35 backgrounds
| Name ▲ | Ability Boosts | Skills | Skill Feat | Ability Boost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acolyte | Intelligence or Wisdom | Religion, Scribing Lore | Student of the Canon | Intelligence, Wisdom |
| Acrobat | Strength or Dexterity | Acrobatics, Circus Lore | Steady Balance | Strength, Dexterity |
| Animal Whisperer | Wisdom or Charisma | Nature, Lore (your choice) | Train Animal | Wisdom, Charisma |
| Artisan | Strength or Intelligence | Crafting, Guild Lore | Specialty Crafting | Strength, Intelligence |
| Artist | Dexterity or Charisma | Crafting, Art Lore | Specialty Crafting | Dexterity, Charisma |
| Barkeep | Constitution or Charisma | Diplomacy, Alcohol Lore | Hobnobber | Constitution, Charisma |
| Barrister | Intelligence or Charisma | Diplomacy, Legal Lore | Group Impression | Intelligence, Charisma |
| Bounty Hunter | Strength or Wisdom | Survival, Legal Lore | Experienced Tracker | Strength, Wisdom |
| Charlatan | Intelligence or Charisma | Deception, Underworld Lore | Charming Liar | Intelligence, Charisma |
| Criminal | Dexterity or Intelligence | Stealth, Underworld Lore | Experienced Smuggler | Dexterity, Intelligence |
| Detective | Intelligence or Wisdom | Society, Underworld Lore | Streetwise | Intelligence, Wisdom |
| Emissary | Intelligence or Charisma | Society, Lore (your choice) | Multilingual | Intelligence, Charisma |
| Entertainer | Dexterity or Charisma | Performance, Theater Lore | Fascinating Performance | Dexterity, Charisma |
| Farmhand | Constitution or Wisdom | Athletics, Farming Lore | Assurance | Constitution, Wisdom |
| Field Medic | Constitution or Wisdom | Medicine, Warfare Lore | Battle Medicine | Constitution, Wisdom |
| Fortune Teller | Intelligence or Charisma | Occultism, Fortune-Telling Lore | Oddity Identification | Intelligence, Charisma |
| Gambler | Dexterity or Charisma | Deception, Games Lore | Lie to Me | Dexterity, Charisma |
| Gladiator | Strength or Charisma | Performance, Gladiatorial Lore | Impressive Performance | Strength, Charisma |
| Guard | Strength or Charisma | Intimidation, Legal Lore or Warfare Lore | Quick Coercion | Strength, Charisma |
| Herbalist | Constitution or Wisdom | Nature, Herbalism Lore | Natural Medicine | Constitution, Wisdom |
| Hermit | Constitution or Intelligence | Nature or Occultism, Lore (your choice) | Dubious Knowledge | Constitution, Intelligence |
| Hunter | Dexterity or Wisdom | Survival, Tanning Lore | Survey Wildlife | Dexterity, Wisdom |
| Laborer | Strength or Constitution | Athletics, Labor Lore | Hefty Hauler | Strength, Constitution |
| Martial Disciple | Strength or Dexterity | Acrobatics or Athletics, Warfare Lore | Cat Fall or Quick Jump | Strength, Dexterity |
| Merchant | Intelligence or Charisma | Diplomacy, Mercantile Lore | Bargain Hunter | Intelligence, Charisma |
| Miner | Strength or Wisdom | Survival, Mining Lore | Terrain Expertise | Strength, Wisdom |
| Noble | Intelligence or Charisma | Society, Genealogy Lore or Heraldry Lore | Courtly Graces | Intelligence, Charisma |
| Nomad | Constitution or Wisdom | Survival, Lore (your choice) | Assurance | Constitution, Wisdom |
| Prisoner | Strength or Constitution | Stealth, Underworld Lore | Experienced Smuggler | Strength, Constitution |
| Sailor | Strength or Dexterity | Athletics, Sailing Lore | Underwater Marauder | Strength, Dexterity |
| Scholar | Intelligence or Wisdom | Arcana or Nature or Occultism or Religion, Academia Lore | Assurance | Intelligence, Wisdom |
| Scout | Dexterity or Wisdom | Survival, Lore (your choice) | Forager | Dexterity, Wisdom |
| Street Urchin | Dexterity or Constitution | Thievery, Lore (your choice) | Pickpocket | Dexterity, Constitution |
| Tinker | Dexterity or Intelligence | Crafting, Engineering Lore | Specialty Crafting | Dexterity, Intelligence |
| Warrior | Strength or Constitution | Intimidation, Warfare Lore | Intimidating Glare | Strength, Constitution |