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Background

Background describes a character's experiences, training, and innate talents before they became an adventurer (i.e. before character creation).

All characters have a background.

Rules

  • Select X backgrounds at character creation

Meta-Rules

  • Three types of Background: Talent, Experience, Training
  • Each is worth 5 points
    • Ability score: 2 points per +1
    • Skill modifier: 1 point per +1
    • Feat: 2 points per feat
    • Item (ordinary): 1 point
    • Item (unusual): 2 points
    • Item (not otherwise available): 3 points

List of Backgrounds

By Category

Covert Operations

Jedi Academy

Job Training

Military

Underworld

  • Filth-Breather: You grew up in the underworld. You live and breathe it. Gain +3 to Knowledge (Underworld). Start with one illegal weapon or item of your choice (up to 3000 credits), such as a holdout blaster.
  • Born Slicer: You've been slicing systems since you rewired your baby monitor to pick up showtunes. Gain +3 to Slicing; all systems start at +1 better attitude (before you start slicing them).

War