UA:Character Background: Cross-Cultural Background

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Cross-Cultural Background

This disparate set of background activities differs from the other backgrounds because it represents time spent away from the character's home culture. Unlike with the other backgrounds, there's no character class attached to each activity- select whatever class you picked at the previous level, or choose a class if this is your first background selection. Your time with another culture affects your feat and skill choices, and any contacts you gain during cross-cultural background activities are probably members of that culture.

It's almost impossible to define what form of recognition takes in this background, because it depens heavily on the nature of the culture your character is visiting. The exact nature of the recognition earned is up to the DM- it could take the form of rank, title, society membership, or decoration.

Cross-Cultural Background Activities

d%	Activity	Class	Feats	Skills	Gear	Contacts	Rep	Recognition
01-20	Primitive tribe	Any	Track, Self-Sufficient	Knowledge (nature), Survival, Diplomacy, Spot, Listen	Armor	Skill	+0	DC 28
21-50	Far-off culture	Any	Exotic Weapon Proficiency	Knowledge (geography), Speak Language, Diplomacy, Sense Motive, Knowledge (history)	Weapon	Information	+1/2	DC 26
51-60	Extraplanar	Any	Spell Focus(Abjuration), Spell Penetration	Knowledge (the planes), Speak Language, Diplomacy, Decipher Script, Spellcraft	Wondrous item that provides protection.	Influence	+1/2	DC 28
61-85	Racial Minority	Any	Weapon focus (any racially favored weapon), Improved Critical (any racially favored weapon)	Knowledge (local), Speak Language, Diplomacy, Sense Motive, Gather Information	Weapon	Influence	+1/2	DC 26
86-100	Refugee	Any	Endurance, Diehard	Knowledge (geography), Bluff, Gather Information, Hide, Move Silently	Armor	Information	+0	DC30

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