Character backgrounds define a character's story, his starting attributes and equipment.[1] Backgrounds also determine what kind of traits a character can get and they open up specific events and dialog choices as well as their final fate should you retire successfully or not.[2] Talents are random in nature and strength but some backgrounds are limited to certain types. Mercenaries can be hired in settlements or sometimes found while traveling and always require payment, mostly in the form of wages (see the game guide for details).
Character Backgrounds Data[]
The rows show minimum and maximum starting attributes, averages, as well as the same minimum and maximum values relative to the baseline stats (i.e. stats of Apprentice). The expanded description lists special characteristics of each background (e.g. Apprentice has +10% XP gain), affiliations, associated events and excluded traits.
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Adventurous Noble | 1-3 | 25 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
57 67 |
32 42 |
5 13 |
-10 0 |
90 105 |
45 60 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 62 | 37 | 9 | -5 | 97,5 | 52,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+10 +10 |
+5 +8 |
-10 -5 |
- +5 |
+15 +20 |
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Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Anatomist | 1 | 12 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
46 56 |
54 64 |
41 51 |
1 5 |
1 5 |
90 95 |
40 50 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
51 | 59 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 92,5 | 45 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
-4 -4 |
+7 +7 |
+9 +9 |
+1 - |
+1 - |
- -5 |
+10 +10 |
- - |
Affiliations Events
|
Apprentice | 1 | 8 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 100 |
30 40 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 95 | 35 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
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Special Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Assassin | 4 | 25 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
45 55 |
59 67 |
32 42 |
5 13 |
0 5 |
85 95 |
40 50 |
120 125 |
Attribute Averages |
50 | 63 | 37 | 9 | 2,5 | 90 | 45 | 122,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -5 |
+12 +10 |
+5 +8 |
-5 -5 |
+10 +10 |
+20 +15 | ||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Southern Assassin | 1 | 25 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
45 55 |
57 67 |
32 42 |
5 13 |
0 5 |
85 95 |
40 50 |
120 125 |
Attribute Averages |
50 | 62 | 37 | 9 | 2,5 | 90 | 45 | 122,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -5 |
+10 +10 |
+5 +8 |
-5 -5 |
+10 +10 |
+20 +15 | ||
Barbarian | 2-4 | 20 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
60 65 |
57 62 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
100 105 |
40 45 |
105 120 |
Attribute Averages |
62,5 | 59,5 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 102,5 | 42,5 | 112,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+10 +5 |
+10 +5 |
+10 +5 |
+10 +5 |
+5 +10 | |||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Bastard | 1-3 | 14 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
52 67 |
32 42 |
-5 10 |
0 5 |
90 100 |
25 35 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 59,5 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 95 | 30 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 +10 |
-5 +5 |
-5 -5 |
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Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Beast Slayer | 2-3 | 15 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 63 |
52 62 |
43 49 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
95 107 |
43 50 |
107 115 |
Attribute Averages |
56,5 | 57 | 46 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 101 | 46,5 | 111 |
Attribute min./max. |
- +3 |
+5 +5 |
+11 +7 |
+5 +7 |
+13 +10 |
+7 +5 | ||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Beggar | 1 | 3 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
40 50 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
80 90 |
20 35 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
45 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 85 | 27,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
-10 -10 |
-10 -10 |
-10 -5 |
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Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Belly Dancer | 1 | 20 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
45 55 |
57 67 |
37 47 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
85 95 |
25 35 |
110 120 |
Attribute Averages |
50 | 62 | 42 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 90 | 30 | 115 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -5 |
+10 +10 |
+5 +5 |
-5 -5 |
-5 -5 |
+10 +10 | ||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Bowyer | 1 | 8 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
42 52 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
85 100 |
25 40 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 47 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 92,5 | 32,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+10 +10 |
-5 - |
-5 - |
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Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Brawler | 1 | 13 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
55 70 |
