One final note: You’ll notice proper names lurking in some of the backgrounds. Don’t feel like you have to obey a sort of demographic imperative to be a “typical” elf or a “typical” fighter. It’s your story, and your PC is a singular character within it. Sometimes it’s fun to play against type and choose a background that stands at odds with what people would expect from your race and class. Check the ones for your race and class out first, of course, but don’t limit yourself to those. August 20 08 | D r ag o n 3 6 6 17 Scales of War Background We’ve identified some backgrounds as being particularly good for a given race or class. Think of these backgrounds as aids to roleplaying, not the means to eke out an incremental advantage to a skill check. The bonuses are intentionally small because we don’t want a character’s past to overshadow that character’s present. But power-gamers beware! You’ll search in vain for significant advantage. Each one comes with a small game benefit, usually a small skill modifier. As a launching pad for those backstories, we offer the following character backgrounds. But from “Rescue at Rivenroar” onward, your characters at your table will come to life and develop their own backstories, goals, and agendas. We want you to make the world your own rather than define it for you (beyond the degree of definition required to place future adventures). Characters T of War Backgrounds for Your Scales of War Hero by David Noonan illustrations by Austin Hsu, and Tina Young he setting of the Scales of War Adventure Path is more implied than actual.
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