camouflage
Distinctions:
Relationship to Mentor
Keen Eyes
Gear:
Hunter’s Knife

Stat Focus: Agility
Lifepath: Seafarer’s Nautical Training
Skills:
Knotwork
Ship Handling
Storm Reading
Distinctions:
Sea Legs
Relationship to Trainer
Gear:
Mariner’s Rope

Stat Focus: Charisma
Lifepath: Diplomat’s Apprenticeship
Skills:
Debate
Cultural Fluency
Document Drafting
Distinctions:
Silver Tongue
Relationship to Diplomat
Gear:
Diplomatic Papers

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: Gladiator Training Pits
Skills:
Arena Combat
Improvised Weapons
Pain Endurance Techniques
Distinctions:
Relationship with Training Master
Battle-Hardened
Gear:
Arena Bracers

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Archivist’s Scriptorium Schooling
Skills:
Scribing
Language Knowledge
Cataloging
Distinctions:
Methodical
Relationship to Teacher
Gear:
Fine Quill
Vial of Ink

Stat Focus: Agility
Lifepath: Shadow-Monk Cloister Training
Skills:
Silent Movement
Pressure-Point Strikes
Breath Control
Distinctions:
Relationship to Trainer
Unsettling Calm
Gear:
Shadow Hood

These packages answer the question “how did the character survive, either on their own, or, more likely, as part of a society?” Professions, jobs, or other such situations.

Stat Focus: Agility, Constitution
Lifepath: Caravan Guard
Skills:
Spear or Crossbow Use
Roadcraft
Threat Assessment
Distinctions:
Weathered Wanderer
Trusted by a veteran guard
Gear:
Sturdy Spear
Road-Worn Armor
Travel Pack

Stat Focus: Charisma, Intelligence
Lifepath: Innkeeper’s Assistant
Skills:
Hospitality
Basic Cookery
Tavern Awareness
Distinctions:
Good Listener
Close with Inkeeper
Gear:
Serving Tray
Apron
Room Keys

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: City Watch Constable
Skills:
Patrol Procedures
Crowd Control
Law Knowledge
Distinctions:
Stoic Guardian
Worked for a Sergeant
Gear:
Watch Baton
Chain Shirt
Badge of Office

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Journeyman Apothecary
Skills:
Herbal Preparation
Poison Recognition
Remedy Mixing
Distinctions:
Gentle Hands
Reports to a master
Gear:
Herb Satchel
Mortar & Pestle
Healing Draft Vials

Stat Focus: Agility, Strength
Lifepath: Ship Deckhand
Skills:
Ropework
Sail Handling
Storm Readiness
Distinctions:
Sea Legs
Friendship with Bosun
Gear:
Mariner’s Knife
Coil of Rope
Water-Resistant Coat

Stat Focus: Strength, Endurance
Lifepath: Journeyman Blacksmith
Skills:
Metalworking
Tool Use
Forge Safety
Distinctions:
Heat-Hardened
Rivalry with another smith
Gear:
Smithing Hammer
Heavy Gloves
Leather Apron

Stat Focus: Agility
Lifepath: Hunter for Hire
Skills:
Tracking
Trapping
Archery
Distinctions:
Lone Wanderer
Occasional partner with a Trapper
Gear:
Hunting Bow
Skinning Knife
Snare Kit

Stat Focus: Intelligence, Charisma
Lifepath: Court Scribe
Skills:
Scribing
Language Fluency
Archival Knowledge
Distinctions:
Attentive Recorder
Trusted by an Archivist
Gear:
Ink Set
Fine Quill
Scroll Case

Stat Focus: Constitution
Lifepath: Town Farmer
Skills:
Crop Care
Animal Tending
Simple Toolcraft
Distinctions:
Early Riser
Lifelong neighbor of a fellow farmer
Gear:
Hoe
Watering Bucket
Work Gloves

Stat Focus: Charisma, Agility
Lifepath: Traveling Performer
Skills:
Performance
Costume Maintenance
Street Work
Distinctions:
Showmanship Flair
Part of a troupe
Gear:
Performance Outfit
Small Instrument
Troupe Tokens

