List of Experiences

What follows is the list of Experiences available for your Character.

They are sorted into the following categories: Criminal, Intellectual, Martial, Political, Powerful, Religious, Technical, Travelling, and Working.

Criminal

  • I was brought up in a criminal environment:
    +1d6 to SOC or DEX,
    Skill: one criminal Skill of your choice.
    Your family - be they found or by blood - was used to breaking the law and, whether you wanted them to or not, some of their skills in criminal activities rubbed off on you. You may or may not still be involved in criminal activities.

  • I joined or founded a criminal organisation:
    +1d6 to SOC or STA,
    Skill (choose one): one criminal Skill of your choice OR acquiring help or resources from your criminal organisation.
    At some point in your life, for whatever reason, you founded or joined a criminal organisation. You may or may not still be a member. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with criminal organisation and its members.

  • I willingly left a criminal organisation:
    +1d6 to SOC or DEX,
    Skill: acquiring help or resources from former criminal organisation.
    For whatever reason, you decided to leave the criminal organisation you were a part of. Whether you opted to continue a solo life of crime or turn over a new leaf, you still know how to reach the organisation. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with criminal organisation and its members.

  • I was forced to leave a criminal organisation:
    +1d6 to SOC or DEX,
    Skill: masquerading as a member of former criminal organisation,
    Disadvantage on Actions when dealing with people who know you from former organisation.
    _For whatever reason, you had to leave the criminal organisation you were a part of. Whether you opted to continue a solo life of crime or turn over a new leaf, you still have knowledge of the organisation’s workings, which could be either beneficial or detrimental to your prospects. _

  • I turned to crime for survival:
    +1d6 to DEX or WIT,
    Skill: one method of avoiding law enforcement of your choice.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life in adversity, and without other options you had to steal, con or even kill just to stay alive. Whether alone or part of a criminal organisation to seek help / protection from, you nonetheless had to develop skills in making quick getaways and keeping out of sight of law enforcement.

  • I turned to crime for excitement:
    +1d6 to SOC or DEX,
    Skill: one method of antagonising law enforcement of your choice.
    Bored of your everyday routine, you sought new and exciting experiences by breaking the law and evading capture. Whether your crimes were petty or serious, you sought the rush of notoriety and the thrill of being pursued by the forces of law and order. You might even have adopted theatrics and charisma to become a beloved - or feared - criminal figure.

  • I turned to crime for a cause:
    +1d6 STA or SOC,
    Skill: interacting with people who sympathise with your cause,
    Advantage on criminal Actions motivated by your cause.
    For whatever reason, you are driven by a single purpose or principle that you were not able to further through legal means. You may have broken the law to help the needy, to get revenge, to rescue a loved one, to serve or depose a powerful figure. Whatever your cause, it inspired your criminal career and might have even earned you some degree of fame and notoriety.

  • I have been punished for a crime:
    +1d6 to one Stat pool of your choice,
    Skill: one criminal Skill of your choice.
    You have spent some or a fair amount of your life incarcerated or otherwise punished for a crime that you may or may not have committed. Depending on the type or punishment, you might have needed - or been given the opportunity - to develop your stamina, dexterity, wits or sociability. Guilty or innocent, your punishment may have changed you and the way people who know you - and your past - interact with you (discuss with your Guide).

  • I escaped my punishment:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: one method of avoiding law enforcement of your choice.
    At some point in your life you were incarcerated or otherwise punished, but you did not serve your full sentence, preferring instead to make a break for freedom. Either through cunning, collaboration or violence, you escaped your punishment and became adept at keeping out of the way of law enforcement. Discuss the nature of your current relationship with people who know of your imprisonment and escape with your Guide.

  • I got in trouble with law enforcement:
    +1d6 to WIT or DEX
    Skill: one method of avoiding law enforcement of your choice.
    At some point in your life - through your own fault, someone else’s or purely by accident - you became embroiled in some criminal activity, or were accused of such. Even if you did not set out to be a criminal, you may have ended up being branded one due to your gullibility, clumsiness or poor judgement.

