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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 7996859" data-attributes="member: 83242"><p>Things like this are primarily handled by backgrounds. The knight and the Soldier backgrounds come to mind. You can of course create a custom background.</p><p></p><p>To clarify [USER=14159]@wingsandsword[/USER] , if you need to do soldier things, a character or npc with the Soldier background (see the description in the PHB) can just do them. If the DM feels some soldier-like task needs a check, the DM should ask for an ability check and the player could add its proficiency bonus to that check. In addition, a character with the Soldier background can add its proficiency bonus to any ability check that the Athletics and Intimidate skills apply to.</p><p></p><p>The same basic principle is true for any other background (profession). It is a simplified way to cover a wide range of professional "skills."</p><p></p><p>EDIT: In addition, the assumption is that once your are an adventurer - that is your "profession." However, you can customize your character outside their profession with feats to pick features, skills, and proficiencies in other areas. Though I don't think there is a specific feat that allows a character to have the full profession of a background, I think it would be easy enough to work one up that give most if not all of the benefits of a background profession without making it OP for a feat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 7996859, member: 83242"] Things like this are primarily handled by backgrounds. The knight and the Soldier backgrounds come to mind. You can of course create a custom background. To clarify [USER=14159]@wingsandsword[/USER] , if you need to do soldier things, a character or npc with the Soldier background (see the description in the PHB) can just do them. If the DM feels some soldier-like task needs a check, the DM should ask for an ability check and the player could add its proficiency bonus to that check. In addition, a character with the Soldier background can add its proficiency bonus to any ability check that the Athletics and Intimidate skills apply to. The same basic principle is true for any other background (profession). It is a simplified way to cover a wide range of professional "skills." EDIT: In addition, the assumption is that once your are an adventurer - that is your "profession." However, you can customize your character outside their profession with feats to pick features, skills, and proficiencies in other areas. Though I don't think there is a specific feat that allows a character to have the full profession of a background, I think it would be easy enough to work one up that give most if not all of the benefits of a background profession without making it OP for a feat. [/QUOTE]
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