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Guard
Background
Your feet hurt just thinking about all the hours you spent marching back and forth past a watch post. But you stood alert, watching for anyone who might attack the gate, the castle, the person, or the ideal you were sworn to protect.
2024 Rules: Backgrounds grant ability score increases (+2/+1 or +1/+1/+1 to any abilities of your choice) and an Origin Feat.
AthleticsPerception
- Gaming Set (same as above)
- Hooded Lantern
- Manacles
- Quiver
- Shortbow
- Arrows (20)
- Traveler's Clothes
- 12 GP
Always on the lookout for danger, you gain the following benefits.
- •Initiative Proficiency: When you roll Initiative, you can add your Proficiency Bonus to the roll.
- •Initiative Swap: Immediately after you roll Initiative, you can swap your Initiative with the Initiative of one willing ally in the same combat. You can't make this swap if you or the ally has the Incapacitated condition.