You have cared for animals for a long time. Whether you were brought up on a farm, have lived for a long time in the wilderness, or brought up a single pet squirrel in your back garden, beasts have always been a part of your life. You are interlinked with nature and wildlife, but have had to abandon it for adventuring. What pulled you away from your animal friends? And will you ever return to them?
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, choose either Nature or Survival
Tool Proficiencies: Choose any tool
Languages: Choose any one language
Equipment: A set of common clothes, a hooded lantern you used on the night watch of your animals, a Small or smaller pet Beast of CR 1/8 or less, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp.
Special Animal
There was always one animal type that was particularly special to you. What was it? Choose an animal, or roll on the table below. Alternatively, you can pick your own, given it's acceptable to your GM for the world you're playing in.
| d10 | Animal |
| 1 | Cat |
| 2 | Cow |
| 3 | Deer |
| 4 | Dog |
| 5 | Eagle |
| 6 | Goat |
| 7 | Horse |
| 8 | Pig |
| 9 | Rat/Mouse |
| 10 | Sheep |
Feature: Animal Affinity
You tend to get along with animals, and can transfer basic ideas and emotions to them. If the creature is willing, it could attempt to get help or contact someone as best it can, but it may not fully understand you or get its meaning across when it finds a person. Even animals that are hostile by nature will approach with caution, but may not attack on sight.
Suggested Characteristics
| d6 | Personality Trait |
| 1 | I often get lost in my own world when surrounded by nature.
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| 2 | I can't go a day without interacting with animals.
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| 3 | | I was, in fact, raised by wolves. |
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| 4 | | I've been out of society for a long time, and sometimes get into awkward situations. |
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| 5 | My animals are constantly going astray. I love them to bits, but I'm constantly on the lookout around nature.
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| 6 | Nature and I must be one. For a start, I don't talk that much. Not to people, anyway.
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| d6 | Ideal |
| 1 | Life. Every living thing deserves a chance to survive. (Good)
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| 2 | Power. My animals are an easy means of seizing control. (Evil)
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| 3 | Nature. The natural world will overcome all in time. (Neutral)
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| 4 | No Boundaries. My animals deserve to roam where they wish, as do I. (Chaotic)
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| 5 | Order. My creatures - and society - must be kept in line. (Lawful)
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| 6 | Animals. Beasts are our equals, if only we would stop and listen to them. (Any)
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| d6 | Bond |
| 1 | My animals are the most important thing in my life. Each one holds a special place in my heart.
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| 2 | I've always had a soft spot for one particular animal. I know I shouldn't, but he or she's so sweet!
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| 3 | My family who run the farm I worked on are most important to me.
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| 4 | One of my animals was killed by a monster. I swore to avenge it long ago.
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| 5 | My childhood sweetheart helped me with my animals from the start. I am loyal to them above all else.
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| 6 | I was raised by a tribe in the forest, whose animals I looked after. My loyalty will forever lie with them.
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| d6 | Flaw |
| 1 | My animals go astray too much. They'll be the death of me.
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| 2 |
| I hate anyone who doesn't appreciate nature. I can't help it, I just do. |
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| 3 | My animals' safety is more important than any quest.
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| 4 | I treat all animals as friends, even those which could be spies.
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| 5 | It's hard for me to strike a killing blow.
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| 6 | I think of my animals too much, and can miss vital pieces of information.
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