"According to the Player’s Handbook, backgrounds reveal where a character came from, how it became an adventurer, its story origin. But what about since then? The life your character lives as it progresses is reflected in its new abilities (measured through levels that act as a proxy), collected gear, possessions, and relationships; but are there other ways to reflect how those experiences change your character in measurable ways? If a character routinely adventured on a ship, couldn’t it now be considered a marine? If a character spent several levels hacking away at orcs, doesn’t it make sense that they’ve learned something?Foregrounds are a reflection of what the character has done in the recent past. These rules provide a structure for that concept in the form of Foregrounds."
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