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SRD 5.2 Encyclopedia

Backgrounds

4 backgrounds

Your background is your hero's life before adventure. It lets you raise ability scores and grants an origin feat, two skills, a tool and starting equipment.

  • Acolyte

    You served in a temple and learned its rites and prayers.

    Origin feat: Magic Initiate

  • Criminal

    You made a living in the shadows, on the wrong side of the law.

    Origin feat: Alert

  • Sage

    You spent years among books and scholars, hungry for knowledge.

    Origin feat: Magic Initiate

  • Soldier

    You trained for war and know the order of the battle line.

    Origin feat: Savage Attacker

Don't just read the rules

Pick your background in the hero builder: ability boosts, origin feat and equipment are set up for you.

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