52 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
100 105 |
37 45 |
105 110 |
Attribute Averages |
62,5 | 54,5 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 102,5 | 41 | 107,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 +10 |
+5 - |
+10 +5 |
+7 +5 |
+5 - | |||
Special Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Butcher | 1 | 7 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 64 |
50 59 |
29 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 104 |
37 45 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
57 | 54,5 | 35,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 97 | 41 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
- +4 |
+3 +2 |
-3 - |
- +4 |
+7 +5 |
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Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Caravan Hand | 1 | 8 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
53 65 |
51 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
95 107 |
33 43 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
59 | 54 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 101 | 38 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+3 +5 |
+4 - |
+5 +7 |
+3 +3 |
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Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits Excluded Traits (Southern Caravan Hand) |
Companion (2Hand) | 1 | 14 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
60 65 |
57 62 |
32 42 |
2 5 |
2 5 |
95 105 |
40 45 |
95 110 |
Attribute Averages |
62,5 | 59,5 | 37 | 3,5 | 3,5 | 100 | 42,5 | 102,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+10 +5 |
+10 +5 |
+2 - |
+2 - |
+5 +5 |
+10 +5 |
-5 - | |
Companion (1Hand) | 1 | 14 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
57 62 |
37 47 |
5 10 |
5 10 |
95 105 |
40 45 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 59,5 | 42 | 7,5 | 7,5 | 100 | 42,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+10 +5 |
+5 +5 |
+5 +5 |
+5 +5 |
+5 +5 |
+10 +5 |
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Companion (Ranged) | 1 | 14 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
52 57 |
48 52 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 100 |
35 45 |
105 115 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 54,5 | 50 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 95 | 40 | 110 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 - |
+16 +10 |
+5 +5 |
+5 +5 | ||||
Converted Crusader | 2-4 | 30 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
60 67 |
44 52 |
5 13 |
5 13 |
90 100 |
35 45 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 63,5 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 95 | 40 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+13 +10 |
+12 +10 |
+5 +8 |
+5 +8 |
+5 +5 |
|||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Cripple | 1 | 3 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
30 50 |
42 52 |
27 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
80 100 |
30 40 |
75 100 |
Attribute Averages |
40 | 47 | 34,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 90 | 35 | 87,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-20 -10 |
-5 -5 |
-5 - |
-10 - |
-25 -10 | |||
Special
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Crusader | 9 | 25 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
60 70 |
57 67 |
22 37 |
0 5 |
-5 5 |
100 110 |
45 60 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
65 | 62 | 29,5 | 2,5 | 0 | 105 | 52,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+10 +10 |
+10 +10 |
-10 -5 |
-5 - |
+10 +10 |
+15 +20 |
||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Cultist | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
45 65 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
93 103 |
45 50 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 98 | 47,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 +5 |
+3 +3 |
+15 +10 |
|||||
Affiliations Events
|
Daytaler | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 103 |
30 40 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 96,5 | 35 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
- +3 |
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Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits Excluded Traits (Southern Daytaler) |
Deserter | 1-2 | 11 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
52 62 |
39 42 |
3 10 |
3 10 |
90 100 |
15 30 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 57 | 40,5 | 6,5 | 6,5 | 95 | 22,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 +5 |
+7 - |
+3 +5 |
+3 +5 |
-15 -10 |
|||
Special
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Disowned Noble | 1-3 | 18 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
55 67 |
35 48 |
0 8 |
0 5 |
80 95 |
25 38 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 61 | 41,5 | 4 | 2,5 | 87,5 | 31,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+8 +10 |
+3 +6 |
- +3 |
-10 -5 |
-5 -2 |
|||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Regent in Absenta | 6 | 18 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
55 67 |
35 48 |
2 12 |
3 10 |
80 95 |
35 53 |
106 120 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 61 | 41,5 | 8 | 6,5 | 87,5 | 44 | 113 |
Attribute min./max. |
+8 +10 |
+3 +6 |
+2 +7 |
+3 +5 |
-10 -5 |
+5 +13 |
+6 +10 | |
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Eunuch | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 100 |
