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Ashen Acolyte

Raised on the caldera's rim. Survived being raised.

Class: wizardClass: rangerFaction: ashen peaks

The Story

You came up in Caldera Notch under an aunt who measured time in ash-fall. You learned firecraft before you learned the alphabet. You can still light a wet stack of pine in driving rain. You can also taste the difference between three kinds of volcanic earth. You have never been to a real city; you are intensely curious about what it sounds like at night.

What This Means in Play

Each trait below will be rolled when you choose this background. The numbers below are the RANGE — the specific value is decided on your roll. Once committed, the values are yours for the life of the character. (Items, spells, and earned reputations can modify them later.)

  • Firecraft

    You know what burns and how. (+(rolled) Arcana for fire-effects)

    Roll 1d3+1 · Range +2–4

  • Heat-Hardened

    You grew up around lava. Heat is a weather. (+(rolled) resistance to fire damage)

    Roll 1d3 · Range +1–3

  • Easily Cheated in Cities

    Hellards smell village on you. (-(rolled) appraisal at lawful shops)

    Roll 1d3 · Range -1–3

  • Peaker-Tongue

    You know the language nobody outside the peaks speaks. (+(rolled) Charisma in ashen villages)

    Roll 1d3 · Range +1–3

  • A Firestone in Your Pocket

    Lights a fire in any weather. One charge per day.

    Guaranteed (no roll)

You will roll the dice in the creation flow. Nothing is set until then.

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Day 183
the second-watch, the work-hard hour