Backgrounds

A Background is what your character did before they turned to a life of adventuring.

It gives the character an Ideal, a Personality Trait, a Bond, and a Flaw, which can help the player Roleplay their character better.

Also, sometimes the Background gives the character extra features, such as being able to gain help from criminals, forge documents, or gain free benefits from temples. And finally, a character also receives some extra skill proficiencies, extra proficiencies, and some miscellaneous items and currency.

Below are some available templates for potential backgrounds. It is suggested that newer players stick to the presets until they have more experience to create on their own.

Alternatively, you can collaborate with your DM to create a sensible, customized background. It still requires you to come up with a Personality Trait, an Ideal, a Bond, a Flaw, a (sensible) Feature, some Proficiencies, and some minor starting equipment.
 * Acolyte
 * City Watch
 * Charlatan
 * Clan Crafter
 * Cloistered Scholar
 * Courtier
 * Criminal
 * Entertainer
 * Faction Agent
 * Far Traveler
 * Folk Hero
 * Guild Artisan
 * Hermit
 * Inheritor
 * Knightly Order
 * Mercenary Veteran
 * Noble
 * Sage
 * Soldier
 * Urban Bounty Hunter
 * Urchin