Stat Focus: Strength, Agility
Lifepath: Mercenary Soldier
Skills:
Weapon Drills
Formation Fighting
Survival on Campaign
Distinctions:
Hardened Fighter
Loyal to a unit commander
Gear:
Longsword or Spear
Light Armor
Bedroll

Stat Focus: Intelligence, Charisma
Lifepath: Village Priest
Skills:
Sermon Craft
Counseling
Sacred Rituals
Distinctions:
Compassionate
Supported by a fellow cleric
Gear:
Holy Symbol
Ritual Robes
Prayer Book

Stat Focus: Constitution
Lifepath: Gravedigger
Skills:
Earth Handling
Burial Rites
Night Vigilance
Distinctions:
Unflinching
Acquainted with an Undertaker
Gear:
Shovel
Lantern
Graveyard Keys

Stat Focus: Agility, Intelligence
Lifepath: Street Urchin Survivor
Skills:
Scavenging
Street Navigation
Evasion
Distinctions:
Sharp-Eyed Opportunist
Lifelong bond with another orphan
Gear:
Concealed Pouch
Worn Cloak

Stat Focus: Charisma, Endurance
Lifepath: Barkeep
Skills:
Drink Mixing
Crowd Reading
Conflict Diffusion
Distinctions:
Knows Everyone’s Story
Coworker with Serving Maid
Gear:
Tankard Set Polished Bar Rag\\

Stat Focus: Strength, Endurance
Lifepath: Miner
Skills:
Ore Identification
Tunnel Safety
Pick Use
Distinctions:
Stubborn Grit
Partnered with a Foreman
Gear:
Mining Pick
Helmet with Candle
Reinforced Boots

Stat Focus: Intelligence, Agility
Lifepath: Chandler
Skills:
Wax Crafting
Scent Balancing
Mold Use
Distinctions:
Steady Hands
Friendship with Beekeeper
Gear:
Wax Pot
Candle Molds

Stat Focus: Intelligence, Charisma
Lifepath: Bookseller
Skills:
Book Appraisal
Customer Rapport
Literary Knowledge
Distinctions:
Well-Read
Friendly ties to a scholar
Gear:
Ledger Book
Parcel Twine

Stat Focus: Constitution
Lifepath: Stablehand
Skills: Animal Care Tack Maintenance Grooming Distinctions: Gentle Touch Trusted by stable-master Gear: Grooming Brushes Feed Pouch

Stat Focus: Intelligence, Agility
Lifepath: Fletcher
Skills:
Arrow Crafting
Archery
Wood Selection
Distinctions:
Patient Artisan
Works closely with Bowyer
Gear:
Feather Kit
Small Knife
Wood Strips

Sometimes a character will have spent a lot of time on one particularly long and possibly arduous project, something from which they learned a lot, perhaps in their spare time, or at other times part of an occupation or the like.

Stat Focus: Constitution
Lifepath: Homestead Restoration
Skills:
Masonry
Repair Work
Land Management
Distinctions:
Persistent
Attachment to “The Old Place”
Gear:
Reinforced Work Tools
A small, deeded homestead

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Chronicle Composition
Skills:
Research
Scribing
Historical Inquiry
Distinctions:
Meticulous
Deep Knowledge of a Specific Era
Gear:
Completed Chronicle Manuscript
Fine Writing Set

Stat Focus: Charisma
Lifepath: Merchant Venture
Skills:
Negotiation
Appraisal
Basic Accounting
Distinctions:
Entrepreneurial
Merchant Contacts
Gear:
Ledger Book
Modest Trade Inventory

Stat Focus: Constitution
Lifepath: Animal Breeding Project
Skills:
Animal Husbandry
Observation
Animal Assessment
Distinctions:
Patient Caregiver
Trust from the Herd
Gear:
A Well-Trained Animal
Breeding Records

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: Workshop Construction
Skills:
Carpentry
Basic Engineering
Tool Use
Distinctions:
Hands-On Problem Solver
Pride of Craft
Gear:
Fully Stocked Workshop
Master Tools

