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- Background Design (5e Guideline)
- Don't like how you are playing your character, who you are, or fed up with the DM? Make your background!
Backgrounds, Featured and Quality
These backgrounds have been vetted through the Featured Articles or Quality Articles process and are suitable for any normal campaign.
Backgrounds
Backgrounds without an improving, reviewing, or removing template present.
- Abandoned
- Abyssdweller
- Actor
- Addict
- Adept
- Adopted
- Afflicted
- Air Acrobat
- Alchemic Construct
- Alchemist
- Alcoholic
- Alcoholic Scientist
- Amnesiac
- Amnesiac (Demon Slayer Supplement)
- Anarchist
- Ancient Cultist
- Ancient King
- Ancient One
- Anthropologist, Variant
- Antiquarian
- Apothecary
- Apothecary, Variant
- Apprentice of Disguise
- Arcana Spy
- Arcana Spy, Variant
- Arcane Augmented
- Arcane Dominion
- Arcane Repo Reaper
- Arcane Thief
- Archaeologist, Variant
- Armed Escort
- Arranged Marriage
- Artist
- Arvoreen Keeper
- Ashen Face (Grisaire Supplement)
- Aspirant
- Assistant
- Astrologer
- Astronaut
- Asylum Escapee
- Banker
- Barber
- Barmaid
- Bartender
- Battlesmith
- Beastlike
- Bedouin
- Beggar
- Bereaved
- Bodyguard
- Booyahg Acolyte
- Born of the Far Realm
- Botanist
- Bounty Hunter
- Butler
- Cannibal
- Carpenter
- Cartographer
- Cattle Rustler
- Chain Breaker (Edge of Humanity Supplement)
- Changeling
- Chief Guard
- Child of a War Deity
- Child of the Great Dragon
- Child Soldier, Variant
- City Guard
- City Worker
- Clone
- Collector
- Combat Medic
- Confederacy of Feuding Houses
- Conscript
- Construct
- Crazed Hermit
- Crusader Nation
- Culinarian
- Cultist (Demon Slayer Supplement)
- Cultist of the Ash-Veined
- Dandy
- Dark Lord
- Darklord, Redeemed
- Darkness Incarnate
- Debt Collector
- Deluded "Noble"
- Demigod
- Demonologist
- Denizen
- Descendant
- Detective
- Disciple of the Obscure
- Disgrace
- Disgraced Soldier
- Divine
- Divine Servant
- Dog of the Military
- Dominatrix
- Dragon Raised
- Dragon Trained
- Dragonshore Buccaneer
- Drow Breeding Slave
- Drunken Bum
- Drunken Pirate
- Duelist
- Duelist, Variant
- Dungeon Mapper
- Dungeoneer
- Earthling
- Elysium Knight
- Employee of Royalty
- Endless Soul
- Entomologist
- Eternal One
- Ex-Blood Doll
- Ex-Idiot
- Exile (Demon Slayer Supplement)
- Exiled Knight
- Exiled Ruler
- Experiment
- Experimenter
- Explorer
- Fallen Hero
- Fallen Noble
- Family Business
- Fated
- Feral Child
- Fey Child
- Feychild
- Finder
- Fishmonger
- Former Gladiator
- Formerly Petrified
- Fortune Teller
- From The Past
- Futureborn
- Gambler, Variant
- Gladiator, Variant
- God Touched
- Governess
- Gravetender
- Grung Tribe Member
- Guidance Assister
- Harbinger of the End
- Heir of a Fallen Kingdom
- Hellborn
- Hellborn, Revised
- Herald of the Gods
- Heretic
- High School Student (Anime Supplement)
- Hired Guard
- Hitman
- Hopeless Romantic
- Hunter Stalker
- Infected
- Innkeeper
- Inquirer
- Intellectual
- Interplanar Merchant
- Interspecies Orphan
