Masque of the Red Death Backgrounds for D&D 5E

Backgrounds for Masque of the Red Death in DnD 5E

Physician

Skills: Medicine, Perception
Tools: Physician's Bag
Languages: Latin
Trait - Medical Professional: You have access to a hospital's medical procedures and can supply patients with medicines.

Occultist

Skills: Arcana, Investigation
Tools: Scrolls
Languages: Infernal
Trait - Occult Library: You have access to a large library of book on the occult and may even have access to ritual magic.

Stage Magician

Skills: Acrobatics, Performance, Sleight of Hand
Tools: Lock picks
Trait - Celebrity: You are well know as a stage performer and a comfortable in the spotlight and at ease using your celebrity to gain special treatment.

Consulting Detective

Skills: Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Persuasion
Trait - Contacts: You have access to a group of dedicated contacts who can help you find information and who you trust.

Big Game Hunter

Skills: Nature, Survival, Stealth
Languages: Zulu
Trait - Club Member: You have our member of a gentleman's social club who's membership is diverse and can help you with their experiences.

Scientist

Skills: Animal Handling, Nature, Perception
Tools: Chemicals, Microscope
Trait - Laboratory: You have access to a well stocked laboratory to aid in your endeavors.

Medium

Skills: Arcana, Deception, Insight
Tools: Crystal ball, tarot cards

Trait - From Beyond the Grave: Your talents let you, via ceremony, gain knowledge from the spirit world.

Calvary Man

Skills: Animal Handling, Survival
Tools: Horse
Languages: 1 Native American language

Trait - Military Rank: You are an office in the military and have access to pertinent intelligence and tactical support.

Journalist

Skills: Deception, Insight, Performance
Tools: Typewriter

Trait - Fourth Estate: Your newspaper allows you access to many unusual places and easy research for your stories.

Mariner

Skills: Athletics, Intimidation, Perception
Tools: Ship

Trait - Pubcrawler: You are accustomed to carousing and mingling with bar patrons throughout the world.

Dandy

Skills: Perception, Persuasion, and any two other skills.

Trait - Servant: You have a loyal butler who accompanies you everywhere.

Explorer

Skills: History, Perception, Survival
Tools: Trap spring

Trait - Well-Travelled: You have travelled the world and have met a wide number of people and had unusual experiences.

Actor

Skills: Deception, Performance, Persuasion
Tools: Disguise kit

Trait - Thespian: You are a trained actor and student of the human condition and have made numerous contacts through your performances and auditions.