{"name":"Failed Merchant","overview":"Maybe you come from a long line of merchants. Perhaps you were an entrepreneur. Regardless, your ventures ended poorly. Whether it was because of outside influences, bad luck, or simply because your business acumen was weak, you lost everything.\r\n\r\nWith failure, however, comes experience. You\u2019re free of that old life, having made some connections and learned your lessons. Prepared to pursue the life of an adventurer, your insight into the world of commerce brought you into the sphere of Acquisitions Incorporated \u2014 and a franchise just might be in your future.","skillproficiences":"Investigation, Persuasion","toolproficiences":"One type of artisan\u2019s tools","lifestyle":"","languages":"Any one of your choice","equipment":"One set of artisan\u2019s tools, merchant\u2019s scale, a set of fine clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp","features":"[h2]Feature: Supply Chain[\/h2]\r\nFrom your time as a merchant, you retain connections with wholesalers, suppliers, and other merchants and entrepreneurs. You can call upon these connections when looking for items or information.","suggestedcharacteristics":"Being a merchant involved having a head for numbers, a strong personality, the ability to make deals with hostile adversaries, a strong sword arm to fight off bandits, and the intuition for knowing what people want and need. The art of business is the art of finding the best path to profit, and that path might be different with each transaction. It takes a strong mind and a stronger stomach to succeed. So why did you fail?","traits":"Dice [roll:1d8]|Personality Trait\r\n1|I didn\u2019t have the cutthroat attitude necessary to succeed. I won\u2019t make that mistake again.\r\n2|Even my competitors said I was affable and talented. Those traits should serve me well.\r\n3|To prosper, you have to be in control.\r\n4|The customer is always right.\r\n5|I was cutting corners and breaking deals to maximize profit. That\u2019s why I failed.\r\n6|When I get an idea, I am single-minded in its execution \u2014 even if it\u2019s a terrible idea.\r\n7|If I can be everyone\u2019s friend, I\u2019ll always have support.\r\n8|My heart wasn\u2019t in being a merchant, so I failed. I\u2019m not all that keen on adventuring either, but I need the money.","ideal":"Dice [roll:1d6]|Ideal\r\n1|Survival. Where there\u2019s life, there\u2019s hope. If I remain alive and flexible, I can succeed. (Any)\r\n2|Generosity. People helped me when I was down. Now that I\u2019m back on my feet, I\u2019ll pay it forward. (Good)\r\n3|Excitement. Caution got me nowhere in my previous business. I\u2019m not going to let it hold me back now. (Chaotic)\r\n4|Wealth. With enough coin, I can buy comfort, power, knowledge, and even eternal life. Nothing will stand between me and money. (Evil)\r\n5|Stability. The mercantile trade was too chaotic for me. I need a nice stable profession, like adventuring. (Lawful)\r\n6|Redemption. Too many people consider me a failure. So I need to prove them wrong. (Any)","bond":"Dice [roll:1d6]|Bond\r\n1|My family means everything to me. I failed them before, and I must not do so again.\r\n2|My church provides a connection to my god, so I must ensure that it is protected and funded.\r\n3|My former business partner fell ill, and then our business failed. Part of my new venture involves earning enough to take care of their family.\r\n4|If I take care of my possessions, they\u2019ll take care of me. People come and go, but a weapon or a wand is something you can always rely on.\r\n5|Although my business failed, the people of my community were kind to me. I\u2019ll do everything in my power to protect them.\r\n6|I owe a dangerous person a lot of money. As long as they\u2019re happy, they let my debt rest unpaid.","flaw":"Dice [roll:1d6]|Flaw\r\n1|Why spend gold here when you can buy the same thing for copper in the next town?\r\n2|I must have the best of everything. Like, right now.\r\n3|You haven\u2019t heard of me? I\u2019m sure that\u2019s because of your ignorance and low breeding.\r\n4|I failed, but I\u2019m awesome. So when anyone else is successful, it must be because of nepotism, dishonesty, or dumb luck.\r\n5|I find that most people are trustworthy. Hey, where\u2019s my belt pouch?\r\n6|Nothing gets between me and danger except my fellow adventurers. So I\u2019ll be sure to put them there.","tabledata":"","tags":"Background, Failed Merchant, AI, Isekai, Riverfang, 2020","templateId":"24","blockId":"647226","world":"4c6e15ce-7b34-4078-9c84-32a080f98e2b","folder":"","isShared":"on"}