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You were born and raised in rocky deserts, and are accustomed to high temperatures.
You were born and raised in rocky deserts.
A hard life on the edge of civilization has made you resourceful but has also given you a streak of self-preservation bordering on paranoia.
You were born and raised in rugged badlands or hills, and you've become something of an expert at evading the predators, monsters, and worse that haunt the highlands.
You were born and raised in rugged badlands or hills, and you've become something of an expert at evading the predators, monsters, and worse that haunt the highlands.
The time you spent leaping between slippery logs as they whirled down the river to market taught you how to keep your footing.
The time you spent leaping between slippery logs as they whirled down the river to market taught you how to keep your footing.
Your first job was serving in a civilian militia in your home town.
Your first job was serving in a civilian militia in your hometown.
You learned to swim right after you learned to walk.
You learned to swim right after you learned to walk.
You were born and raised among rolling plains or savannas.
You were born and raised on the rolling plains or savannas.
You are at home at sea.
You were born and raised in a subterranean home with little or no bright light.
You were born and raised in the cold wastes of the far north or far south, and are accustomed to low temperatures.
You grew up among the outcasts and outlaws of your society, learning to forage and survive in an urban environment.
You grew up among the outcasts and outlaws of your society, learning to forage and survive in an urban environment.