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⛏️5e - Soldier⛏️
You began training for war as soon as you reached adulthood and carry precious few memories of life before you took up arms. Battle is in your blood. Sometimes you catch yourself reflexively performing the basic fighting exercises you learned first. Eventually, you put that training to use on the battlefield, protecting the realm by waging war.
Ability Score Increases: +1 to Strength and one other ability score (both to a maximum of +4).
Feat: Choose one: 🥇Brawler, 🥇Savage Attacker, 🥇Tough, or a special 🥇Origin Feat.
Skill Proficiencies: You gain 🎲Proficiency in 💃Athletics and 💃Intimidation, or one level of 🎲Expertise if you are already proficient.
Tool Proficiencies: You gain 🎲Proficiency with one 🛠️Gaming Set of your choice, or one level of 🎲Expertise, if you are already proficient.
Languages: You gain a mastery level in one 🗣️Language of your choice.
Equipment: 5e - Spear, 5e - Shortbow, a 🛠️Gaming Set (the one you chose as your proficiency above), 🪓Healers Kit, 🪓Quiver, 👔Travelling Clothes, 3d4 Silver Pieces.
Connection and Memento: Roll 1d10, choose, or make up your own.
Soldier Connections
- Your old commanding officer who still wants you to rejoin.
- The commander who callously sent your unit into a slaughter.
- Your shady war buddy who can get their hands on anything with no questions asked.
- Your best friend who went missing on the battlefield.
- The comrade who saved your life at the risk of their own.
- The ghost who haunts you.
- The superior officer you punched (for abusing civilians? For insulting your honor? For preventing you from looting?)
- The scary experimental war construct you accompanied on a dangerous mission.
- The golden-armored knight with ridiculously good teeth who was always giving inspiring speeches.
- The enemy officer who captured you.
Soldier Mementos
- A broken horn, tooth, or other trophy salvaged from a monster’s corpse.
- A trophy won in a battle (a tattered banner, a ceremonial sword, or similar).
- A gaming set.
- A letter from your sweetheart.
- An old wound that twinges in bad weather.
- A letter you’re supposed to deliver to a dead comrade’s family.
- A horrifying memory you can’t escape.
- A horned or plumed helmet.
- The sword you broke over your knee rather than fight for those bastards another day.
- A medal for valor.