UA:Character Background: Wilderness Background

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Wilderness Background

This background is a feature of characters who spend most of their time in the forbidding wilds, far from the comforts of civilization. Because such a character often leads a solitary existence, there's almost no opportunity for recognition. Only a character who undertakes the hunter-gatherer activity has a chance to attain a higher rank (that of chieftain, and it's only attainable once), with ranks in Survival providing a bonus on the recognition check.

Wilderness Background Activities

d%	Activity	Class	Feats	Skills	Gear	Contacts	Rep	Recognition
01-12	Hunter Gatherer	Barbarian	Track, Self-Sufficient	Survival, Spot, Listen, Climb, Swim	Weapon	Skill	+0	Chieftain, DC 28
13-25	Nature Guardian	Druid	Natural Spell, Combat Casting	Concentration, Spot, Survival, Spellcraft, Knowledge (nature)	Armor	Information	+1/2	-
26-36	Game hunter	Ranger	Weapon Focus, Improved Critical	Survival, Spot, Listen, Hide, Move Silently	Weapon	Skill	+0	-
37-47	Explorer	Ranger or horizon walker 1	Alertness, Endurance	Survival, Knowledge (nature), Spot, Listen, Knowledge (geography)	Wondrous item that aids movement	Information	+1	-
48-56	Hermit	Druid or Sorcerer	Spell Focus(Illusionism), Spell Focus (Enchantment)	Survival, Concentration, Spellcraft	Staff or wand	Skill	+0	-
56-66	Wandering minstrel	Bard	Alertness, Endurance	Perform, Survival, Knowledge (geography), Knowledge (nature), Spot	Weapon	Influence	+1/2	-
67-79	Nature worshipper	Druid	Spell Focus (Transmutation), Spell Focus (Conjuration)	Knowledge (nature), Knowledge (religion), Survival, Spellcraft, Concentration	Staff or wand	Information	+0	-
80-90	Highwayman	Rogue	Combat Expertise, Improved Disarm	Survival, Intimidate, Hide, Move Silently, Bluff	Armor	Information	+1/2	-
91-100	"I walk the earth."	Barbarian or Monk	Endurance, Combat Reflexes	Survival, Climb, Hide, Move Silently, Swim	Wondrous item that protects	-	+0	-
1 Indicates a prestige class. Only available if the class is allowed in the camaign.

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