Intellectual

  • I spent some years in formal education:
    +1d6 to WIT, +1d6 to SOC.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life in a school, academy or other formal education environment.

  • I learned a trade as an apprentice:
    +1d6 to one Stat pool most relevant to trade,
    Skill (choose one): one Skill of your choice relating to trade OR acquiring help or resources from your mentor.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life learning the knowledge and skills required for a specific trade(s) from a master or mentor. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with your mentor.

  • I know my way around:
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill: finding specific people or places in one settlement of your choice.
    You are very familiar with the layout and potentially hidden workings of a village, town, city, or other inhabited environment, knowing who and where the people and places of influence are.

  • I am self-taught in a trade or academic field:
    +1d6 to one Stat pool most relevant to trade or academic field,
    Skill: one Skill of your choice relating to your trade or academic field.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life teaching yourself and practicing the knowledge and / or skills required for an academic field or trade. Without anyone to guide you, you have your own way of doing things that may be praised or frowned on by your peers (discuss with your Guide).

  • I had / have a private tutor in an academic field:
    +1d6 to one Stat pool most relevant to academic field,
    Skill (choose one): one Skill of your choice relating to your academic field OR acquiring help or resources from tutor.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life being privately taught in a specific subject(s). You are knowledgeable in the field(s) you were taught in, but not necessarily in other matters. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with your tutor.

  • I have worked as a private teacher / mentor:
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill: teaching individuals Skills relating to academic field or trade.
    You have the knowledge and skills necessary to teach individuals in an academic field or trade, tailoring lessons or tasks to their abilities and needs. Your methods might be effective, but also unorthodox and your relationship with peers in your field or trade might have helped or hindered your efforts (discuss with your Guide).

  • I have worked as a teacher in a formal setting:
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill: teaching groups Skills relating to academic field or trade.
    You have the knowledge and skills necessary to teach groups in an academic field or trade, within the context of formal education. You might be familiar with educational bureaucracy, but not necessarily happy to navigate your way through it.

  • I have worked as a researcher:
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC or DEX,
    Skill: one research method of your choice.
    You are skilled in acquiring information relating to your chosen field, be it by yourself or with colleagues / friends. You might have travelled extensively or had to learn some other skills to facilitate your search and even improve your chances of survival: sometimes information is a prize worth fighting for.

  • I have written / contributed to academic text(s):
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill: acquiring help or resources from peers or collaborating authors.
    You have written or helped write a piece of literature covering one or more topics relating to a specific field. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with your peers or collaborating authors.

  • I have proposed or undertaken unconventional research / experimentation:
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill (choose one): obtaining rare items OR obtaining rare information related to your research.
    You felt hindered or limited by the conventional methods of your chosen field and decided to try something different, perhaps even dangerous or controversial. Your approach has led you to develop skills in acquiring hard-to-find objects necessary to your efforts, and may have been met with praise, indifference or even condemnation (discuss how your research is generally perceived with your Guide).

  • I willingly left the educational institution I worked for / studied in:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: acquiring help or resources from former educational institution.
    For whatever reason, you decided to leave the school, academy, university, college or other formal educational institution you were employed by. You still know someone from your previous career, but you have had to diversify your skills in order to find a new profession. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with former educational institution.

  • I was forced to leave the educational institution I worked for / studied in:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: masquerading as a member of former educational institution,
    Disadvantage on Actions when dealing with people who know you from former place of educational institution.
    For whatever reason, you had to leave the school, academy, university, college or other formal educational institution you were employed by. You still remember the formalities and procedures from your previous career, but you have had to diversify your skills in order to find a new profession. You try to steer clear of colleagues from your former career.

