Backgrounds

Courier

Swift, discreet, and dependable, you made a living (or built a reputation) delivering messages or packages across perilous routes. Whether you rode lightning-fast steeds or traveled on foot, reliability was your currency.

Ability Scores: Choose A or B: (A) Dexterity +2, Wisdom +1; or (B) Dexterity, Wisdom, and Constitution +1

Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling and Perception

Tool Proficiency: Navigator's Tools

Equipment: You begin with 50 GP that may only be spent on items from the Adventuring Gear and Tools lists. This gold cannot be used to purchase weapons, armor, or mounts and vehicles. Any unspent funds may be kept in a belt pouch for future expenses in the course of an adventure.

Feature: Swift Passage

Your overland travel pace on foot or by horseback is increased by 25% (round down), allowing you to cover more distance in a day without exhaustion.

Homebrew, 2025.