Farmer

You grew up as a farmer working long hours of hard labor to tame the land. You are a hardy folk adept at using beasts of burden and cultivating crops. Perhaps you were born on a family farm, working with your kin to feed your community or maybe the job was a means to an end. Regardless of how you began, you are accustomed to hard work and adapting to your environment.

Features

Feature: Strong Back

As a farmer, you've spent countless hours working outdoors performing hard labor. Your carrying capacity is your Strength score multipled by 18 instead of the standard 15. This is the weight (in pounds) that you can carry.

Suggested Characteristics

You are a tough and rugged individual who prides yourself on perseverance through hard work. You understand the importance of community and value items built by your own hands.  

Down on the Farm

As you leave the farm life behind to become an adventurer, you bring an item that has great emotional value to you. Roll on the table below to see what you have, or choose an item from the table.  

d8	Item
1	A shovel once wielded by a famous "shovel knight"
2	Bag of beans you were warned not to plant
3	Corncob pipe
4	A strange glowing rock dug up from the field
5	Jug you've learned to blow across to make music
6	Locket once worn on the collar of your favorite pet
7	Fishing pole passed down through the generations
8	An old straw hat said to have magic powers by a crazy relative

Traits

d8	Personality Trait
1	I'm up before the rooster crows. Sleep is for the lazy.
2	I'd rather be outside and under the sun.
3	I need long stretches of quiet to clear my head.
4	I work hard; nature offers no handouts.
5	I only use what I need to survive and avoid overconsuming.
6	Friends and family know they can rely on me.
7	I dislike bargaining; state your price and mean it.
8	I'd rather get my hands dirty than let someone else do it.

Ideal

d6	Ideal
1	Charity. The end of my villages hunger starts by my hand.
2	Community. Good people make the hardships of life bearable.
3	Family. My family is all that really matters.
4	Fun. I love my job. Despite the intense labor, there's nothing I'd rather do.
5	Death. Dead bodies make for the best crop fertilizer.
6	Hard Work. No hardship will stop my harvest.

Bond

d6	Bond
1	I've been scared of fire since our barn burned down.
2	I hope to own a large amount of land and start a farming empire.
3	My farm is all I have and all I want.
4	I would do anything my family would ask me to do.
5	I'm convinced a neighbors farm wants to sabotage ours.
6	My father lost our farm gambling. I aim to get it back.

Flaw

d6	Flaw
1	Big cities make me nervous.
2	I work hard, but I play harder.
3	I've spent so much time working the land that I have lost a social filter and will say whatever pops into my head.
4	I have to rest often from a life of labor.
5	I have a difficult time justifying spending coin on something I could make myself.
6	I am addicted to an illegal vice to cope with hardship.