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Cartographic Expedition
Skills:
Surveying
Terrain Assessment
Navigation
Distinctions:
Observant
Worldly Traveler
Gear:
Detailed Map Set
Compass & Measuring Rod

Stat Focus: Charisma
Lifepath: Songwriting Season
Skills:
Musical Composition
Performance
Artistic Expression
Distinctions:
Inspired
Emotionally Resonant
Gear:
Collection of Original Songs
Fine Instrument

Stat Focus: Constitution
Lifepath: Community Garden Stewardship
Skills:
Horticulture
Soil Management
Irrigation Planning
Distinctions:
Community-Minded
Gentle Patience
Gear:
Farming Tools
A Seed Bank

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Artifact Examination
Skills:
Lore Analysis
Object Handling
Deductive Reasoning
Distinctions:
Curious
Occult Sensitivity (mild)
Gear:
The (Now Understood) Artifact
Research Notes

Stat Focus: Constitution
Lifepath: Pilgrimage Leadership
Skills:
Route Planning
Knowledge of the Route
Spiritual Insight
Distinctions:
Resilient
Trusted by Pilgrims
Gear:
Pilgrim’s Staff
Blessing Tokens

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: Masterwork Sculpture
Skills:
Stone Shaping
Detail Carving
Artistic Evaluation
Distinctions:
Visionary
Perfectionist
Gear:
The Masterwork Sculpture
Artisan Chisels

Stat Focus: Charisma
Lifepath: Traveling Troupe Leadership
Skills:
Stagecraft
Budgeting
Performance Direction
Distinctions:
Dramatic Flare
Network of Entertainers
Gear:
Portable Stage Props
Troupe Ledger

Stat Focus: Constitution
Lifepath: Temple Restoration
Skills:
Cleaning & Preservation
Ritual Setup
Architectural Repair
Distinctions:
Reverent
Spiritually Touched
Gear:
Restored Holy Symbol
Ritual Implements

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: Weapon Craft Project
Skills:
Forging
Balance Tuning
Material Selection
Distinctions:
Engineering Mindset
Pride in Craft
Gear:
The Custom Weapon
Forge Tools

Stat Focus: Charisma
Lifepath: Charity Organizer
Skills:
Organization
Community Outreach
Resource Allocation
Distinctions:
Compassionate
Community Contacts
Gear:
Donation Records

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Magical Experimentation
Skills:
Arcane Analysis
Controlled Testing
Error Correction
Distinctions:
Relationship to Assistant
Slightly Warped by Magic
Gear:
Experimental Notes
Minor Arcane Debris

Stat Focus: Strength
Lifepath: Beast Taming Project
Skills:
Animal Handling
Conditioning
Safety Awareness
Distinctions:
Fearless
Intuitive Rapport with Animals
Gear:
Trained Beast
Handling Gear

Stat Focus: Intelligence
Lifepath: Ancestral Research
Skills:
Record Searching
Heraldry
Documentation
Distinctions:
Pedantic
Keeper of Family Secrets
Gear:
Bound Genealogical Dossier
Seals & Records

Stat Focus: Constitution
Lifepath: Wilderness Solitude
Skills:
Shelter Building
Fire-Making
Foraging
Distinctions:
Lone Wolf
Survivor’s Resolve
Gear:
Handmade Tools
Rugged Cloak

Stat Focus: Charisma
Lifepath: Local Legends Compilation
Skills:
Story Gathering
Oral Tradition
Editing & Scribing
Distinctions:
Friendly Interviewer
Knows Regional Myths Well
Gear:
Book of Legends
Storyteller’s Satchel

Often interesting characters will have had some sort of event that changed their lives in a significant way in a very short amount of time. Note that these are not usually transitions into a culture, occupation, or project, those events should be embodied in those backgrounds themselves; Life Events are things that happen on top of, and not directly related to, those other backgrounds.