Martial

  • I received military or law enforcement training:
    +1d6 to STA or SOC or DEX,
    Skill: Unarmed or Armed Combat using a weapon of your choice OR identifying local law-enforcement.
    Driven by the pursuit of power or the desire to protect your community, you have spent some or a fair amount of your life in a military or law enforcement organisation of your choice. There, you trained physically, learned how to follow orders and use a weapon.

  • I held / hold a low or medium military rank:
    +1d6 to STA or SOC,
    Skill: Combat Actions taken alongside one or more companions against the same opponent.
    You are no stranger to the battlefield, having fought battles and survived by using both your strength and your wits. You fight best when alongside your fellow soldiers or companions.

  • I held / hold a high military rank:
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill: identifying an opponent’s potential weakness during Combat.
    The battlefield isn’t exactly where you earned your title, as you were usually found some distance from the frontlines. While you might have fought some battles yourself, your true strength lies in the tactical side of warfare.

  • I held / hold a low or medium law enforcement rank:
    +1d6 to SOC,
    Skill (choose one): identifying criminal acts OR interacting with fellow law-enforcement officials.
    You see someone on the street bumping into a stranger and, while they apologise profusely, you also notice their hand coming out of the stranger’s pocket. You have seen this happen often, and know exactly what to do now. Your experiences in law enforcement have afforded you a keen eye for crime or an Advantage when dealing with others in your same line of work.

  • I held / hold a high law enforcement rank:
    +1d6 to SOC or STA,
    Skill (choose one): eliciting cooperation from both civilians and law-enforcement officials OR interacting with fellow law-enforcement officials.
    You have risen through the ranks of law enforcement, eventually earning a leadership role within your organisation. You are able to get people within and outside your line of work to aid you - through inspiration, persuasion or even force.

  • I willingly left the military or law enforcement organisation I was a part of:
    +1d6 to WIT or DEX,
    Skill: acquiring help or resources from former organisation.
    For whatever reason, willingly or not, you left the military or law enforcement organisation you served in. You still remember your training and relevant protocol, but have nonetheless needed to diversify your skills to find a new profession. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with former organisation and its members.

  • I was forced to leave the military or law enforcement organisation I was a part of:
    +1d6 to WIT or DEX,
    Skill: masquerading as a member of former organisation,
    Disadvantage on Actions when dealing with people who know you from former organisation.
    For whatever reason, you had to leave the military or law enforcement organisation you served in. You still remember your training and relevant protocol, but have nonetheless needed to diversify your skills to find a new profession. You try to steer clear of colleagues from your former organisation.

  • I taught myself to fight:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: Combat (choose Power, Unarmed or Armed with weapon of choice).
    You have spent months, maybe even years honing your skills with a specific weapon or in unarmed combat.

  • I was taught to fight by a mentor:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: Combat (choose Power, Unarmed or Armed with weapon of choice) OR acquiring help or resources from your Combat teacher / mentor.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life being taught in a specific combat style by a mentor. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with your fighting mentor.

  • I have fought for entertainment:
    +1d6 to SOC,
    Skill: Combat (choose Power, Unarmed or Armed with weapon of choice), OR public and/or competitive displays of Combat prowess.
    Your talents in combat, be they unarmed or armed, were a source of awe and amusement for the many or the privileged few. You know how to win over a crowd or audience from your spotlighted place in the arena, ring or stadium.

  • I have fought for a cause:
    +1d6 to STA or SOC,
    Skill: any Combat Actions motivated by your cause OR Inspiring others through your belief in your cause.
    Your fighting has always had a purpose, be it to win a war, get revenge, repel an oppressive force, vanquish evil or defend the defenseless. When faced with a combat task the purpose of which aligns with your motivations, you are moved to fight better.

  • I have fought to survive:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: Combat Actions when outnumbered.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life in a constant struggle for survival, perhaps on the run, stranded in a hostile environment or while imprisoned. When the odds are against you, you are spurred on to fight harder to get out alive.

