Player Option--Regional Backgrounds
From Dreams of Hope
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
- --
- Weapons
- Battleaxe / Spear
Kairen Mountains/Nocthean 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
