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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Corinnguard" data-source="post: 9735259" data-attributes="member: 7033886">Another Level Up reference. In that 5e adjacent RPG, Culture alongside Heritage, Background and Destiny play a part in developing your character's origin. It represents all of the learned traits your character gained while growing up in a particular society. For instance, if you were playing a Dwarf, you would have the Dwarven heritage and all of the traits associated with that heritage (size, speed, age, Darkvision, Creator's Blessing (a free tool proficiency) and Tough. As for Culture, there are three Dwarven Cultures in Level Up- Mountain, Hill and Deep.Mountain Dwarf CultureDwarven Weapon Training. You have proficiency with the battleaxe, handaxe, light hammer, and warhammer. Dwarven Armor Training. You have proficiency with light and medium armor. Heart of the Forge. You have resistance to f ire damage. In addition, you gain proficiency in Engineering. Mountain Born. You’re acclimated to high and low altitudes, including elevations above 20,000 feet or depths below 20,000 feet. You’re also naturally adapted to cold climates. Stonecunning. Whenever you make a History check related to the origin of stonework, you are considered proficient in the History skill and gain an expertise die.Languages. You can speak, read, write, and sign Common, Dwarvish, and one other language.Hill Dwarf CultureCommunity Magic. You know the friends cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast charm person once per long rest. At 5th level, you can cast suggestion once per long rest. You don’t need material components for these spells, and when casting them your spellcasting ability is Charisma. Friendly. You are proficient in either Deception or Persuasion. Wagoner. You are either proficient in either Animal Handling or with land vehicles. Ways of the Land. You are proficient in Survival and gain an expertise die on checks using it. Languages. You can speak, read, write, and sign Common, Dwarvish, and two additional languages.Deep Dwarf CultureSuperior Darkvision. You grew so used to being underground that you can see in the dark farther than other dwarves. The range of your darkvision increases to 120 feet. If you didn’t have darkvision already, you gain darkvision to a range of 60 feet. Deep Magic. You know the resistance cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast jump once per long rest. At 5th level, you can cast enlarge/ reduce once per long rest. You don’t need material components for these spells, but you can’t cast them while you’re in direct sunlight (although sunlight has no effect on them once cast). Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells. Deep Suspicion. Your lack of trust protects you from some magic. You have advantage on saving throws against illusions and to resist being charmed or paralyzed. Underground Combat Training. You are proficient with hand crossbows, short swords, and war picks. Languages. You can speak, read, write, and sign Common, Dwarvish, and Undercommon.If you want to play a character who was born as a non-dwarf but grew up in a Dwarven culture, all you need to do is pick a non-Dwarf heritage and then select one of the three cultures I just mentioned. In your example above, you could have human heritage/ High Elf culture, human heritage/Wood Elf culture, etc.</blockquote>

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