126 CHAPTER 6 | SHARN BACKGROUNDS HAPTER 6 | SHARN BACKGROUNDS
ENTERTAINER
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perform anywhere in Sharn. But where are you
recognized? Another thing to consider: House
Phiarlan and House Thuranni train and license
entertainers. Do you have a license with one of
the houses, or are you entirely independent?1d4 Entertainer
1 You’re a favorite in the toughest
taverns of the lower wards. The darker
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2 You’re an understudy at one of the
grand theaters in Upper Menthis.
3 You specialize in religious music and
performance. You will usually be
welcomed at any temple of your faith.
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ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶƚŚƌŽƵŐŚLJŽƵƌǁŽƌŬ͘zŽƵŚĂǀĞ
an eccentric patron who’s driving you
ƚŽĞdžƉůŽƌĞƚŚĞƌŽŽƚƐŽĨƚŚŝƐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶ͘FOLK HERO
As folk hero, you have your roots among the
common people. Where are you from, and who
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1 You grew up in the lower wards. You
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ƚŚĞĚĞƉƌĞĚĂƟŽŶƐŽĨŐĂŶŐƐĂŶĚĂďƵƐĞĂƚ
the hands of the wealthy.
2 You’re working to improve the image of
a marginalized minority group (goblins,
changelings, warforged) in Sharn.
3 You’re a refugee driven from your
home by the war. You want to protect
other refugees, but you’re also an
opponent of the monarchies that drove
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4 You’re celebrated for an amazing
feat of heroism, which may have
happened in Sharn or during the war.
The problem is that you didn’t actually
do it. Can you live up to everyone’s
ĞdžƉĞĐƚĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚďĞĐŽŵĞƚŚĞŚĞƌŽ
they believe you to be?