



Background: Revolutionary

You struggle to overthrow what you see as a corrupt order. Your cause might be a radical, reactionary, nationalist, anarchist, or religious revolution – whatever your aims, you prepare yourself every day to fight and possibly die for the sake of the revolution. This puts you in deadly opposition to the established order and “decent” society. For some revolutionaries, there is an endpoint at which they could set down their banner and live in peace. Many find no peace after their victory, as a result of the compromises that victory requires, and continue the cause of the revolution or come to a messy end at the hands of those they put into power. This is not the life for those who prefer to sleep in comfortable beds – revolutionaries spends many nights on the move or in hiding.

When you choose this background, work with your DM to establish your cause and any network of support you may have.

Skill Proficiencies: Your research into theoretical aspects grants you proficiency in either Persuasion, History or Insight. Additionally, you are proficient in Survival or Stealth thanks to your practical experience.

Tool Proficiencies: Alchemist's Supplies, Calligrapher's Supplies or Cartographer's Tools.

Languages: Choose one common language.

Equipment: 3 vials of alchemist’s fire, a set of common clothes, a book or pamphlet explaining your revolutionary cause, a belt pouch containing 10 gp.

Feature: Logistics of revolution

Your commune spent far more time hiding and preparing than executing plans or spreading their ideas. As a result, you know how to run a safe place where you can discreetly engage in a dubious activities such as operating a printing press, manufacturing alchemical explosives or negotiating alliances with strange people.

Examples of such places include catacombs, nearby forests or a woodshed of a corrupt shopkeeper who never asks too many questions.

You can buy a specific sensitive equipment (such as 100 lbs of sulfur powder and 50 potions of fire resistance) without raising suspicions, provided there's a way to purchase it in the first place.

Variant Feature: Heart of Passion

Your passion for the cause helps you survive the most desperate circumstances and you have experience cautiously conveying that spark to someone else.

You are able to discern if person is sympathetic to your cause by asking several innocent-looking questions. Additionally, you can identify people who belong to a commune similar to your own.

There are people who give your arguments serious consideration. You can convince them to help you and your traveling companions by performing mundane tasks such as providing you a place to bed down, describing the local area or treating your wounds. Their hospitality will end if you have shown yourself to be a danger to them or have asked them to do something obviously dangerous.

Cause

What cause have you chosen to spend your life fighting for?

Causes d6 Cause 1 Political representation 2 Society-wide behavioral change (abolition, temperance, etc.) 3 Installing or replacing a ruler or governing body 4 Instituting or dissolving a state religion 5 Improving the standing of a racial, ethnic, or other societal group 6 Protection of nature

Suggested Characteristics

Your revolutionary struggle has left a mark on you.