Political

  • I was born / grew up in a place of influence:
    +1d6to SOC or WIT,
    Skill: dealing with influential people.
    You spent your formative years living among authority figures, learning the fundamentals of etiquette and protocol, needed to get by.

  • I have had a low-ranking position in a place of influence:
    +1d6 to SOC or WIT,
    Skill: one Skill related to profession.
    You worked in a castle, political headquarters or capital city, filling a role that was probably vital to proceedings, but that would often fade into the background or be taken for granted.

  • I have had a high-ranking position in a place of influence:
    +1d6 to one Stat pool of your choice,
    Skill: dealing with influential people.
    You worked as a royal advisor, aide, elder, senator or other profession that while respected and influential, also required a lot of tact, charisma and skills in self-preservation.

  • I was born / adopted into an influential family:
    +1d6 to SOC or STA,
    Skill: dealing with influential people.
    Youspent your early years living in luxury and safety. You are a master of etiquette and protocol when it comes to dealing with influential people, but not necessarily in much else.

  • I held / hold a position of authority or influence:
    +1d6 to SOC or WIT,
    Skill (choose one): persuasion OR intimidation.
    You were or still are one of the highest (if not the highest) ranking members of a royal family, political cabinet, or other system of government, large or small. You know how to tell others what to do and when it is appropriate to do so.

  • I voluntarily left my position or rank in a place of influence:
    +1d6 to WIT or STA or DEX,
    Skill: acquiring help or resources from former place of influence.
    For whatever reason, you decided to leave your position in a place of influence. You might have been a servant or advisor to those in authority, or even an influential figure yourself, but something happened that moved you to abandon that life of privilege. You still know someone from your former life, but have also needed to adapt and diversify your skills in order to start a new one. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with former place of influence.

  • I was forced to leave my position or rank in a place of influence:
    +1d6 to WIT or STA or DEX,
    Skill: masquerading as someone in a place of influence,
    Disadvantage on Actions when dealing with people who know you from former place of influence.
    For whatever reason, you had to leave your position in a place of influence. You might have been a servant or advisor to those in power, or even a powerful figure yourself, but something happened that forced you to abandon that life of privilege. You still remember the protocols and procedures from your former life, but have also needed to adapt and diversify your skills in order to start a new one.

  • I joined or founded a political movement:
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill: acquiring help or resources from your political movement.
    Whether out of necessity or by choice, you made the decision to join or even found a political movement. You may or may not still be a part of this movement. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with the political movement.

  • I willingly left my political movement:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: acquiring help or resources from former political movement.
    For whatever reason, you decided to leave your political movement. While you may still be in contact with the movement, you have had to diversify your skills in order to make a new life for yourself, outside of politics. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with the political movement.

  • I was forced to leave my political movement:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: masquerading as a member of former political movement,
    Disadvantage on Actions when dealing with people who know you from former movement.
    For whatever reason, you had to leave your political movement. While you still remember the inner workings and procedures of the movement, you have had to diversify your skills in order to make a new life for yourself, outside of politics. You try to steer clear of members of your former movement.

Powerful

  • I have studied my world’s form of Power:
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill (choose one): Power OR identifying Power Types.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life learning about your world’s form of Power, through reading, observation, experimentation - or a combination of the three. You might have been seeking to better control the Power you were born with, or to understand - and perhaps even harness – your world’s Power. Either way, your time at study has granted you a better theoretical knowledge of Power, if not necessarily a practical one.

  • I was born with Power, which manifested early:
    +1d6 to DEX,
    Skill: Power
    Your Power requires rolling for Side Effects: 1 = negative side effect, 2 or 3 = no side effect, 4 to 6 = positive side effect.
    _Power has flowed through you since the day you were born, chaotically, wondrously or perhaps even dangerously. _

  • I was born with Power, which manifested later:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: Power
    Your Power requires rolling for Side Effects: 1 or 2 = negative side effect, 3 to 5 = no side effect, 6 = positive side effect.
    The spark of Power you were born with lay dormant within you for some or even most of your life, until suddenly manifesting - with potentially dangerous results.

