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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steampunkette" data-source="post: 8450486" data-attributes="member: 6796468"><p><h3>Desert Dweller</h3><p>Desert Dwellers live in places where water is scarce, exposure is a constant danger, and plant and animal life are heavily adapted to life among dunes or upon barren stone. Whether they're goatherds tending to flocks of sheep as they migrate across a desert with the seasons, or holdouts in a small fort largely lost to the sands, these hardy people thrive in an inhospitable locale.</p><p></p><p>Often such places are rife with danger, however. Whether it's bandits seeking to avoid capture stumbling upon an easy mark, or hungry animals and monsters stalking the dunes, Desert Dwellers must remain vigilant against potential threats. A reality which can make them insular and xenophobic, particularly when they possess a source of water in a place that largely lacks the vital substance. But many desert cultures act counter to that assumption, actively engaging and welcoming outsiders to share in their humble bounties for the chance to learn of the world beyond their camps or canyon walls.</p><p></p><p>What leads people to such a life? For some it is fear of the crush of large cities and the inherent risk of losing yourself within them. For others it is simply the tradition they were raised in. Still others seek the sands and stones of deserts as a place of refuge from what they once knew, or a fraught past which cannot easily find it's way through a sandstorm.</p><p></p><p>Characters raised in a Desert Dwelling culture share a variety of traits in common with one another.</p><p></p><h4>On Shifting Sands</h4><p>As one who spends their life in places prone to dune collapses, rockslides, and occasionally mudflats you're very adept at knowing where to put your feet, and ignore difficult terrain caused by earth or stone. In addition, you gain an expertise die when attempting to hide in an area where sand or unworked stone can be taken advantage of to hide.</p><h4>Accustomed to the Desert</h4><p>Burning sands and blazing suns are constant companions to those who live among the dunes. Whenever you interact with an environmental challenge related to sand, heat, or canyons you gain an Expertise die on any ability or skill check to navigate or resist the elements.</p><h4>Desert Survival</h4><p>You are proficient in the Perception and Survival skills, and gain Expertise to Survival checks to gather supplies in desert environments.</p><h4>Languages</h4><p>You speak the dominant language of the area you live in, as well as any one primary language and one sublanguage of your choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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