Possible Stat Focus: Constitution
Skills:
Basic Fire Avoidance Instinct
Distinctions:
Scarred Survivor
Heightened Startle Response
Gear:
Charred Keepsake

Distinctions:
Awe-Struck
Unshakeable Faith
Gear:
Token of the Miracle

Distinctions:
Grief-Hardened
Emotional Depth
Gear:
The Loved One’s Memento

Distinctions:
Keeper of Tradition
Family Obligation
Gear:
Heirloom Weapon

Possible Stat Focus: Agility
Skills:
Evasion Basics
Distinctions:
Resourceful Under Pressure
Distrust of Authorities
Gear:
Stolen Lockpick or Makeshift Tool

Possible Stat Focus: Constitution
Distinctions:
Hard-Won Vitality
Newfound Appreciation for Life
Gear:
Healing Charm or Talisman

Distinctions:
Oathbound
Self-Restrained
Gear:
Symbol of the Vow (ring, cord, pendant)

Distinctions:
Heart-Touched
Complicated Past
Relationship with Subject of the Romance
Gear:
Love Token (ribbon, letter, charm)

Skills:
Arcane Recognition (very basic)
Distinctions:
Touched by Wild Magic
Occasional Flicker of Oddness
Gear:
Strange Residual Trinket

Distinctions:
Heroic Impulse
Owed a Life Debt (from the rescued)
Gear:
Gratitude Gift

Distinctions:
Haunted
Hyper-Cautious
Gear:
Object Associated with the Incident

Distinctions:
Fey-Touched
Uncertain Fate
Gear:
Fey Gift (small, subtle, potent)

Distinctions:
Sudden Prosperity
Distrust of Opportunists
Gear:
Purse of Coins or Valuable Item

Skills:
Basic Defensive Instinct
Distinctions:
Alert Traveler
Wariness of Strangers
Gear:
Stolen Bandit Knife or Trophy

Skills:
Ritual Gesture (minor)
Distinctions:
Initiated
Holds Forbidden Knowledge
Gear:
Ritual Token

Distinctions:
Thick-Skinned
Reluctant to Trust Crowds
Gear:
Remnant of the Event (broken mask, shredded garb, etc.)

Skills:
Pattern Recognition
Distinctions:
Quietly Enlightened
Cannot Ignore Injustice or Lies
Gear:
Secret Correspondence or Document

Skills:
Dream Interpretation (basic)
Distinctions:
Vision-Marked
Fate Sensitive
Gear:
Dream Symbol (illustration, charm, rune-drawing)

Distinctions:
Awe of Nature
Steeled Nerves
Gear:
Trophy Feather, Scale, or Claw

Possible Stat Focus: Constitution
Skills: (none)
Distinctions:
Tenacious Survivor
Hyper-Aware of Environmental Danger
Gear:
Salvaged Tool or Keepsake

Possible Stat Focus: Constitution
Skills: (none)
Distinctions:
Altered Physiology
Unpredictable Aura
Gear:
Fragment of the Transforming Spell (scroll piece, rune shard, vial of essence)

Distinctions:
Branded or Mystically Touched
Feared or Watched by the Cult
Gear:
Cult Token (amulet, marking tool, scrap of scripture)

Possible Stat Focus: Strength
Skills:
Basic Battlefield Awareness
Distinctions:
Hardened by Violence
Survivor’s Resolve
Gear:
Broken Weapon or Battlefield Trophy

Distinctions:
Artifact Awareness
Irresistible Curiosity
Gear:
The Artifact (mysterious, dormant, or minorly active)

Distinctions:
Inspired or Disillusioned
Knows a Notable Secret or Insight
Relationship with Famous Person
Gear:
Signed Token, Inscribed Object, or Small Gift

Distinctions:
Elevated Status
New Responsibilities
Gear:
Insignia of Rank

Distinctions:
Grateful Heart
Drives to Repay the Debt
Gear:
Token from the Rescuer

Distinctions:
Wounded Trust
Carefully Guarded Heart
Relationship to Friend
Gear:
The Last Gift or Letter from the Betrayer

Distinctions:
Fate-Conscious
Hypervigilant
Gear:
The Oracle’s Token or Transcript