Player Option--Regional Backgrounds

This is an optional document that players can use if they choose. This is in addition to the regular background and helps me better pin a character to the world.

Pick a region allowed for your race. You gain proficiency in the item listed under common proficiency and one of the other listed proficiencies of your choice. If you already have proficiency in the common item from your race or background, you gain proficiency in the item listed after the slash instead. If multiple are listed for a category, choose one. Races are listed in order of prevalence in the region. Sub-race notations in parentheses refer to the ones listed in Player Option--Variant Races.

Baile Duchas

Races

Orc (any except half-blood), dragonborn (Gal, Syra)

Common Proficiency

Ard-teang (Orc) / Draconic

Tools

Leatherworker / Carpenter / Woodcarver

Skills

Intimidation / Athletics

Languages

Draconic

Weapons

Greataxe / maul

Byarmarsh

Races

Dragonborn (Byarsh, Syra, Khor), hobgoblin (any), Orc (bear paw, hammer stroke), soulforged (steel-skin)

Common Proficiency

Ngyon Toi (Goblin) / Tinkerer’s Tools

Tools

Tinkerer / Smith / Alchemist

Skills

Arcana / Investigation

Languages

Draconic

Weapons

light crossbow / heavy crossbow / hand crossbow

Byssia

Races

Human (night’s child), wood elf, half-elf (twilight), genasi (any), soul-forged (bark-skin)

Common Proficiency

Metsae (Wood elf) / Woodcarver’s tools

Tools

Leatherworker's / Carpenter / Woodcarver / Mason

Skills

Nature / Arcana

Languages

Elemental

Weapons

short sword / longbow

Asai'ka

Races

Human (scale-kin), half-elf (scaled), yuan-ti pureblood, tiefling (leutis-born)

Common Proficiency

Arcana / Alchemist’s Kit

Tools

Alchemist / Glassblower / Poisoner's Kit

Skills

Religion

Languages

Iath Neidr

Weapons

scimitar

Dreamshore

Races

Human (wall-builder), wood elf, halfling, orc (half-blood), half-elf (traveller or earth-kin), aasimar, tiefling (chou- or leutis-born)

Common Proficiency

Metsae (Wood elf) / Ard-teang (Orc)

Tools

Carpenter / Woodcarver / Leatherworker

Skills

Nature / Survival

Languages

Ard-teang (Orc)

Weapons

Shortbow

Godsfall

Races

Orc (hell-bred), Changer (Feline)

Common Proficiency

Old Imperial / Religion

Tools

Masons / Woodcarver

Skills

History / Persuasion

Languages

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Weapons

Battleaxe / Spear

Kairen Mountains/Nocthian Caldera

Races

Dragonborn (Gal, Anu), Orc (bear paw)

Common Proficiency

Draconic / Survival

Tools

Mason / Smith

Skills

Survival

Weapons

any martial melee weapon

Moon's Vengeance Foothills

Races

Dwarf, Human (wall-builder), halfling

Common Proficiency

Bidni-Khel (dwarf) / Mason’s Tools

Tools

Jeweler / Smith / Tinker / Mason

Skills

History / Survival

Languages

Too-til (Giant)

Weapons

War pick

Sha'slar Autonomous Zone

Races

Human (scale-kin),yuan-ti pureblood, half-elf (scaled)

Common Proficiency

Nature / Herbalist’s Kit

Tools

Weaver / Woodcarver / Poisoner's Kit

Skills

Medicine

Languages

Iath Neidr

Weapons

Blowgun and trident

Safehold

Races

Orc (Bear Paw, Hammer Stroke), Dragonborn (Syra, Gal, Khor), wood elf

Common Proficiency

Draconic / Vehicles, land

Tools

Brewer / Potter / Cobbler / Cook / Tinker

Skills

Animal Handling / Performance

Languages

Ngyon Toi (Goblin) / Ard-Teang (Orc) / Metsae (Wood Elf)

Weapons

Pike / flail

Sea of Grass

Races

Human (wall-builder), halfling, high elf, aasimar, tiefling (any)

Common Proficiency

Religion / Vehicles, land

Tools

Cobbler / Brewer / Weaver

Skills

Animal Handling / Religion

Languages

Old Imperial / Yonwach (High Elf)

Weapons

Whip

Serpent Dominion

Races

Human (scale-kin), half-elf (scaled), yuan-ti pureblood, tiefling (mara-born)

Common Proficiency

History / Vehicles, water

Tools

Smith / Mason / Vehicles, water

Skills

Deception

Languages

Iath Neidr

Weapons

trident and net

Southshore

Races

Human (any), high elf, halfling, dwarf, wood elf, dragonborn (any), hobgoblin, half-elf (any), tiefling (chou-born), aasimar

Common Proficiency

Yonwach (High elf) / Vehicles, water

Tools

Glassblower / Cartographer / Potter

Skills

Insight

Languages

Nguyen Toi (Goblin)

Weapons

Spear