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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kobold Stew" data-source="post: 9548017" data-attributes="member: 23484">Disclaimer 1: I like the constraints of the new bkgd system, but appreciate Fitz’s “swap any 1 thing” rule.Disclaimer 2: this is all me just freebasing. Play what you want; there’s nothing so fixed about Lionel that it can’t survive this.Opt 1Take Farmer bkgd (subbing Dex for Str: Dex 15+2, Con 13+1, Int 14) [and possibly subbing chef's tools for carpenter's tools?]Tough background gives you extra HP matching the earlier 16 Con, as well as Animal Handling as a skill.Take a level 4 feat that boosts Dex to 18, such as Skulker, Skill Expert, SharpshooterOpt 2:Take Scribe bkgd (boosting Dex 15+2 and Int 13+1, with Con 14). (I find Scribe very versatile).Skilled bkgd gives 2 extra skills.Take Chef as a level 4 feat and ask Fitz to sub Dex for Con or Wis to get 18 Dex.Opt 3:Take Artisan bkgd (boosting Dex 15+2 and Int 13+1) with a 14 Con)Ask Fitz to sub the Chef feat (without the ASI) for the Crafter bkgd feat/artisan toolsYou get the benefits of “chef”, and can take a level 4 feat that boosts Dex to 18, such as Skulker, Skill Expert, Sharpshooter)Play what you want!</blockquote>