Forestborn
From MRQWiki
In many fantasy worlds as well as the real world, great tracts of forest exist: dense woodland interspersed with open spaces filled with scrub. These are areas rich in wildlife and hunter/gatherer societies can thrive with little need for cereal farming.
The Forestborn Cultural Background provides a starting template for characters from such wilderness areas, perhaps acting as a step between the Barbarian culture and the Primitive culture but able to co-exist with many others. Some of the Bronze Age or Early Iron Age cultures could be classed as Forestborn.
The Forestborn are able to take good advantage of their knowledge of the area in which they live and are frequent traders. The goods they are able to provide include furs, skins, exotic plants and even mined materials.
These are frequently exchanged for finished products, though they are not averse to building small,
specialised forges in their own hamlets. The domain of the Forestborn is one overflowing in natural resources and opportunity.
(The Forestborn description and definition is Open Gaming Content taken from Sceaptune Games' 'The Collected Character')
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Basic Skills
Automatic: Lore (Animal) +10%, Lore (Plant) +5%,
Perception +10%, Resilience +5%, Stealth +10%
Pick Three at +10%: 1H Axe, 1H Sword,
1H Hammer, 2H Axe, Dagger, Dodge, Bow,
Shield, Sling, Spear, Staff, Throwing
Advanced Skills
Automatic: Tracking
Pick One from: Artistic Expression, Craft, Dance,
Lore, Play Instrument, Survival
Starting Money
Characters from a Forestborn Cultural Background begin play with 4d6x30 silver.
Available Professions
These include those listed within the Collected Character.
Animal Trainer, Bard, Blacksmith, Councillor, Craftsman, Explorer, Fisherman, Healer, Healer Mage, Hedge Wizard, Hunter, Legionnaire (as a pressed or volunteer recruit), Light Infantry, Mercenary, Miner, Peddler, Peltast, Ranger, Scout, Shaman, Soldier, Thief, Trapper, Trickster, Witch, Warrior, Woodsman, Yeoman (though probably not with the more sophisticated skills).
In a Roman or similar campaign, a Forestborn could also have been captured and be pressed into
service as a Gladiator.
