124 CHAPTER 6 | SHARN BACKGROUNDS
Sharn Backgrounds .................................................
The City of Towers draws people from across the
world. What’s brought your character to Sharn?
Do you have deep roots in the city, or have you
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Backgrounds provide a strong foundation
for building a story. If you’re a noble, are you
tied to one of the founding families of Sharn,
or are you a scion of another nation visiting
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an entertainer, are loved in the upper wards or
a favorite in Sharn’s lowest dives? The tables
provide a range of ideas that can be used for PCs
or NPCs with strong ties to Sharn; work out the
details with your DM.ACOLYTE
Shrines and temples can be found across Sharn.
The Pavilion of the Host is Breland’s largest
temple to the Sovereign Host, and the Cathedral
of the Cleansing Flame is the bastion of the Silver
Flame in Breland. Of course, Sharn’s churches
are infamous for harboring corruption. Are you
part of the local establishment, or have you come
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or are you driven by a divine vision?
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the lower wards of Sharn. It’s poor and
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your faith and doing good work for the
struggling people of the ward.
3 You’re here on a pilgrimage, seeking an
audience with the head of your faith
in Sharn... but the intermediaries have
demanded a small fortune to set up
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4 You’re a minor acolyte at one of the
major temples. It’s a maze of intrigue,
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game, working with a patron within the
church. Do you hope you can improve
things once you rise up in hierarchy? Or
are you only interested in power and
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