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| − | {{ColCard| | + | = Basic Cultures = |
| + | {{ColCard|Cosmopolitan| | ||
| + | The bustling cities of the world are crossroads of trade. Citydwellers are a experienced, sometimes jaded lot and they tend to pick up a little of everything. | ||
| − | + | * '''Streetwise:''' Citydwellers gain a +2 racial bonus on all Knowledge(local) checks. | |
| + | * '''Educated:''' Citydwellers gain an additional skill rank at first level and one additional rank whenever they gain a level. | ||
| − | + | '''Languages:''' Common, any one modern, civilized language}} | |
| − | {{ColCard| | + | {{ColCard|Rural| |
| + | Out in the country, far from the cities, life generally takes a slower pace, focused on the local community and traversal of the seasons. That is when monsters or bandits don't come by to take advantage of a supposedly easy target. | ||
| − | + | * '''Healthy Living:''' Ruraldwellers gain a +2 bonus on Fortitude saves against disease and poison, including magical diseases. | |
| + | * '''Working the Land:''' Ruraldwellers gain a +2 racial bonus on all Handle Animal and Profession(farming) checks. | ||
| + | * '''Self-sufficient:''' Ruraldwellers choose one appropriate Craft skill, and gain a +2 racial bonus to skill checks with that skill. | ||
| + | * '''Militia Training:''' Ruraldwellers gain the [[Equipment Sphere#Peasant Training|Peasant Training]] Equipment talent. | ||
| − | + | '''Languages:''' Common}} | |
| − | {{ColCard| | + | {{ColCard|Outlander| |
| + | Some people live on the edges of the empire; hunters, woodcutters, homesteaders, learning to live on the bounty provided by the forests and forced to see to their own protection against the many creatures that stalk the wilderness. | ||
| − | + | * '''Durable:''' Outlanders gain the [[Endurance]] feat. | |
| + | * '''Survivor:''' Outlanders gain a +2 racial bonus on all Climb, Perception, Survival and Swim checks. | ||
| − | + | '''Languages:''' Common, the language of one barbarian tribe or monster group that lived in your region}} | |
| − | {{ColCard| | + | = Advanced Cultures = |
| + | {{ColCard|Dwarven Holds| | ||
| + | You come from one of the Dwarven Holds that remain of the [[Mordark Empire]]. You've been trained in the ancient smithing and stonework arts of your ancestors, and the warfare to protect them. | ||
| − | {{ | + | * '''Craftsman:''' Holddwellers gain a +2 racial bonus on all Craft and Profession checks on stone and metal items. |
| + | * '''Eye for Value:''' Holddwellers gain a +2 racial bonus on Appraise to determine the price of non-magical goods that contain precious metals or gemstones and Spellcraft checks to identify magical items. | ||
| + | * '''Stonecunning:''' Holddwellers gain a +2 racial bonus on active Perception checks to notice unusual stonework, such as traps and hidden doors located in stone walls or floors. | ||
| + | * '''Dwarven Heritage:''' Holddwellers gain the {{link|Equipment Sphere|Dwarven Heritage}} Equipment talent. | ||
| − | + | '''Languages:''' Common, Mordark}} | |
| − | {{ColCard| | + | {{ColCard|Elven Enclave| |
| + | You come from one of the enclaves scattered across the world, where the elves still live and rule. You may not subscribe to the elven tenets of racial superiority, but you have still received the grueling training that comes with them. | ||
| − | {{ | + | * '''Elven Magic:''' Enclavers receive a +2 racial bonus on caster level checks made to overcome spell resistance. |
| + | * '''Eye for Magic:''' Enclavers receive a +2 racial bonus on Spellcraft skill checks made to identify spells being cast and to identify the properties of magic items. | ||
| + | * '''Weapon Training:''' Enclavers gain the {{link|Equipment Sphere|Elvish Heritage}} Equipment talent. | ||
| − | + | '''Languages:''' Common, Leysol}} | |
| − | {{ColCard| | + | {{ColCard|Halfling Caravaner| |
| + | You are oppressed in your homeland, and you are not welcome in the towns and cities of the empire. And so you keep moving, traveling with your kin from place to place whether in a wagon-train or by river on a small fleet of barges. | ||
| − | + | * '''Fearless:''' Caravaners receive a +2 racial bonus on all saving throws against fear. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by halfling luck. | |
| + | * '''Fleet-Footed:''' Caravaners receive Run as a bonus feat and a +2 racial bonus on initiative checks. | ||
| + | * '''Multi-cultured:''' Caravaners receive a +2 racial bonus on Diplomacy checks made to gather information and Sense Motive checks made to get a hunch about a social situation. | ||
| − | + | '''Languages:''' Common, Shiel}} | |
| − | {{ColCard| | + | {{ColCard|Shiel Highlander| |
| + | You come from one of the communities of halflings living high in the Shiel highlands, living as independently as you can from the imperium, and occasionally rising up against your unjust masters. | ||
| − | + | * '''Ambusher:''' Highlanders gain a +1 racial bonus on Stealth checks, and Stealth is always a class skill for them. This trait bonus increases to +2 in hilly or rocky areas. | |
| + | * '''Fit:''' Highlanders gain a +2 racial bonus on all Athletics checks. | ||
| + | * '''Slinger:''' Highlanders gain the [[Equipment Sphere#Sling Combatant|Sling Combatant]] Equipment talent. | ||
| − | + | '''Languages:''' Common, Shiel}} | |
Latest revision as of 07:25, 3 July 2021
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Basic Cultures
Cosmopolitan
The bustling cities of the world are crossroads of trade. Citydwellers are a experienced, sometimes jaded lot and they tend to pick up a little of everything.
