Tavern Keeper
You knew everyone's name. Most of them did not know yours.
Class: bardFaction: free cities
The Story
You ran a tavern in a town smaller than the maps acknowledge. You knew which patron was lying, which was paying, and which was about to die before the doctor did. You sold it last spring. The buyer overpaid and you did not say so. You took the coin and the road. You still pour for a stranger if you sit at their table.
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.)
A Read for People
You see the face under the face. (+(rolled) Wisdom)
Roll 1d3 · Range +1–3
A Bed at Every Inn
Other tavernkeeps know your name. Lodging costs vanish.
Guaranteed (no roll)
The Bartender's Smile
Strangers tell you things they meant to keep. (+(rolled) Charisma)
Roll 1d3 · Range +1–3
Old Tavern Debts
Three patrons owe you, and remember it. (+(rolled) starting gold)
Roll 1d8+4 · Range +5–12
Out of Practice with Iron
Years behind a bar are years away from steel. (-(rolled) Strength)
Roll 1d2 · Range -1–2
You will roll the dice in the creation flow. Nothing is set until then.