Root Beer Founder (5e Background)
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Root Beer Founder[edit]
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| From Mug Root Beer |
Everyone's heard of ale and mead. But do they know root beer? This sweet beverage of angel tears is an innovation only you could have come up with. This invention should make you rich, with fame to your name. Some way or another, something stands in your way. Do people try to steal your recipe, going as far as to kill you? Is your wealth now a burden, making your life a target? Perhaps that is why you left behind your fortune, taking only what you can carry, along with your precious recipe. How did you come upon this recipe for an otherworldly nectar anyway? How much has this discovery changed your life for the better, or worse?
Skill Proficiencies: Nature and Persuasion
Tool Proficiencies: Brewer's Supplies
Languages: One of your choice
Equipment: Brewer's Supplies, Root Beer Recipe, Root Beer Extract, Common Clothes, 5 gp
Root Beer Type[edit]
As a founder of Root Beer, you decide the ratio and taste which differentiates your brew.
| d4 | Specialization |
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| 1 | You prefer the taste of a creamy Root Beer, with a stronger hint of vanilla, popular with ladies |
| 2 | You prefer the spicy taste of Sassafras, popular with men |
| 3 | You prefer a nice mix of vanilla and Sassafras, popular with children |
| 4 | You prefer to give Root Beer a little kick... of alcohol. You make hard Root Beer, popular in bars and at small social gatherings. |
Feature: Fine Drink[edit]
Your Root Beer is renown for it's rich flavor, loved by poor and rich alike! You are able to use your root beer to cater for events, or to help a bar hold a party! perhaps they will thank you for your generosity, perhaps they will request more! Either way, spread that love of Root Beer!
Suggested Characteristics[edit]
The Founding of Root Beer is a life's work, one you take pride in. Perhaps you did it alone, perhaps you had helps, perhaps you found the recipe in ancient text; None of that matters, as you take your first steps into the tough business of Root Beer sales.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
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| 1 | I am an active member of my community circle, willing to lend a glass of Root Beer to those in need |
| 2 | If I notice someone's glass is empty, I'm on my way to fill their cup |
| 3 | I brew Root Beer for my lord |
| 4 | I believe Root Beer is the only truly good drink |
| 5 | I am at war with other Breweries |
| 6 | I enjoy mixing different Root Beer flavors |
| 7 | I am more caring for my Root Beer than most others |
| 8 | My Root Beer is not just my job, it is my life |
| d6 | Ideal |
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| 1 | Friends. I enjoy nothing more than sharing a cup of Root Beer (Good) |
| 2 | Greed. Root Beer is but a means to the ends... money (Evil) |
| 3 | Hope. I hope to establish a flourishing business (Lawful) |
| 4 | Cult. Root Beer is my entire being... (Chaotic) |
| 5 | Creative. I want to make many Root Beer varieties (Any) |
| 6 | Love. Root Beer is my Passion (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
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| 1 | My Father taught me this recipe before he died, and I owe my career to him |
| 2 | I stole this recipe from a beloved friend... and it is a pain I'll never forget |
| 3 | My beloved and I created this recipe together, but I have not seen them since it's success |
| 4 | I learned my skills from my master, but he has forsaken Root Beer |
| 5 | I created this Recipe with my own efforts, and I won't give it up to any rival |
| 6 | I woke up with the recipe bestowed to me by a higher power, one whom I now serve in my heart |
| d6 | Flaw |
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| 1 | I would betray anyone for my own success |
| 2 | I am trusting of anyone who enjoy Root Beer |
| 3 | I cannot feel comfortable if I do not have Root Beer nearby |
| 4 | I have more love for my Root Beer than morally right |
| 5 | I am willing to risk my life for my Root Beer |
| 6 | I am allergic to the ingredients for my Root Beer |
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