Background
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Upon their 18th birthday, every individual is required to submit themselves to an exam to see if they are eligible to participate in the Pathfinder program. The honor and opportunities for fame and fortune that come with admission are only available to those who display truly exceptional strength, intelligence, and skill.
Every Pathfinder had a life before their admission into the program, and every Pathfinder who completes the training finds new social, business, and political opportunities that would have never been available otherwise. Background represents the lifestyle choices a character made (or had thrust upon them) on either side of their Pathfinder training. These choices influence the social ties, potential plot hooks, and starting resources available to a character (any Materia gained from Backgrounds that isn't spent by the end of character creation is lost). Note: You may choose more than one Background, but only receive the benefits of one. |
Character CreationChoose one Background. This will give you one new Feature of your choosing and a bonus to your starting resources. You can choose more than one Background for character flavor, but will only receive the benefits of one. |
Anonymous Benefactor |
Auspicious Lineage |
Avenger |
Blood Brothers |
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An anonymous patron supplies you with equipment, resources, and information for you to accomplish your goals. Your patron has never attempted to contact you or asked for anything in return…but help like this doesn’t come without a price eventually.
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You come from a long, prestigious line where your name carries the weight of both clout and responsibility. What images does your name conjure in the minds of others? What does your family expect of you? What do you expect of yourself?
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Something or someone close to you was taken and you are consumed with thoughts of revenge. Such a drive pushes you to train harder, forsaking all comforts in pursuit of your goal...and one day you will confront those responsible for your loss and make them pay.
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You are extremely close to a person or small group of people. You grew up together, know each other inside and out and when one of you is in need, the others come running. What is this person(s) like? What are they likely to need from you?
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Bounty Hunter |
Business Tycoon |
Celebrity |
Dead Man Walking |
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Those who break the law often end up with a bounty on their heads, placed either by those in authority for their capture or those they've wronged for vengeance. You've made a living collecting bounties, a profession that leads to dangerous places.
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Before or soon following your Pathfinder training, you made a fortune in the world of business. While your personal assets may have dwindled somewhat of late, you are respected, feared, loved, and hated by a variety of powerful businessmen.
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Wherever you go, your fame precedes you. People know your name, your face, and your story. Many obsessed fans think they know you personally and will go to any lengths for an encounter. Everyone has an angle and a request for you.
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You should not be alive. Whether you survived an accident, an assassination attempt, or some other deadly scenario, you've been pronounced dead and have no official record. Your past is haunted and your future is a blank canvas.
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Discovery |
Dishonorable Discharge |
Fugitive |
Genetically Altered |
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Whatever your field, you were instrumental in making an astonishing, landmark discovery but received no recognition (or recompense) for your contribution. You now seek to prove your genius, your worthiness of the honor you were once denied.
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Whether rightly or wrongly accused, you've been tried and convicted by a military court for crimes against your fellow man. For your sins, you were stripped of your rank and cast out of the military. Your shameful past is bound to catch up with you one day.
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A court of law found you guilty of heinous crimes and rather than face punishment, you fled. Whether you were rightly or wrongly accused, the law now pursues you with relentless fervor. What was your crime? Are you guilty? Who now pursues you?
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You are the product of a series of secret (and unethical) genetic experiments. Those responsible for creating you have fled into the shadows, abandoning you to your own devices. Feared and shunned by society, you are considered both a wonder and a freak.
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Heir to the Throne |
Honored Soldier |
Indentured Servitude |
Navigator |
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A position of power and influence awaits. For some time now, you've been groomed for leadership, waiting to fill a position once it becomes vacant. Rivals plot against you. Others seek an alliance. Betrayal is around every corner.
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Since you came of age, you've been a soldier, dedicating your life to the defense of the Fleet in either the military or law enforcement. Your Pathfinder status hasn't changed that, though the missions have certainly become more...colorful ever since.
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While forced slavery remains illegal, one may elect to become a slave a set number of years in order to cancel a debt or crime. Since your Pathfinder training, you've found yourself in such an unhappy circumstance, serving under a cruel master.
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Though born and raised in space, you've always had a fondness for the sea and an obsession with the art of seamanship. Your interests have not gone unnoticed by peers and those with nautical aims once Mankind reaches the shores of Eden.
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Old Money |
Onerous Debt |
People's Champion |
Person of INfluence |
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The wealth and prestige of your family is centuries old and has fallen into disrepair. Cousins and distant relations squabble for inheritance while the old play the young like pawns. The tangled web of this family is a source of much consternation in your life.
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A massive debt you could never pay off hangs over your head like the Sword of Damocles, collecting more interest with every day. Debtors hound you constantly, sending goons to harass and threaten you at every turn.
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Your personal charisma, moral character, and heroic deeds have seen you thrust into the limelight as champion of the people. You are loved and revered by the common folk, though there is no end of foes seeking to discredit your name and bring you to ruin.
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Through election, appointment, fame, or manipulation, you've landed a position of prestige and influence. You speak and the Fleet listens. Though many will ascribe to your views, some oppose them and seek your downfall.
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Revolutionary |
Secret Society |
Street Rat |
Tech Genius |
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Before or shortly after your appointment as Pathfinder, you became disillusioned with the Fleet's system of government and now seek to overthrow the powers that be, either openly or covertly. Such powers oppose you and your loyal band of radicals.
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You are a member of a secret society, a shadowy covenant whose members include the wealthy and powerful. Though you may use the organization to further your goals, know that such an arrangement cuts both ways as you will be expected to return the favor.
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You grew up in the streets, the product of economic disparity and a broken home. Lifted from the gutter by inclusion in the Pathfinder program, you carry with you the scars, lessons, and troubled past given by the streets that raised you.
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You've always had a deft hand with computers, robots, and technology of every kind. Your genius has garnered the attention of business, military, and political interests of all kinds who seek to turn your acumen towards their illusive and amoral ends.
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The Chosen One |
Under Contract |
Underworld Connections |
Vigilante |
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There is an old Earth prophecy which you seem to be the fulfillment of. The prophecy is well-known and the cultists, mystics, and religious fanatics who believe in it have sought your favor, blessing, and allegiance to their causes for the better part of your life.
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Shortly after completing your Pathfinder training, you signed a contract with a prominent business for what seemed like the ideal job. Only now do you realize the job is a prison and your contract the merciless warden. You count down each miserable hour until release.
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Because of your upbringing or the decisions of your parents, you've grown up mingling in criminal circles and maintain close relationships to those in the underworld. You can ask them for favors knowing they'll always have a need for someone of your caliber.
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The streets are filthy, the courts are corrupt, and the police are weak. You've taken the law into your hands as judge, jury, and executioner. Each night, you use your considerable skill to do what must be done to make the streets safe again.
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