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Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

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Explore Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous backgrounds, providing bonus proficiencies, class skills, and feats like Improved Unarmed Strike.

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Explore Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous backgrounds, providing bonus proficiencies, class skills, and feats like Improved Unarmed Strike.

Backgrounds:

  • Craftsman
  • Farmhand: Grants Athletics and Lore (Nature) as class skills. Proficient with Scythe. Provides a +1 bonus to Fortitude saves.
  • Lumberjack: Grants Athletics as a class skill. Proficient with Handaxe, Battleaxe, and Greataxe.
  • Miner: Grants Athletics as a class skill. Proficient with Light Pick and Heavy Pick.
  • Smith: Grants Athletics as a class skill. Proficient with Light hammer and Warhammer.
  • Noble
  • Courtier: Grants Persuasion and Trickery as class skills. Proficient with Rapier and Buckler.
  • Emissary: Grants Persuasion and Knowledge (World) as class skills. Proficient with Rapier and Buckler.
  • Leader: Grants Persuasion as a class skill. Proficient with Longsword, Rapier, Greatsword, and Buckler.
  • Oblate
  • Acolyte: Grants Persuasion and Lore (Religion) as class skills. Uses Wisdom for Persuasion checks.
  • Healer: Grants Lore (Nature) and Lore (Religion) as class skills. Uses Intelligence for Lore checks.
  • Martial Disciple: Grants Mobility and Lore (Religion) as class skills. Grants Improved Unarmed Strike.
  • Regional
  • Aldori Swordsman: Grants Persuasion as a class skill. Proficient with Dueling Sword and Buckler.
  • Alkenstar Alchemist: Grants Knowledge (Arcana) as a class skill. Provides a +1 damage bonus with Alchemist bombs and items.
  • Andoren Diplomat: Grants Persuasion as a class skill. Provides a +2 bonus on Diplomacy checks.
  • Chelaxian Diabolist: Grants Knowledge (Arcana) as a class skill. Provides a +4 Dodge AC bonus against Devils.
  • Gebbite Necromancer: Grants Lore (Religion) as a class skill. Provides +3 HP for summoned undead.
  • Mendevian Orphan: Grants Lore (Religion) as a class skill. Provides a +1 bonus to saving throws against Demons.
  • Mwangi Hunter: Grants Lore (Nature) and Stealth as class skills. Proficient with Dart, Throwing Axe, and Javelin. Provides a +1 damage bonus with throwing weapons.
  • Nexian Scholar: Grants Knowledge (Arcana) as a class skill. Provides a +2 bonus to Knowledge (Arcana) skill checks.
  • Osirian Historian: Grants Knowledge (World) as a class skill. Provides a +2 bonus to Knowledge (World) skill checks.
  • Qadiran Wanderer: Grants Perception and Lore (Nature) as class skills. Provides a +2 bonus to saves against Fatigue and Exhaustion effects.
  • River Kingdoms Daredevil: Grants Mobility as a class skill. Proficient with Shortsword and Dagger. Provides a +2 AC bonus against attacks of opportunity.
  • Shackles Corsair: Grants Athletics and Mobility as class skills. Proficient with Scimitar. Provides a +2 CMD against trip attempts.
  • Ustalavic Peasant: Grants Athletics as a class skill. Proficient with Scythe. Provides a +1 AC and damage bonus while affected by fear.
  • Varisian Explorer: Grants Trickery and Knowledge (World) as class skills. Provides a +1 bonus to Reflex saving throws.
  • Warrior of the Linnorm Kings: Grants Mobility as a class skill. Proficient with Handaxe, Battleaxe, and Greataxe. Provides 5 cold resistance.
  • Scholar
  • Arcane: Grants Knowledge (Arcana) and Use Magic Device as class skills. Allows Scribe Scrolls.
  • Divine: Grants Lore (Religion) and Use Magic Device as class skills. Allows Brew Potions.
  • Nature: Allows the use of 1 Druid orison at will.
  • Street Urchin
  • Acrobat: Grants Trickery and Mobility as class skills. Proficient with Throwing Axe.
  • Mugger: Grants Trickery and Persuasion as class skills. Proficient with Dagger and Punching Dagger, Dart.
  • Pickpocket: Grants Trickery and Stealth as class skills. Provides a +2 bonus on Initiative rolls.
  • Wanderer
  • Hermit: Grants Lore (Nature) as a class skill. Proficient with Quarterstaff, Club, Greatclub, and Dart.
  • Hunter: Grants Lore (Nature) and Perception as class skills. Proficient with Shortbow and Longbow.
  • Nomad: Grants Lore (Nature) as a class skill. Animal Companion gains +3 HP.
  • Warrior
  • Bounty Hunter: Grants Stealth as a class skill. Proficient with Light Armor, Club, Light Mace, and Heavy Mace.
  • Gladiator: Grants Persuasion as a class skill. Proficient with Trident, Shortsword, Light Armor, and Buckler.
  • Guard: Grants Perception as a class skill. Proficient with Shortsword, Light Crossbow, and Light Armour.
  • Mercenary: Grants Knowledge (World) as a class skill. Proficient with Light Armor, Spear, Longspear, and Javelin.
Tips
  • Oblate backgrounds can be very powerful, especially for classes not reliant on Charisma, as they allow Wisdom to govern Persuasion checks, freeing up points for Perception and Will bonuses.
  • The Martial Disciple background grants Improved Unarmed Strike, which can unlock the Crane Style feat line without needing a Monk level or paying the full feat tax.
  • When a background grants proficiencies, you receive a +1 enhancement bonus with those weapons or armor if you are already proficient.
  • If skills granted by a background are already class skills for your character, you receive a +1 competence bonus to those skills.

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