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===Helpfile===
===Helpfile===
Noble Background
'''Noble Background'''
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Nobles want for nothing from childhood, enjoying the
You were one of the fortunate few born into the ranks of nobility. Throughout your childhood, you did not want for anything. In fact, you had the best of the best. You had the best teachers, the best food, the most constant care, and everything else your station in life bequeathed.
finest teachers, food, and care their station affords.
This pampered upbringing breeds complacency. Nobles
Perhaps as a result of this pampered lifestyle, you took your good fortune for granted. You learned a great deal about many things, yet you never cared enough, nor were you motivated enough to really excel at anything.
learn a great deal, yet rarely muster the drive to
excel at any one pursuit. Magic holds their interest
only briefly, as does training under the finest
weaponmasters money can hire. Even a flirtation with
crime fades quickly -- the company it demands proves
unpalatable.
A generous inheritance eases the way. Noble knowledge
You dabbled a bit for a time in magical learnings, but that soon became uninteresting. Then your family brought in some of the greatest weaponmasters of the world, with whom you trained a bit. Again, this discipline became tiresome. On your own, you considered a life of crime, since it seemed easy and exciting. However, the types of people you had to associate with were less than palatable.
and skill run wide rather than deep.
You did benefit from a good inheritance, and that helped you get started. In general, your knowledge and skills are diverse, but not specialized.
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Latest revision as of 04:20, 6 September 2026

Helpfile

Noble Background
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Nobles want for nothing from childhood, enjoying the
finest teachers, food, and care their station affords.

This pampered upbringing breeds complacency. Nobles
learn a great deal, yet rarely muster the drive to
excel at any one pursuit. Magic holds their interest
only briefly, as does training under the finest
weaponmasters money can hire. Even a flirtation with
crime fades quickly -- the company it demands proves
unpalatable.

A generous inheritance eases the way. Noble knowledge
and skill run wide rather than deep.

Commentary


Heritage level gains (total)
10hp/10sp/10ep

See also:
Newbie guide, heritage, noble, nomad, scholar, urchin, acolyte, peasant, hunter, courtier, apprentice, and hermit.