  • My Power was bestowed upon me:
    +1d6 to STA or SOC,
    Skill: using Power Type(s) aligned with benefactor,
    Disadvantage on using any Power Type(s) not aligned with benefactor.
    Whether at birth or later in your life, you were blessed or cursed with Power by external forces. Perhaps your Power is of divine origin, the result of shady government machinations or a kind of bizarre inheritance. Regardless, your knowledge and skills in Power are tied to your benefactor’s domain or sphere or influence, and attempts at Power not aligned with them might not always have ideal consequences.

  • I acquired my Power:
    +1d6 to WIT or DEX,
    Skill: 1 Power Type of your choice,
    Disadvantage on using any other Power Types.
    Through the discovery of a Powerful artefact, a deal with a supernatural entity, or unorthodox experimentation, you obtained your Power. The consequences of your action however have meant that, while powerful, your Power is limited and potentially dangerous.

  • I taught myself how to use my Power:
    +1d6 to WIT or STA,
    Skill (choose one): Power OR finding information about known Power Type(s).
    You have spent time learning how to use your Power. Regardless of whether your Power is innate, a gift, a prize, or syphoned from the world around you, your time at study has made you skilled, but by no means infallible.

  • I was taught how to use my Power:
    +1d6 to WIT or STA or DEX,
    Skill (choose one): Power OR acquiring help or resources from your Power teacher.
    You have spent time being taught in using your Power by a teacher or tutor. They might have helped you train your body and mind to better control and channel your innate Power, or showed you how to acquire Power through observation and emulation. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with your teacher.

  • I had Power once, but not anymore:
    +1d6 to WIT or DEX,
    Skill: identifying Power Types.
    You once possessed whatever form of Power exists in your world, but no longer. Perhaps your Power was taken from you, you willingly gave it up or it simply left you. Whatever the case, you still remember its workings and can recognise its effects.

Religious

  • I was brought up in a religious household:
    +1d6 to SOC,
    Skill (choose one): performing prayers or rituals pertaining to a specific deity / faith, OR interacting with people who share that faith.
    You grew up in a family where practicing faith - earnestly or not - was part of the everyday routine. You might have kept your faith or abandoned it as you got older. Either way, you still possess knowledge of those often-practiced religious rites, and are comfortable interacting with people who share your family’s beliefs.

  • I was brought up by a religious order:
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill (choose one): tasks requiring knowledge about a specific deity / faith OR performing prayers or rituals pertaining to a specific deity / faith.
    Your upbringing, whether through force or choice, was a task assigned not to your parents, but to members of an organisation devoted to religious worship. You might have eventually joined the order that raised you, or left it behind once old enough. Nonetheless their religious education has stayed with you.

  • I joined / founded a religious order:
    +1d6 to SOC,
    Skill (choose one): performing prayers or rituals pertaining to a specific deity / faith, OR acquiring help or resources from religious order.
    Whether forced or by choice, you made the decision to dedicate your life to your faith and joined or even founded a religious order. You may or may not still be a part of this order. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with religious order.

  • I willingly left my religious order:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: acquiring help or resources from former religious order.
    For whatever reason, you decided to leave your religious order. While you may still be in contact with them, you have had to diversify your skills in order to make a new life for yourself. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with your former religious order.

  • I was forced to leave my religious order:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: masquerading as a member of former religious order,
    Disadvantage on Actions when dealing with people who know you from your former order.
    For whatever reason, you had to leave your religious order. While you still remember the rites and rituals you once performed as one of their members, you have had to diversify your skills in order to make a new life for yourself, beyond your former order. You try to steer clear of members of your former order.

