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<blockquote data-quote="Li Shenron" data-source="post: 5997484" data-attributes="member: 1465">I am strongly against &quot;cultural&quot; backgrounds being in the printed books. I think the books should strictly stick with backgrounds that represent roles or even profession in society.Some possible backgrounds I would like to see addressed:- Herbalist: unfortunately we already have a feat for this, but I would like also a background to represent someone who either works as a herbalist/apothecary in a village, city or monastery, or otherwise someone who is simply experienced on such practice (could be a loner living in a cabin in the forest, or the old grandma who knows all about herbs and concoctions). It should be not limited to healing.- Arcane Scholar: representing e.g. someone who was adopted by a mage-tutor, or lived in a magic academy since childhood or join such academy as an adult student and later teacher.- Artist: anyone who makes a living as a performer, individually or as part of a troupe, travelling or stable.- Monk/Friar: living in a monastery (cloistered or open) as part of the religious staff- Templar: dedicated to the defense of a monastery, church, or other holy location (inhabited or not) but not necessarily part of the religious staff- Bureaucrat: public service staff, presumably only in very large cities and societies which are developed enough; may include simple clerks but also judges, lawyers and administrators- Mortician: employed in funerary practices, balming procedures, janitor of graveyards, and possibly even forensic scienceI also would like something to cover for explorers, sailors, and caravan-travellers like someone already mentioned.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Li Shenron, post: 5997484, member: 1465"] I am strongly against "cultural" backgrounds being in the printed books. I think the books should strictly stick with backgrounds that represent roles or even profession in society. Some possible backgrounds I would like to see addressed: - Herbalist: unfortunately we already have a feat for this, but I would like also a background to represent someone who either works as a herbalist/apothecary in a village, city or monastery, or otherwise someone who is simply experienced on such practice (could be a loner living in a cabin in the forest, or the old grandma who knows all about herbs and concoctions). It should be not limited to healing. - Arcane Scholar: representing e.g. someone who was adopted by a mage-tutor, or lived in a magic academy since childhood or join such academy as an adult student and later teacher. - Artist: anyone who makes a living as a performer, individually or as part of a troupe, travelling or stable. - Monk/Friar: living in a monastery (cloistered or open) as part of the religious staff - Templar: dedicated to the defense of a monastery, church, or other holy location (inhabited or not) but not necessarily part of the religious staff - Bureaucrat: public service staff, presumably only in very large cities and societies which are developed enough; may include simple clerks but also judges, lawyers and administrators - Mortician: employed in funerary practices, balming procedures, janitor of graveyards, and possibly even forensic science I also would like something to cover for explorers, sailors, and caravan-travellers like someone already mentioned. [/QUOTE]

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