Below is an index of every individual article to be found in the Expanded Background System.
- Expanded Backgrounds
- Culture
- Upbringing
- Highborn
- Middleborn
- Lowborn
- Outsiders
- Education
- Former Occupation
- Parent
- Castle Occupations
- Alchemist (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Archer, Bowman, Crossbowman, Slinger, or Skirmisher (found in Military Assignments)
- Architect (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Armorer
- Astrologer or Fortune-Teller (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Bodyguard or Body Double
- Bowyer, Fletcher, or Atilliator
- Castle Guard or Watchman
- Catchpole (found in Civil Service)
- Celibate Courtier or Eunuch
- Chaplain
- Chef
- Coin-Stamper or Coiner (found in Civil Service)
- Courier, Messenger, or Pigeon Trainer (found in Civil Service)
- Courtier or Retainer
- Court Mage
- Diplomat, Emissary, or Ambassador (found in Civil Service)
- Executioner (found in Civil Service)
- Falconer
- Fewterer or Master of Hounds
- Food Taster
- Groom or Maid of the Stool
- Handmaid or Handgroom
- Hayward
- Herald
- Jester or Fool
- Knight, Hedge Knight, Samurai, or Ronin (found in Military Assignments)
- Man-at-Arms, Footman, or Soldier (found in Military Assignments)
- Martial or Commander
- Midwife (found in City Trades)
- Minstrel, Musician, Drummer-Boy, Bugler, or Trumpeter
- Noble, Lord, or Lady
- Oracle, Prophet, or Seer
- Painter or Calligrapher (found in City Trades)
- Porter
- Quartermaster (found in Military Assignments)
- Scribe (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Scullion or Scullery Maid
- Sergeant or Drill Instructor (found in Military Assignments)
- Servant
- Siege Engineer (found in Military Assignments)
- Spymaster
- Squire or Aid-de-Camp (found in Military Assignments)
- Steward, Seneschal, Master of the House, or Keeper of the Keys
- Tailor
- Treasurer or Banker
- Trinket Maker, Machinist, or Toy Maker
- Tutor or Professor (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Warrener
- Weaponsmith or Swordsmith
- City Trades
- Alchemist (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Apothecarist or Herbalist (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Architect (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Arkwright
- Armorer (found in Castle Occupations)
- Barber-Surgeon, Barber-Chirurgeon, Physician, or Tooth Puller
- Baker
- Barrister or Lawyer
- Bookmaker, Parchmenter, or Inkmaker (found in Temple Positions)
- Bowyer, Fletcher, or Atilliator (found in Castle Occupations)
- Brewer or Hops Farmer
- Butcher
- Caravanner or Caravan Guard
- Carpenter or Woodcarver
- Carter, Wainwright, Wheelwright, Chauffeur, or Coachbuilder
- Cartographer, Surveyor, or Explorer
- Chandler (found in Temple Positions)
- Cheesemaker
- Chef (found in Castle Occupations)
- Cobbler
- Courier, Messenger, or Pigeon Trainer (found in Civil Service)
- Courtesan, Sir/Madame, or Prostitute
- Farrier
- Glassblower
- Grocer, Costermonger, or Fishmonger
- Jeweler
- Leatherworker or Tanner
- Locksmith
- Malemaker
- Merchant, Haberdasher, or Shopkeeper
- Midwife
- Minstrel, Musician, Drummer-Boy, Bugler, or Trumpeter (found in Castle Occupations)
- Moneylender or Banker
- Painter or Calligrapher
- Pissprophet or Physician
- Poet, Playwright, Rhapsode, or Writer
- Potter
- Ropemaker
- Secretary or Clerk (found in Civil Service)
- Smith, Tinsmith, Silversmith, Goldsmith, Coppersmith, Pewtersmith, or Blacksmith
- Soaper
- Stonemason, Quarry Worker, or Limeburner
- Tailor (found in Castle Occupations)
- Tavern Worker, Bartender, Waiter/Waitress, or Innkeeper
- Tax Collector or Tax Farmer (found in Civil Service)
- Town Crier (found in Civil Service)
- Treasurer or Banker (found in Castle Occupations)
- Trinket Maker, Machinist, or Toy Maker (found in Castle Occupations)
- Undertaker
- Weaponsmith or Swordsmith (found in Castle Occupations)
- Weaver, Spinster, or Dyer
- Civil Service
- Architect (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Bodyguard or Body Double (found in Castle Occupations)
