Background

Background of character can be selected on character creation in the Arelith Entry area, after selection of subrace and MoD options. Players may choose a background for new character or keep it without a background. Backgrounds have a small mechanical effect, allowing character's past to influence their skills in a small way.

Not all background feats are available to all characters. For example, characters' class and abilities can be limiting the possibilities for selection of backgrounds.

Mithreas:

"Stat bonuses are hard (because there's a cap of +12 and base stats matter for feat requirements)

Skill bonuses are soft (because otherwise you'll have problems with leveling up)."

Thus -

• Ability score changes will be counted for feat prequisites.
• They will not be counted against limit of maximum 12 point temporary increase to ability.

After selection of background are all changes applied to the character immediately.

Backgrounds

A new character can have one of the following backgrounds:

Background	Effect
Bully	+1 intimidate, +1 fortitude save, -1 bluff, -1 reflex save
Devout	+1 will save, +1 concentration, -1 fortitude save, -1 bluff
Farmer	+1 spot, +1 fortitude save, -1 appraise, -1 reflex save
Fearless	+4 save vs. fear, -2 reflex save
Fisherman	start with a fishin' pole (or fishin' pole jr. for small races)
Flirt	+1 listen, +1 persuade, -2 intimidate
Gypsy	+1 perform, +1 tumble, -1 concentration, -1 use magic device
Healer	+2 heal, +1 lore, -1 STR
Hunter	+1 move silently, +1 craft traps, -2 lore
Merchant	+2 appraise, -1 discipline, -1 taunt
Natural Leader	+1 CHA, -1 CON, -1 reflex save, -1 fortitude save
Noble	+1 art crafting, -2 concentration
Peasant	+1 tailoring, -1 discipline
Scholar	+1 lore, +1 concentration, -2 discipline
Slave	+1 fortitude saves, -1 will. Start in the Underdark city of Andunor branded with a collar (Requires human or half-orc, non-good alignment)
Soldier	+1 discipline, +1 forging, -1 will save
Tattle-tale	+1 lore, +1 bluff, -2 concentration
Tribal	+1 fortitude saves, +1 taunt, -1 discipline, -1 will
Troublemaker	+1 reflex save, +1 set traps, +1 pick pocket, -2 will save
Wanderer	+1 appraise, +1 bluff, -1 will save
Wild child	+1 tumble, +1 hide, +1 move silently, -2 bluff, -2 appraise
Wizard's apprentice	+1 spellcraft, +1 lore, +1 alchemy skill, -1 spot, -1 fortitude save
Politician	grants bonuses to social skills and penalties to combat skills (requires 11+ CHA)
Gladiator	Start in Arena and cannot leave it until they win their freedom. FL server. -1 will save, double XP bonus for winning in Cordor's arena. Normal start. Regulith.
Dauntless	+5 HP (requires dwarf or half-orc)
Outcast	*See below
No background	No effect