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Traits Compendium

Browse background traits by type, source, and eligibility. Combat, social, faith, magic, race, and regional options all live here.

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Social

You were born and raised in untamed lands far from civilization.

Ultimate Campaign
Regional

You were born and raised on the rolling plains or savannas.

Applies to: Plains
Ultimate Campaign
Regional

You were born and raised among rolling plains or savannas.

Applies to: plains
Advanced Player's Guide
Race

From the moment you could walk and talk, the ruins of ancient civilizations have fascinated you.

Applies to: Human
Ultimate Campaign
Race

From the moment you could walk and talk, the ruins of ancient civilizations have fascinated you.

Applies to: Human
Advanced Player's Guide
Faith

Your greatest interests as a child did not lie with current events or the mundane—you have always felt out of place, as if you were born in the wrong era.

Ultimate Campaign
Faith

Your great interests as a child did not lie with current events or the mundane—you have always felt out of place, as if you were born in the wrong era.

Advanced Player's Guide
Faith

Your additional training aids in identifying the wiles of your faith's enemies.

Ultimate Campaign
Race

A childhood spent scrabbling for every possession and scrap of food has made you fierce and wary.

Applies to: Half-Orc
Ultimate Campaign
Regional

You are at home at sea.

Applies to: Coastline or Island
Ultimate Campaign
Social

You are always on the lookout for reward and danger.

Ultimate Campaign
Magic

Being self-taught has made it necessary for you to scour all documentation you can get your hands on.

Ultimate Campaign
Drawback

You are sentimental, and your thoughts often stray to the past at inappropriate times.

Ultimate Campaign
Magic

You have learned the secret to casting some spells without lesser material components.

Ultimate Campaign
Social

You picked up skill in a craft or a profession during your time at a monastery.

Ultimate Campaign
Magic

Growing up, you were always around magical effects to the extent that you realized much of it was mere smoke and mirrors.

Ultimate Campaign
Magic

Growing up, you were always around magical effects to the extent that you realized much of it was mere smoke and mirrors.

Advanced Player's Guide
Faith

You are so attuned to the spiritual world that it is hard to get the jump on you.

Ultimate Campaign