Firefighter (5e'24 Background)
This is a revised version of Firefighter (5e Background) for use with the 2024 edition of the PHB.
Firefighter[edit]
Ability Scores: Strength, Wisdom, Constitution
Feat: Resilient (PHB p. 206)
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Perception
Tool Proficiencies: Choose one kind of Gaming Set (see chapter 6)
Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Gaming Set (same as above), Bucket, Crowbar, Rope, Handaxe, Traveler's Clothes, Signal Whistle, 37 GP; or (B) 50 GP
You were a member of a city fire brigade, always on call, ready to rush out to burning buildings with buckets and pumps. You may have been part of a large, well-equipped team in a large city, or possibly the sole warden of a smaller town. Some fire brigades operated for profit – selling insurance marks – whilst others were funded by the city council or philanthropic groups. You have had experiences facing uncontrolled fires, and dealing with the aftermath of destruction and lost lives.