- Streetwise: Citydwellers gain a +2 racial bonus on all Knowledge(local) checks.
- Educated: Citydwellers gain an additional skill rank at first level and one additional rank whenever they gain a level.
Languages: Common, any one modern, civilized language
Rural
Out in the country, far from the cities, life generally takes a slower pace, focused on the local community and traversal of the seasons. That is when monsters or bandits don't come by to take advantage of a supposedly easy target.
- Healthy Living: Ruraldwellers gain a +2 bonus on Fortitude saves against disease and poison, including magical diseases.
- Working the Land: Ruraldwellers gain a +2 racial bonus on all Handle Animal and Profession(farming) checks.
- Self-sufficient: Ruraldwellers choose one appropriate Craft skill, and gain a +2 racial bonus to skill checks with that skill.
- Militia Training: Ruraldwellers gain the Peasant Training Equipment talent.
Languages: Common
Outlander
Some people live on the edges of the empire; hunters, woodcutters, homesteaders, learning to live on the bounty provided by the forests and forced to see to their own protection against the many creatures that stalk the wilderness.
- Durable: Outlanders gain the Endurance feat.
- Survivor: Outlanders gain a +2 racial bonus on all Climb, Perception, Survival and Swim checks.
Languages: Common, the language of one barbarian tribe or monster group that lived in your region
Advanced Cultures
Dwarven Holds
You come from one of the Dwarven Holds that remain of the Mordark Empire. You've been trained in the ancient smithing and stonework arts of your ancestors, and the warfare to protect them.
- Craftsman: Holddwellers gain a +2 racial bonus on all Craft and Profession checks on stone and metal items.
- Eye for Value: Holddwellers gain a +2 racial bonus on Appraise to determine the price of non-magical goods that contain precious metals or gemstones and Spellcraft checks to identify magical items.
- Stonecunning: Holddwellers gain a +2 racial bonus on active Perception checks to notice unusual stonework, such as traps and hidden doors located in stone walls or floors.
- Dwarven Heritage: Holddwellers gain the Dwarven Heritage Equipment talent.
Languages: Common, Mordark
Elven Enclave
You come from one of the enclaves scattered across the world, where the elves still live and rule. You may not subscribe to the elven tenets of racial superiority, but you have still received the grueling training that comes with them.
- Elven Magic: Enclavers receive a +2 racial bonus on caster level checks made to overcome spell resistance.
- Eye for Magic: Enclavers receive a +2 racial bonus on Spellcraft skill checks made to identify spells being cast and to identify the properties of magic items.
- Weapon Training: Enclavers gain the Elvish Heritage Equipment talent.
Languages: Common, Leysol
Halfling Caravaner
You are oppressed in your homeland, and you are not welcome in the towns and cities of the empire. And so you keep moving, traveling with your kin from place to place whether in a wagon-train or by river on a small fleet of barges.
- Fearless: Caravaners receive a +2 racial bonus on all saving throws against fear. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by halfling luck.
- Fleet-Footed: Caravaners receive Run as a bonus feat and a +2 racial bonus on initiative checks.
- Multi-cultured: Caravaners receive a +2 racial bonus on Diplomacy checks made to gather information and Sense Motive checks made to get a hunch about a social situation.
Languages: Common, Shiel
Shiel Highlander
You come from one of the communities of halflings living high in the Shiel highlands, living as independently as you can from the imperium, and occasionally rising up against your unjust masters.
- Ambusher: Highlanders gain a +1 racial bonus on Stealth checks, and Stealth is always a class skill for them. This trait bonus increases to +2 in hilly or rocky areas.
- Fit: Highlanders gain a +2 racial bonus on all Athletics checks.
- Slinger: Highlanders gain the Sling Combatant Equipment talent.
Languages: Common, Shiel