General Rules for Backgrounds

Each background in the table below lists associated skills, languages, and possibly a special ability. You may choose two of the following benefits:

• +1 bonus to a skill (may be chosen twice for the same skill).

• Add a skill to your class list.

• Learn a language.

• Acquire your background’s special ability. If you choose this last option, you may not choose a second background benefit.

Summary

Background	Associated Skills	Languages	Special Ability
Calthounese Artisan	Bluff, Insight	Dwarven	None
Rural Calthounese	Nature, Perception, Stealth	Elven	None
Scion of Old Calthoun	Diplomacy, History	Draconic, Dwarven, Elven	None
Fugitive Arcanist	Bluff, Stealth, Streetwise, Thievery	None	None
Listrian Veteran	Athletics, Endurance, Intimidate	Giant, Goblin	None
Witch Hunter	Arcana, Religion	Abyssal, Draconic	None
Restless City Dwarf	History, Insight, Streetwise	None	None
Stalwart Champion	Endurance, Dungeoneering	Deep Speech, Giant, Goblin	None
Skysight Scout	Endurance, Nature, Perception	None	None
Skysight Mystic	Arcana, Religion	Primordial	None
Greybeard’s Herald	History, Religion	Giant	None
Wolf Tracker	Endurance, Nature, Perception	None	None
Bear Totem Speaker	Endurance, Religion	None	You may use your Wisdom in place of your Constitution to determine starting hit points.
Giant Slayer	Athletics, Stealth	Giant	None
Oathbreaker	Diplomacy, Intimidate	None	You may use your Charisma instead of your Constitution to determine your base hit points.
Riverboat Trader	Bluff, Insight	Any except Abyssal, Primordial, or Supernal	None
Merchant Captain	Diplomacy, Streetwise	Any except Abyssal, Primordial, or Supernal	None
Stormkin Navigator	Arcana, Nature	Primordial	None
Stormkin Raider	Acrobatics, Athletics, Intimidate	None	None
Arcane Savant	Arcana	Abyssal, Draconic, Primordial	None
Ghoul Hunter	Perception, Religion, Stealth	None	None
Noble Heir	Diplomacy, History, Insight	None	None
Highborn Aesthete	Bluff, Diplomacy, Insight	None	None
Order’s Champion	Arcana, Endurance	Abyssal, Primordial	None
Wanderer of the Wastes	Endurance, Perception	None	You may use your Dexterity instead of your Constitution to determine your starting hit points.