- Bounty Hunter, Cutthroat, or Tracker (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Catchpole
- Chaplain (found in Castle Occupations)
- Coin-Stamper or Coiner
- Constable, Town Guard, Town Watch, or Bailiff
- Courier, Messenger, or Pigeon Trainer
- Court Mage (found in Castle Occupations)
- Diplomat, Emissary, or Ambassador
- Ditch Digger (found in Laborers)
- Executioner
- Gong Farmer, Raker, or Sewer Worker (found in Laborers)
- Martial or Commander (found in Castle Occupations)
- Quartermaster (found in Castle Occupations)
- Rat-Catcher (found in Laborers)
- Reeve or Administrator
- Scribe (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Secretary or Clerk
- Sheriff, Detective, or Investigator
- Spy
- Spymaster (found in Castle Occupations)
- Tax Collector or Tax Farmer
- Town Crier
- Treasurer or Banker (found in Castle Occupations)
- Tribal Elder, Village Elder, Local Leader, or Chief (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Farm Work
- Beekeeper (found in Temple Positions)
- Brewer or Hops Farmer (found in City Trades)
- Cheesemaker (found in City Trades)
- Climmer (found in Laborers)
- Farmer, Crop Farmer, Farm Hand, Vegetable Gardener, Dairy Farmer, or Pig Farmer
- Fisherman, Oysterer, or Crabber (found in Laborers)
- Forager or Gatherer (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Hayward or Groundskeeper (found in Castle Occupations)
- Hunter, Poacher, or Trapper (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Mushroom Tender
- Shepherd or Animal Herder
- Vintner, Wine Connoisseur, or Methier
- Warrener (found in Castle Occupations)
- Yeoman, Freeman, or Freeholder
- Laborers
- Bear-ward or Animal Tamer (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Beggar or Vagrant (found in Unsavory Jobs)
- Builder or Roofer
- Camp Follower or Merchant of War (found in Military Assignments)
- Charcoal Maker
- Circus Performer, Juggler, or Acrobat
- Climmer
- Ditch Digger
- Dockworker
- Fisherman, Oysterer, or Crabber
- Gladiator or Pugilist
- Gong Farmer, Raker, or Sewer Worker
- Miner
- Ostler
- Rat-Catcher
- Sailor, First Mate, or Navigator
- Scullion or Scullery Maid (found in Castle Occupations)
- Servant (found in Castle Occupations)
- Sexton or Gravedigger (found in Temple Positions)
- Military Assignments
- Archer, Bowman, Crossbowman, Slinger, or Skirmisher
- Armorer (found in Castle Occupations)
- Bear-ward or Animal Tamer (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Bodyguard or Body Double (found in Castle Occupations)
- Bowyer, Fletcher, or Atilliator (found in Castle Occupations)
- Camp Follower or Merchant of War
- Castle Guard or Watchman (found in Castle Occupations)
- Cavalryman, Cataphract, Warg Rider, or Goat Rider
- Ditch Digger (found in Laborers)
- Forager or Gatherer (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Gladiator or Pugilist (found in Laborers)
- Healer (found in Temple Positions)
- Hired Muscle, Thug, Bravo, or Goon (found in Unsavory Jobs)
- Knight, Hedge Knight, Samurai, or Ronin
- Man-at-Arms, Footman, or Soldier
- Martial or Commander (found in Castle Occupations)
- Mercenary, Sellsword, or Condottiere
- Minstrel, Musician, Drummer-Boy, Bugler, or Trumpeter (found in Castle Occupations)
- Noble, Lord, or Lady (found in Castle Occupations)
- Pirate, Raider, or Marine (found in Unsavory Jobs)
- Quartermaster
- Sergeant or Drill Instructor
- Siege Engineer
- Squire or Aid-de-Camp
- Weaponsmith or Swordsmith (found in Castle Occupations)
- Scholarly Callings
- Alchemist
- Apothecarist or Herbalist
- Architect
- Ascetic or Fakir (found in Temple Positions)
- Astrologer or Fortune-Teller
- Astronomer
- Barber-Surgeon, Barber-Chirurgeon, Physician, or Tooth Puller (found in City Trades)
- Barrister or Lawyer (found in City Trades)
- Cartographer, Surveyor, or Explorer (found in City Trades)
- Chaplain (found in Castle Occupations)
- Court Mage (found in Castle Occupations)
- Diplomat, Emissary, or Ambassador (found in Civil Service)
- Friar (found in Temple Positions)
- Healer (found in Temple Positions)
- Herald (found in Castle Occupations)
