Duality Backgrounds (Duality&Dice 5e Homebrew)

Backgrounds

A special aspect of D&D encapsulating what a character was before they started their journey, the available one's for the Duality&Dice 5e Homebrew are listed below. All based around Highschooler Stereotypes.


Average Student

A normal Highschooler who gets average grades and seems like nothing special. A special knack for always being just decent at everything.

  • Skill Proficiencies: None
  • Tool Proficiencies: None
  • Languages: English, Spanish, and the language from the country you originate
  • Equipment: Backpack, a Notebook, a Pencil, Your Favorite Book, a Cellphone, and 25,000 Ratashi
Feature: Jack of All Trades

You can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check you make that doesn't already include your proficiency bonus. Additionally you gain a +1 to all stats.

Athlete

You've played sports, you know the whole stereotype. Whether you fall under it or not isn't important, you'll just keep doing what you love.

  • Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Acrobatics
  • Tool Proficiencies: None
  • Languages: English and the language from the country you originate
  • Equipment: Backpack, a piece of sports equipment relating to what you played, a Cellphone, and 50,000 Ratashi
Feature: Natural Athlete

You gain a +3 to Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution, but a -2 to Intelligence and Wisdom.

Band Kid

You're a loose screw for sure, but you don't let that stop you. Being yourself is your goal, regardless of social norms.

  • Skill Proficiencies: Performance
  • Tool Proficiencies: Musical Instrument of your choice
  • Languages: English and the language from the country you originiate
  • Equipment: Backpack, a Musical Instrument, a Cellphone, and 2,500 Ratashi
Feature: Strange Afflictions

You have advantage on all Performance checks using a musical instrument and gain a +2 to Intelligence, but you make all Persuasion, Intimidation, and Deception checks with disadvantage.

Quiet Kid

Nobody really knows what you like, you aren't really friends with anyone. The mystery leads many to think you might be some villain, they might be right.

  • Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of Hand
  • Tool Proficiencies: Tinker's Tools
  • Languages: English, 1 of your choice, and the language from the country you originate
  • Equipment: Backpack, 20 rounds, a Notebook, and 35,000 Ratashi
Feature: Life Unknown

You gain a +3 to all ranged attack rolls, but you have disadvantage in Persuasion and Performance and have a -2 to Charisma.

Homeschooled

You never truly experienced high school, nor all the experiences that come with it. Maybe you're a bit dumber but hey, you never had to wake up at 6am.

  • Skill Proficiencies: 1 of your choice
  • Tool Proficiencies: 1 of your choice
  • Languages: English, 1 of your choice, and the language from the country you originate
  • Equipment: a Cellphone, 20,000 Ratashi
Feature: Niche Talents

Once per long rest, you may grant yourself a +10 to a skill check, but you have a -1 to Intelligence and have disadvantage to Charisma saves.

Nerd

Intelligence is all you care about, you don't care for your social status as long as you get good grades.

  • Skill Proficiencies: History, Arcana, Religion
  • Tool Proficiencies: 1 of your choice
  • Languages: English, Spanish, Japanese, 1 of your choice, and the language from the country you originate
  • Equipment: a Backpack, a Textbook, you favorite novel, a Laptop, a Cellphone, and 10,000 Ratashi
Feature: Brain over Brawn

You gain a +5 to Intelligence and Wisdom, but a -3 to Strength and Constitution

Rich Kid

You got money, who needs school? You got your dad's credit card and the highway to success.

  • Skill Proficiencies: None
  • Tool Proficiencies: None
  • Languages: English, and the language from the country you originate
  • Equipment: Car Keys, a Cellphone, and 500,000 Ratashi
Feature: Buy Me Prada

Once per long rest, you can call your dad who will send you 50,000 Ratashi. But you have a -1 to Intelligence and Wisdom.

You get all the attention in school, because you can. All the gossip is around you.

  • Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion
  • Tool Proficiencies: None
  • Languages: English, and the language from the country you originate
  • Equipment: a Cellphone, a Backpack, a Makeup bag with lipstick, nail polish, and other makeup (girl), and 150,000 Ratashi
Feature: Pride or Passion?

You gain expertise in Persuasion and a +4 to Charisma, but you have a -2 to Intelligence

The Bully

You are a jerk, kinda just cuz. You have reasons but you prefer not to share.

  • Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation
  • Tool Proficiencies: None
  • Languages: English, and the language from the country you originate
  • Equipment: 10,000 Ratashi
Feature: Pain

When you succeed an Intimidation check, you can frighten the creature. Your damage tier increased by 3 against frightened creatures. However, you take double damage from emotional damage.

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