  • My faith gave me solace:
    +1d6 to STA or SOC,
    Choose one: Inspiring others through chosen faith (Skill) OR no Disadvantages while Hurt (does not apply to Badly or Seriously Hurt).
    Your faith has offered you respite from the pain - physical, emotional, mental - in your life. In your time of adversity you turned to your deity / deities and in their glory you found comfort, a comfort which you are able to impart unto others who need it.

  • My faith gave me purpose:
    +1d6 to SOC or WIT,
    Skill: Inspiring others through chosen faith.
    Your faith has afforded you meaning in what you might have perceived to be a meaningless world. For whatever reason, you had lost your way and your chosen deity / deities guided you onwards. Such is the bolstering effect of your faith to your spirit, that you are skilled in inspiring others with your conviction and earnest belief.

  • I had a religious epiphany:
    +1d6 to SOC,
    Skill (choose one): interacting with individuals / groups that share your faith OR Inspiring others through chosen faith.
    At some point in your life, you witnessed what you believe to be a sign from your deity / deities: perhaps a dream, a vision or an omen. Whatever its nature, your experience can be of great inspiration to those who share your faith, and those who - as yet - do not.

Technical

  • I have dealt with technology as a passion:
    +1d6 to WIT,
    Skill (choose one): identifying different forms of technology OR interacting with one type of technology of your choice.
    Your technical knowledge and experiences have been fueled by an enthusiastic - or even obsessive - fascination with technology. You may be skilled in identifying a wide variety of technologies, or in assessing, repairing and using one type in particular.

  • I have dealt with technology professionally or out of necessity:
    +1d6 to WIT or STA,
    Skill: interacting with one type of technology of your choice.
    Whether as part of your trade or as a result of extreme circumstances, you had to learn knowledge and skills in technology. Your job might have required technical skill, or perhaps your life - or a loved one’s - might have depended on technology.

  • I taught myself technical skills:
    +1d6 to WIT or DEX,
    Skill (choose one): obtaining technical information or components OR interacting with one type of technology of your choice.
    For whatever reason - be it for work, survival or pleasure - you studied and practiced technical skills by yourself. You are adept at either finding the information or components you need, or at assessing, repairing and using one specific form of technology.

  • I was taught technical skills:
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill (choose one): interacting with one type of technology of your choice OR acquiring help or resources from your technology tutor.
    For whatever reason - be it for work, survival or pleasure - you were taught technical skills by a teacher or tutor. Discuss with your Guide the nature of your current relationship with your technology tutor.

Travelling

  • I have travelled as a way of life:
    +1d6 to WIT or DEX,
    Skill (choose one): one Skill relating to navigation OR finding the means to survive.
    You have spent most of your life moving from place to place, either alone, with your family or as part of a nomadic community. You are familiar with several types of terrain and natural environment.

  • I have travelled for pleasure:
    +1d6 to SOC,
    Skill (choose one): acquiring local information OR finding a local guide.
    You have undertaken several journeys in your life as a tourist, visiting different cities, countries or lands motivated by a sense of wanderlust or the simple desire for new experiences. You may or may not be used to roughing it, but you are skilled in seeking out someone to give you guidance or information about a new location.

  • I have travelled for work:
    +1d6 to SOC or WIT,
    Skill (choose one): finding work opportunities in current location, OR acquiring help or resources from work contacts in a specific location of your choice.
    Your profession - or search for one - required you to move around frequently, perhaps just from one city or town to another, or across greater distances by land, air or sea. In a location you travelled to for business, you may have known and collaborated with another person or persons, possibly frequent customers, clients or peers who you still know (discuss with your Guide the nature of your relationship).

  • I have travelled to survive:
    +1d6 to STA or DEX,
    Skill: finding the means to survive OR finding shelter / accommodation.
    For whatever reason - a natural disaster, conflict, punishment or persecution - you have moved from place to place just to survive. Whether you were travelling alone or with others, you have skills in finding what you need to live in various environments, wild or not.