- Historian or Archivist
- Limner (found in Temple Positions)
- Martial or Commander (found in Castle Occupations)
- Naturalist, Zoologist, or Cryptozoologist
- Painter or Calligrapher (found in City Trades)
- Philosopher or Sage
- Pissprophet or Physician (found in City Trades)
- Poet, Playwright, Rhapsode, or Writer (found in City Trades)
- Riadiati or Mathematician
- Scribe
- Siege Engineer (found in Military Assignments)
- Theologian
- Tutor or Professor
- Wiseman/Wisewoman (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Wizard's Apprentice, Mage's Apprentice, or Magic Student
- Temple Positions
- Ascetic or Fakir
- Beadle or Deacon
- Beekeeper
- Bookmaker, Parchmenter, or Inkmaker
- Brewer or Hops Farmer (found in City Trades)
- Chandler
- Chaplain (found in Castle Occupations)
- Cultist
- Friar
- Healer
- Hermit, Guide, or Wildman/Wildwoman (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Limner
- Minstrel, Musician, Drummer-Boy, Bugler, or Trumpeter (found in Castle Occupations)
- Oracle, Prophet, or Seer (found in Castle Occupations)
- Painter or Calligrapher (found in City Trades)
- Pastor, Presbyter, Preacher, or Priest
- Philosopher or Sage (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Scribe (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Sexton or Gravedigger
- Shaman (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Theologian (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Vintner, Wine Connoisseur, or Methier (found in Farm Work)
- Unsavory Jobs
- Barber-Surgeon, Barber-Chirurgeon, Physician, or Tooth Puller (found in City Trades)
- Beggar or Vagrant
- Bodyguard or Body Double (found in Castle Occupations)
- Bounty Hunter, Cutthroat, or Tracker (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Camp Follower or Merchant of War (found in Military Assignments)
- Confidence Artist
- Cultist (found in Temple Positions)
- Cutpurse, Robber, Pickpocket, or Burglar
- Dockworker (found in Laborers)
- Executioner (found in Civil Service)
- Forger
- Gambler
- Gladiator or Pugilist (found in Laborers)
- Gong Farmer, Raker, or Sewer Worker (found in Laborers)
- Graverobber or Ghoul
- Hired Muscle, Thug, Bravo, or Goon
- Hunter, Poacher, or Trapper (found in Wilderness Roles)
- Mercenary, Sellsword, or Condottiere (found in Military Assignments)
- Moneylender or Banker (found in City Trades)
- Outlaw or Highwayman
- Pirate, Raider, or Marine
- Rat-Catcher (found in Laborers)
- Sexton or Gravedigger (found in Temple Positions)
- Smuggler or Bootlegger
- Spymaster (found in Castle Occupations)
- Spy (found in Civil Service)
- Tax Collector or Tax Farmer (found in Civil Service)
- Treasurer or Banker (found in Castle Occupations)
- Undertaker (found in City Trades)
- Wilderness Roles
- Ascetic or Fakir (found in Temple Positions)
- Bear-ward or Animal Tamer
- Beggar or Vagrant (found in Unsavory Jobs)
- Bounty Hunter, Cutthroat, or Tracker
- Caravanner or Caravan Guard (found in City Trades)
- Charcoal Maker (found in Laborers)
- Climmer (found in Laborers)
- Courier, Messenger, or Pigeon Trainer (found in Civil Service)
- Falconer (found in Castle Occupations)
- Fewterer or Master of Hounds (found in Castle Occupations)
- Fisherman, Oysterer, or Crabber (found in Laborers)
- Forager or Gatherer
- Hermit, Guide, or Wildman/Wildwoman
- Hunter, Poacher, or Trapper
- Leatherworker or Tanner (found in City Trades)
- Lumberjack, Woodsman/Woodswoman
- Midwife (found in City Trades)
- Miner (found in Laborers)
- Naturalist, Zoologist, or Cryptozoologist (found in Scholarly Callings)
- Oracle, Prophet, or Seer (found in Castle Occupations)
- Outlaw or Highwayman (found in Unsavory Jobs)
- Potter (found in City Trades)
- Quartermaster (found in Military Assignments)
- Shaman
- Shepherd or Animal Herder (found in Farm Work)
- Sheriff, Detective, or Investigator (found in Civil Service)
- Tribal Elder, Village Elder, Local Leader, or Chief
- Warrener (found in Castle Occupations)
- Weaver, Spinster, or Dyer (found in City Trades)
- Wiseman/Wisewoman
- Expanded Background System Index