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:'''Equipment:''' A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

:'''Rustic Hospitality'.'' Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you. You can also tell tales of your greatness to either inspire allies. As an action you can give up to five within 15ft of you a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to your level, or give them advantage on the next skill check they make within the next minute. You can use this action once before needing to take a long rest to use it again.

=== Gambler ===

:'''Equipment:''' One gaming set, a lucky charm, a set of fine clothes, and a belt pouch containing 15 gp

:'''Never Tell Me the Odds.''' Odds and probability are your bread and butter. During downtime activities that involve games of chance or figuring odds on the best plan, you can get a solid sense of which choice is likely the best one and which opportunities seem too good to be true, at the DM’s determination. You can also reroll an ability check, saving throw, or attack roll you make as a reaction, regaining the use of this ability after you finish a long rest.

=== Guild Artisan ===

:You must pay dues of 5 gp per month to the guild. If you miss payments, you must make up back dues to remain in the guild’s good graces.

:Also being established in a guild, you can sell products of the type your guild makes for full price, instead of half the price as is usual for adventurers.

=== Hermit ===

:'''Equipment:''' A dagger that belonged to a fallen comrade, a folded flag emblazoned with the symbol of your ship or company, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp

:'''Steady.''' You can move twice the normal amount of time (up to 16 hours) each day before being subject to the effect of a forced march. Additionally, you can automatically find a safe route to land a boat on shore, provided such a route exists. Additionally, you have advantage on checks made to resist exhaustion.

=== Mercenary Veteran ===

:'''Equipment:''' A uniform of your company (traveler’s clothes in quality), an insignia of your rank, a gaming set of your choice, and a pouch containing the remainder of your last wages (10 gp)

:'''Mercenary Life.''' You know the mercenary life as only someone who has experienced it can. You are able to identify mercenary companies by their emblems, and you know a little about any such company, including the names and reputations of its commanders and leaders, and who has hired them recently. You can find the taverns and festhalls where mercenaries abide in any area, as long as you speak the language. You can find mercenary work between adventures sufficient to maintain a comfortable lifestyle.

=== Noble ===

:'''Position of Privilege.''' Thanks to your noble birth, people are inclined to think the best of you. You are welcome in high society, and people assume you have the right to be wherever you are. The common folk make every effort to accommodate you and avoid your displeasure, and other people of high birth treat you as a member of the same social sphere. You can secure an audience with a local noble if you need to.

:You also have the service of three retainers loyal to your family. These retainers can be attendants or messengers, and one might be a majordomo. Your retainers are commoners who can perform mundane tasks for you, but they do not fight for you, will not follow you into obviously dangerous areas (such as dungeons), and will leave if they are frequently endangered or abused.

=== Outlander ===

:'''Equipment:''' A staff, a hunting trap, a trophy from an animal you killed, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

:'''Wanderer.''' You have an excellent memory for maps and geography, and you can always recall the general layout of terrain, settlements, and other features around you. In addition, you can find food and fresh water for yourself and up to five other people each day, provided that the land offers berries, small game, water, and so forth.

=== Sage ===

:'''Researcher.''' When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign.

:Additionally, you are likely to gain preferential treatment at other libraries in Drakomere, as professional courtesy shown to a fellow scholar. You also know the Amanuenses cantrip and use your Intelligence modifier for your spellcasting ability.

=== Sailor ===

:'''Equipment:''' A belaying pin (club), 50 feet of silk rope, a lucky charm such as a rabbit foot or a small stone with a hole in the center, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp

:'''Ship's Passage.''' When you need to, you can secure free passage on a sailing ship for yourself and your adventuring companions. You might sail on the ship you served on, or another ship you have good relations with (perhaps one captained by a former crewmate). Because you’re calling in a favor, you can’t be certain of a schedule or route that will meet your every need. Your Dungeon Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew during the voyage. Also, no matter where you go, people are afraid of you due to your reputation. When you are in a civilized settlement, you can get away with minor criminal offenses, such as refusing to pay for food at a tavern or breaking down doors at a local shop, since most people will not report your activity to the authorities.

=== Shipwright ===

:'''Equipment:''' A fancy leather vest or a pair of leather boots, a set of common clothes, and a leather pouch with 15 gp

:'''Down Low.''' You are acquainted with a network of smugglers who are willing to help you out of tight situations. While in a particular town, city, or other similarly sized community (DM’s discretion), you and your companions can stay for free in safe houses. Safe houses provide a poor lifestyle. While staying at a safe house, you can choose to keep your presence (and that of your companions) a secret.

=== Soldier ===

:'''Equipment:''' An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp  

:'''Military Rank.''' You have a military rank from your career as a soldier. Soldiers loyal to your former military organization still recognize your authority and influence, and they defer to you if they are of a lower rank. You can invoke your rank to exert influence over other soldiers and requisition simple equipment or horses for temporary use. You can also usually gain access to friendly military encampments and fortresses where your rank is recognized. Additionally, if you don't have proficiency with any armor, you gain proficiency with light armor. If you didn't have proficiency with light armor, you gain proficiency with medium armor. If you didn't have proficiency with medium armor, you gain proficiency with heavy armor. If you had proficiency with heavy armor, you take 1 less damage from non-magical slashing, piercing, and bludgeoning damage.

=== Urban Bounty Hunter ===