  • I have travelled for knowledge:
    +1d6 to SOC or WIT,
    Skill: acquiring information / lore about current location.
    You have spent some or a fair amount of your life journeying in order to learn more about the world around you. You might have visited various inhabited or uninhabited areas, collecting information about them, their history and characteristics.

  • I have travelled in search of someone or something:
    +1d6 to SOC or WIT,
    Skill: acquiring information concerning the subject of your quest (Skill).
    Once the subject of your search has been found, you may (at the Guide’s discretion) choose a new subject.
    You have spent some or a fair amount of your life looking for a person or object. This someone or something is of importance to you or someone else who has tasked you with finding them. Your quest might have required you to travel more or less extensively around the world, and you have developed some skills in finding leads on where and how to locate your objective.

Working

  • I have worked as an artisan:
    +1d6 to WIT or DEX,
    Skill: one Skill of your choice related to artisanal trade.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life making goods for sale or as a hobby, (e.g. household items, weapons, tools, foodstuffs, clothing, works of art, pieces of machinery, etc.). You might have owned your own shop, or been a travelling craftsperson.

  • I have worked the land:
    +1d6 to to STA or WIT,
    Skill (choose one): gardening OR agriculture.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life toiling in fields, tending to gardens or harvesting fruits and vegetables. You possess the knowledge and skills required to grow and maintain plants, either for food, materials or pleasure.

  • I have worked as a merchant or trader:
    +1d6 to SOC,
    Skill (choose one): appraising a specific kind of product of your choice OR haggling.
    You spent some or a fair amount of your life selling or exchanging goods, either from a shop or in an itinerant manner. You are knowledgeable in acquiring and determining the value of the kind of merchandise you have experience purchasing / trading, and have some skill in getting things for a lower price than usual.

  • I have worked in communications:
    +1d6 to SOC,
    Skill: one form of reporting, conveying and recording information of your choice.
    You have a way with words - either written, spoken, or both - and are skilled in effective communication. You might have worked as a journalist, a town cryer, a messenger, a diplomat, or other similar profession. Your work might have required you to travel, learn how to use sophisticated technology or speak different languages.

  • I have worked in entertainment:
    +1d6 to SOC or DEX,
    Skill (choose one): one form of entertainment OR inspiring others through chosen form of entertainment.
    You have knowledge and skills pertaining to one or more forms of entertainment (e.g. music, singing, dancing, acting, story-telling, puppetry, etc.). You might have been a performer yourself or worked alongside performers, assisting or managing them professionally.

  • I have worked in medicine
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill: Healing through medicine.
    You have the knowledge and skills necessary to heal the injured and/or treat the sick. You might have worked as a physician, herbalist or even surgeon.

  • I have worked as a care-giver
    +1d6 to WIT or SOC,
    Skill: one Skill of your choice relevant to the type of care given and / or required.
    _You have the knowledge and skills necessary to take care of another person or creature on a regular, if not daily basis. _

  • I have worked as a guardian or protector
    +1d6 to STA or SOC,
    Skill: intimidation OR Actions meant to incapacitate a Target (Stuck Condition).
    You have been charged with the safekeeping of a person, group of people, object or establishment. Perhaps you were a bodyguard, private security officer, bouncer or a vigilante. Whatever your particular job, you are skilled in either persuading people to back down, or making sure they don’t cause trouble.

  • I have worked in an academic / scientific field
    +1d6 to WIT,
    Skill: one Skill of choice relevant to your academic or scientific field.
    You have the knowledge and skills necessary to work in a particular field, be it academic of scientific. You might have worked as an archeologist, historian, lab technician, computer programmer, etc.

  • I have worked as a manual labourer
    +1d6 to STA or DEX
    Skill: one Skill of your choice relevant to your field of work.
    You have held a profession that involved a lot of physical toil, perhaps in mining, construction, picking produce, or factory work.

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