- Inventor
- Ironbound Wanderer
- Isekai
- Islander
- Jack Of All Trades
- Jade Dragon Syndicate (Grisaire Supplement)
- Jester
- Jockey
- Knight Sororitas
- Law Bringer
- Law Bringer, Variant
- Librarian
- Limner
- Linguistician
- Linked Spirit
- Lore Keeper
- Lost Civilization
- Lover
- Lucky Fumbler
- Lumberjack
- Mage
- Maid
- Mailman
- Malfunctioning
- Marshal
- Master Inquisitor
- Matchmaker
- Mercenary
- Messenger
- Militant Assassin
- Military Asset
- Military Conscript
- Military Pilot
- Miner
- Minion
- Monastic
- Monastic Traveller
- Moneyer
- Monster
- Monster Fan
- Monstrozoologist
- Mortician
- Mute
- Mystic
- Navy SEAL
- Negotiator
- Noble Dragon Tamer
- Noble Guard
- Noble, 2nd Variant
- Noble, Variant
- Nomad
- Nurse
- Oathbreaker
- Occult Investigator
- Occultist
- Oracle
- Order Mage
- Order of the Black Blades Member
- Otherworlder, Variant
- Outcast
- Paranoid Agent
- Pet Lover
- Pilot
- Planar Traveler
- Politician
- Possesed Body
- Powerless Mage
- Primitive Tribe
- Primogenitor
- Prisoner
- Proctor
- Prodigy
- Professional Assassin
- Professional Assassin, Variant
- Prospector
- Psychic
- Psycho
- Puppeteer
- Redeemed Temptress
- Refugee
- Regime of the Dark Overlord
- Researcher
- Retired Hero
- Retired Performer
- Revenant
- Revolutionist
- Rider
- Ringleader
- Rite of Rebirth
- Ritual Survivor
- Rival
- Roamer
- Royal Cavalryman
- Royalty
- Runaway
- Sadistic Assassin
- Sage's Assistant
- Salesman
- Savage Land
- Scavenger
- Scorned Accuser
- Scout
- Scribe
- Sea Nomad
- Sealed One
- Seamstress
- Second Soul
- Secret
- Secretary
- Sentinel
- Sewer Dweller
- Sex Slave
- Sex Worker
- Shadow Manipulator
- Shadow Thieves' Guild Member
- Shadow Touched
- Shadow-Taken
- Shepherd
- Shipwright, Variant
- Simpleton
- Singer
- Slaver
- Slayer
- Slayer, Variant
- Smuggler, Variant
- Soulless
- Spirit Medium
- Spiteful
- Split Personality
- Spy, Variant
- Steampunker
- Storyteller
- Stranded
- Student of Magic
- Survivor
- Sword Edge Disciple (Edge of Humanity Supplement)
- Swordbearer Apprentice (Edge of Humanity Supplement)
- Tailor
- Talented
- Tavern Waiter
- Temple Guardian
- Tempter
- Test Subject
- The Chosen One
- The Hollow Survivor (Edge of Humanity Supplement)
- The Unlikely Graduate (Edge of Humanity Supplement)
- Time Frozen
- Time Traveller
- Time Traveller, Variant
- Titan Seeker
- Torturer
- Town Apothecary
- Townie
- Tragic Knight
- Transformed Monster
- Traveling Healer
- Tribe Royal
- Troubled Artist
- Tutor
- Undertaker
- Unseen Academy Reject
- Urban Vigilante
- Vagrant Trouper
- Vampire
- Vaquero
- Venator
- Village Dunce
- Wandering Mercenary
- War Criminal
- Warforged
- Warrior of the Sun (Edge of Humanity Supplement)
- Wayfinder Guild)
- Well Travelled
- Wielder of the Old One
- Witch
- Witch Doctor
- Witch Hunter
- Wolf Knight
- Woodcutter
- Wooddweller
- Worshipped One
- Writer
- Zealot
Backgrounds Based on Existing Fiction
Backgrounds which are based on existing characters or archetypes from other works of fiction.
