Character Backgrounds

Below you will find many of the character backgrounds you are able to select for your character in game. Each has benefits received from the training your character received when growing up in their original home location. Other character backgrounds may become available in the future. Where it says 'Skills', these become the equivalent of class skills for your character.

Alchemist

Feat: Brew Potion
Skills: Knowledge Arcana, Knowledge Religion

Archer

Feat: Point Blank Shot
Skills: Athletics, Acrobatics

Craftsman

Feat: Expert Craftsman (x2 to stats for purposes of crafting)
Skills: Knowledge Engineering, Appraise

Defender

Feat: Combat Expertise
Skills: Knowledge History, Athletics

Duelist

Feat: Weapon Finesse
Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics

Enchanter

Feat: Craft Wondrous Item
Skills: Knowledge Arcana, Knowledge Religion

Engineer

Feat: Builder's Ruin
Skills: Knowledge Engineering, Sabotage

Field Medic

Feat: Combat Healing
Skills: Perception, Healing

Healer

Feat: Augment Healing
Skills: Knowledge Religion, Healing

Merchant

Feats: Silver Palm
Skills: Appraise, Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge Local, Sense Motive, Spellcraft

Sailor

Feat: Able learner
Skills: Swim, Survival

Scout

Feat: Great Fortitude
Skills: K Nature, Stealth

Scribe

Feat: Scribe Scroll
Skills: Knowledge Arcana, Knowledge Religion

Studied Caster

Feat: Spell Casting Prodigy
Skills: Spellcraft, Use magic device

Thief

Feat: Weapon Finesse
Skills: Knowledge Local, Hide

Wandwright

Feat: Craft Wand
Skills: Knowledge Arcana, Knowledge Religion

Warmage

Feat: Combat Casting
Skills: Acrobatics, Athletics

Warrior

Feat: Power Attack
Skills: Knowledge History, Athletics