I have had cause to create a new background or two over time, many generic, some specific to a limited geography.

I'm going to post them here with whatever geographic limits I might be imposing on them.

I am aware that some of these have also been done (somewhat differently) in new canon books. Some of those I disagree with, others I could go ether way, so let me know if you want the official version of one of these, and we can discuss it.

This background is limited to the British Isles at this point. Mainly Britain and Ireland, but the smaller islands may have a few Guardians as well.

A Fey Guardian is a Folk Hero with a twist: Instead of being a local that stood up when the village needed it, it's a fey that lives nearby and has adopted the village and guards it anonymously.

I started with a Folk Hero, removed all village specific items, and added in some Outlander choices to represent a being living on it's own in the wild for whatever reason.

This background may be taken by any Firbolg, Sidhe, or Leprechaun, and a Land druid with Hermit tendencies.

Feature: As Outlander

Skills: Animal Handling, Survival,  two related artisan tools (related to each other or Survival Syngeries)
Gear: As Folk Hero, but traveler's clothing
Background picks: a mix of Folk Hero and Outlander


Supplemental tool proficiencies:
Using the system from Xanathars, and the Survival and Animal Handling from above:
-Cooking Aids Survival in producing more foragable foodstuff.
-Woodcarving keeps one in clubs, staves, bows, and arrows.

Paired professions (if one is your artisan tool choice, the other is supplemental to it):
-Leather Working and Cobbling are related.
-Brewer and Cook are related (mostly a Leprechaun choice)
-Calligrapher and Cartographer are related. This is mostly an elven choice.
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:25, Fri 27 Mar 2020.

For coastal villages: A Fisherman. A mix of Guild Artisan and Sailor.

Feature: As Guild Artisan
Skills: Athletics, Survival
Tools: Weaver, Vehicle(water)

Equipment:As Sailor, replacing Silk rope with fishing tackle and a net, and upgrading clothes to traveler's.

Background picks mostly as Guild Artisan

Survival is the skill of foraging, which covers fishing, although fish gear would be useful.
Weaving repairs ropes, nets, and sails.

I had, at one time, a Marine (a mash up of sailor and soldier) mostly geared towards Vikings going aviking. I can't seem to locate it, so I will need to recreate it.

It is generic enough to allow for other cultures.

This post UNDER CONSTRUCTION and needs updating.

This is a default background for a Firbolg, based off SCAG's Uthgardt Tribe Member background. It is by no means the only possible background for a PC Firbolg.

Feature: As written in SCAG, but using Firbolg rather than Uthgardt. Knowledge is of all Ireland, friendlies are all land druid circles and Druids/Bards (but not village druids, who aren't in Circles), plus Erin's Faithful, and Leprechauns.

Tools are generally Artisan's tools. Woodcarving, Leather working, or even Cooking. Anything useful for surviving outside of society and being self dependent.

Equipment: Replace Hunting Trap and Totem with: Artisans Tools

Some Firolg may replace Ireland with England, Wales, or Scotland, and Erin's Faithful with Albion's. Leprechauns would be replaced with Brownies, in most such cases.
This message was last edited by the GM at 21:12, Sun 04 Dec 2022.