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= Past =
= Past =
Your Past is the history of your character, such as being touched by magic, defending your home from bandits, working as a blacksmith, a soldier, or being imprisoned.<br>
Your Past is the history of your character, such as being touched by magic, defending your home from bandits, working as a blacksmith, a soldier, or being imprisoned.<br>
The GM determines how many History Points each Hero in the campaign has at Level 1 (usually 5). You can spend these points on the following
The GM determines how many History Points each Hero in the campaign has at Level 1 (usually 5).<br>
[If a Past costs 1 Point, it generally gives a Lore and a Skill. If a Past costs 2 Points, it generally gives a Lore, Skill, and Stat increase. If a Past costs 3 Points, it generally gives a Lore, Skill, Stat increase, and ability. These can be adjusted to give abilities instead of the numerical increases, though one should never give two stat increases, and the ability should encapsulate all of the stuff it gives, it should not give more. A Skill or Lore can be swapped out with a Language. They might also give a drawback]]
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==== Bandit Attack ====
==== Harsh Summer ====
''1 Point''<br>
''1 Point''<br>
''You, your family, or your village was attacked by bandits, and you helped to defend in some way.''
''You, and potentially your whole home town, fought through and survived an especially harsh summer, which you contributed to in some way.'' You get Endurance Proficiency. You gain Fire Resistance 1.
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==== Harsh Summer ====
==== Harsh Winter ====
''1 Point''<br>
''1 Point''<br>
''You, and potentially your whole home town, fought through and survived an especially harsh summer, which you contributed to in some way.''
''You, and potentially your whole home town, fought through and survived an especially harsh winter, which you contributed to in some way.'' You get Endurance Proficiency. You gain Cold Resistance 1.
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==== Harsh Winter ====
==== Scaled Mountain ====
''1 Point''<br>
''1 Point''<br>
''You, and potentially your whole home town, fought through and survived an especially harsh winter, which you contributed to in some way.''
''You have achieved a great feat, climbing either a mountain, cliff, or some other large surface.'' You gain Athletics and Endurance Proficiency.
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==== Escaped Capture ====
''2 Points''<br>
''You escaped some form of captivity, whether it be slavery, prison, or something else.'' You gain Chase and Escape Proficiency. Your Speed increases by 1.
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==== Home Scorched ====
==== Home Scorched ====
''1 Point''<br>
''2 Points''<br>
''Your home, either the actual house, a large part of, or the entire city, was burned, and you helped in fighting the fire in some way.''
''Your home, either the actual house, a large part of, or the entire city, was burned, and you helped in fighting the fire in some way.'' You gain Athletics and Endurance Proficiency. Your Might increases by 1.
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==== Bandit Attack ====
''2 Points''<br>
''You, your family, or your village was attacked by bandits, and you helped to defend in some way.'' You get Athletics, Bullying, or Intimidation Proficiency.<br>
'''Watch Out! (Reaction)''' When an Ally adjacent to you makes a Defense Roll, you can use your Reaction to give them a +2 Bonus to the Roll.
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==== Noble ====
==== Noble ====
''2 Points''<br>
''2 Points''<br>
''You have lived in comfort for most of your life as you and your immediate family is part of the nobility.''
''You have lived in comfort for most of your life as you and your immediate family is part of the nobility.'' You gain Nobility Lore and Diplomacy Proficiency. Your Lore increases by 1.
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==== Performer ====
==== Performer ====
''2 Points''<br>
''2 Points''<br>
''You have worked to entertain people, whether that be reciting tales and playing a lute in a tavern, by acting on the front stage of a theater, by singing in the streets, or some other means.''
''You have worked to entertain people, whether that be reciting tales and playing a lute in a tavern, by acting on the front stage of a theater, by singing in the streets, or some other means.'' You gain Performance Lore and Diplomacy Proficiency. Your Spirit increases by 1.
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[Ideas: Stood up to Bully, Fought a Ghost, Chased into the Woods, Found Missing Person, Scale a Mountain, Discover Lost Library, Tragic Loss, Mysterious Murder, Invention, Inspire Crowd, Hunter, Farmer, Apprentice, Beggar, Outlander, Conscript, Acolyte, Pickpocket, Sailor, Merchant, Settler, Squire, Student, Wrongful Imprisonment, Conscription, Student, Acolyte, Scholar, Enslaved, City Guard]
[Ideas: Stood up to Bully, Fought a Ghost, Found Missing Person, Discover Lost Library, Tragic Loss, Mysterious Murder, Invention, Inspire Crowd, Hunter, Farmer, Apprentice, Beggar, Outlander, Conscript, Acolyte, Pickpocket, Sailor, Merchant, Settler, Squire, Student, Wrongful Imprisonment, Conscription, Student, Acolyte, Scholar, Enslaved, City Guard]
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