- "Blank" the Human
- Academic (Chainsaw Man Supplement)
- Academy Huntsman
- Adventuring Royalty
- Athlete (Chainsaw Man Supplement)
- Avenger
- Blood Harden Cat
- Castaway
- Church Hunter (Bloodborne Supplement)
- Clan Cats
- Clover Kingdom (Black Clover Supplement)
- Cursed Survivor (Bloodborne Supplement)
- D.A.T.S. Guild)
- DBZ Warrior
- Diamond Kingdom (Black Clover Supplement)
- Digi-Brawler
- Digi-Destined
- Feral Cat
- Fire Solider (Better Fire Force Supplement)
- Forsaken Child (Bloodborne Supplement)
- Genin
- Gravekeeper of the Old Blood (Bloodborne Supplement)
- Hard Labourer (Chainsaw Man Supplement)
- Heart Kingdom (Black Clover Supplement)
- Hunter (Chainsaw Man Supplement)
- Hunter of the Workshop (Bloodborne Supplement)
- Inked Fate
- Inscribed
- Kin Experiment (Bloodborne Supplement)
- King of Games
- King's Ranger
- Kinred Cat
- Land of the Sun (Black Clover Supplement)
- Lost Child
- Manifestation of Fear (Chainsaw Man Supplement)
- Marked by the Outsider
- Narrator
- Otherworlder
- Persona User
- Piltoveran
- Priest Cat
- Rebel Corps Soldier
- Rookie Pirate (One-Piece Supplement)
- Scholar of Byrgenwerth (Bloodborne Supplement)
- Shadow
- Space Marine
- Space Marine Warhammer 40k
- Spade Kingdom (Black Clover Supplement)
- Stand User
- State Alchemist
- Transmutation Alchemist
- Tribal Cat
- Tsuguko (Demon Slayer Supplement)
- Twoleg's Cat
- Unkindled
- Vileblood Noble (Bloodborne Supplement)
- White-Clad (Better Fire Force Supplement)
- Witches' Forest (Black Clover Supplement)
- Zaunite
April Fools Backgrounds
Backgrounds with a more comedic twist.
- Actual Criminal
- Almost the Chosen One
- Apostle of the Church of Crabbo
- Boykisser
- Candy Scientist
- Cow History
- Destined to be a Hero
- Discord Admin
- Disgruntled Barkeep
- Dragonborn
- Farm Animal
- Fourth Wall Breaker
- Gong Farmer
- Just A Guy
- Murder Hobo
- Root Beer Founder
- Space Janitor
- Strickland Propane Employee
- Upside-Down
Incomplete Backgrounds
Backgrounds with one or many improving, reviewing, or removing templates present. Please help work on the problem presented on the template.
- 5e Background Preload
- Abyssal Returner
- Aluminus
- Anomaly
- Balloon Mage
- Bantmaster
- Beloved Wallower
- Biologist
- Businessman
- Caged
- Charlatan Thief
- Child
- Child Soldier
- Chimney Sweeper
- Crippled
- Crossbow Enjoyer
- Cursed
- Cursed, 2nd Variant
- Cursed, Variant
- Defyer of Fate
- Deity Aspirant
- Delinquent
- Dethroned Deity
- Dragon Warrior
- Eldrich Maid
- Empathetic Eternal
- Engineer
- Escaped Experiment
- Ex-Mercenary
- Ex-Villain
- Exile
- Fabulous Killjoy
- Fallen Child
- Fallen Sorcerer
- Feared
- Fearful
- Fixer
- Follower of Wiliam Baltimor
- Forgotten
- Gravekeeper
- Guild Design Preload
- Gym Rat
- Hidden
- House Worker
- Hunter
- Immortal
- Imperial Legion
- Infiltrator
- Kroog
- Lone Soldier
- Made by the Gods
- Mafioso
- Magic Blood
- Mighty Steed
- MLM Owner
- Moral Anti-Realism
- Nukenin
- Of The Void
- Offseer
- Plan B
- Plane Walker
- Plant Being
- Redeemed Cultist
- Religious Fraud
- Scientist
- Seer of the Shrouded
- Serial Killer
- Side Character
- Skeleton Fairy
- Small Game Hunter
- Star-Born Wanderer
- Swordmaster
- The Black Parader
- The Fallen Hero
- Tourist
- Trained in War
- Traucer
- Tribal Chieftain
- Tribal Hero
- Unomiya
- Wanderer
- Warrior of a Lost Age