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Free Trader

Lucky Homebrew

Insight · Persuasion

Coin, contracts, and caravan routes shaped your youth. You know how markets breathe, when a deal is too clean, and how to keep goods — and yourself — moving whe...

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Gatewarden

Alert Homebrew

Athletics · Perception

You kept watch on walls, gates, or caravan posts. Long shifts taught you to notice what doesn't belong — a wrong face at the gate, a quiet alley, a threat befor...

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Glassfire Adept

Crafter Homebrew

Arcana · Investigation

Heat, sand, and careful breath shaped your craft. You treat fragile work with respect — and know how quickly beautiful things can shatter.

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Guildwright

Crafter Homebrew

Investigation · Persuasion

You apprenticed under a craft guild — smiths, carpenters, jewelers, or another trade. Long hours at the bench taught you to read materials, haggle for supplies,...

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Hearthseer

Lucky Homebrew

Arcana · Insight

Cards, bones, and candle-smoke were your stage. Whether true sight or practiced showmanship, you learned to sell hope — and to spot when fate really does wink.

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Homesteader

Tough Homebrew

Animal Handling · Nature

You worked the land through lean seasons and harsh winters. Weather, livestock, and soil taught you endurance — and a practical sense for what living things nee...

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Mourning Bell

Tough Homebrew

Medicine · Religion

You dug graves, rang chapel bells, and sat with the dying. Death stopped being abstract; respect for the dead — and the living left behind — became habit.

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Oathguard

Alert Homebrew

Athletics · Insight

You were hired to stand between a client and whatever wanted them dead. Reading intent in a crowded hall mattered as much as blocking a blade.

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Relay Courier

Alert Homebrew

Athletics · Stealth

Sealed messages, hard miles, and no questions asked. You learned to outrun bandits, ignore bribes, and deliver on time even when the roads are lying.

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Roadworn Traveler

Lucky Homebrew

Insight · Stealth

You lived between towns more than in them — sleeping under wagons, trading favors for food, and learning every shortcut rumor that keeps a wanderer alive. The r...

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Rooftop Runner

Lucky Homebrew

Acrobatics · Stealth

City rooftops and laundry lines were your highways. You grew up vaulting gaps, ducking watchmen, and treating a three-story drop as just another Tuesday.

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Ruin Chronicler

Skilled Homebrew

Arcana · History

You catalog crumbling halls and faded glyphs for patrons who never leave their libraries. Dust, danger, and careful notes made you a bridge between dead ages an...

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