Backgrounds

Wormwood is a world at war, with every skilled warrior and spellcaster being called upon to aide in the battle against the undead. The soldier background is the most common for this reason, but adventurers that had previously been mercenaries or members of the city watch are also fairly common.

The Alliance has required a draft of all those who posses martial or magical skill, from the biggest cities to the most remote village. When choosing your character's background, think about how the draft, and by extension the war, has effected their life. Are they a sorcerer whose innate magic forced them from their simple life into one combat and horrors? Are they a soldier who was injured on the frontlines and sent away to fight smaller battles on the home front? Perhaps they've managed to duck the draft entirely and are now hiding from those who may send them into the heat of battle.

Some characters may be operating outside the war, such as a scholar researching Forebear ruins, a hermit who swears allegiance to no one, or an entertainer who keeps their magic a secret so that they may go about their business in peace.

The possibilities are endless, so make the character you want to play, though I encourage you to consider how the current state of the world effects them.