25 35 |
95 105 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 95 | 30 | 100 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -5 |
-5 -5 | ||||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits Excluded Traits (Southern Eunuch) |
Farmhand | 1 | 10 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
62 70 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
100 120 |
28 37 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
66 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 110 | 32,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+12 +10 |
+10 +20 |
-2 -3 |
|||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Fisherman | 1 | 7 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
55 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
95 105 |
35 40 |
100 115 |
Attribute Averages |
57,5 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 100 | 37,5 | 107,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 - |
+5 +5 |
+5 - |
- +5 | ||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits Excluded Traits (Southern Fisherman) |
Flagellant | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
40 55 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
95 110 |
42 52 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
47,5 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 102,5 | 47 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
-10 -5 |
+5 +10 |
+12 +12 |
|||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Monk turned Flagellant | 1 | 5 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
42 52 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
80 100 |
41 51 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 47 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 90 | 46 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -5 |
-10 - |
+11 +11 |
|||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Gambler | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
48 58 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 7 |
2 13 |
84 95 |
42 52 |
112 120 |
Attribute Averages |
53 | 52 | 37 | 3,5 | 7,5 | 89,5 | 47 | 116 |
Attribute min./max. |
-2 -2 |
- +2 |
+2 +8 |
-6 -5 |
+12 +12 |
+12 +10 | ||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits Excluded Traits (Southern Gambler) |
Gladiator | 2-4 | 35 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
60 67 |
40 48 |
5 13 |
5 13 |
90 100 |
35 45 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 63,5 | 44 | 9 | 9 | 95 | 40 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+13 +10 |
+8 +6 |
+5 +8 |
+5 +8 |
+5 +5 |
|||
Special
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Gravedigger | 1 | 5 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 64 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
95 107 |
37 45 |
95 110 |
Attribute Averages |
57 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 101 | 41 | 102,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
- +4 |
+5 +7 |
+7 +5 |
-5 - | ||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Graverobber | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
50 57 |
32 42 |
0 6 |
0 6 |
95 105 |
38 45 |
100 114 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 53,5 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 100 | 41,5 | 107 |
Attribute min./max. |
+3 - |
- +1 |
- +1 |
+5 +5 |
+8 +5 |
- +4 | ||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Hedge Knight | 2-5 | 35 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
62 73 |
58 67 |
32 42 |
6 10 |
0 5 |
105 110 |
39 44 |
86 103 |
Attribute Averages |
67,5 | 62,5 | 37 | 8 | 2,5 | 107,5 | 41,5 | 94,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+12 +13 |
+11 +10 |
+6 +5 |
+15 +10 |
+9 +4 |
-14 -7 | ||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Historian | 1 | 8 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
48 55 |
42 52 |
29 40 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
85 95 |
30 40 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
51,5 | 47 | 34,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 90 | 35 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
-2 -5 |
-5 -5 |
-3 -2 |
-5 -5 |
||||
Special Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Houndmaster | 1 | 7 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
55 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
3 8 |
0 5 |
95 100 |
35 45 |
105 110 |
Attribute Averages |
57,5 | 52 | 37 | 5,5 | 2,5 | 97,5 | 40 | 107,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 - |
+3 +3 |
+5 - |
+5 +5 |
+5 - | |||
Special
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Hunter | 1-2 | 20 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
52 59 |
0 5 |
0 8 |
97 105 |
30 45 |
100 115 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 55,5 | 2,5 | 4 | 101 | 37,5 | 107,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+20 +17 |
- +3 |
+7 +5 |
- +5 |
- +5 | |||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Indebted | 1 | 0 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
40 50 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 100 |
25 40 |
95 105 |
Attribute Averages |
45 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 95 | 32,5 | 100 |
Attribute min./max. |
-10 -10 |
-5 - |
-5 -5 | |||||
Special
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Barbarian Indebted | 1 | 0 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
-2 4 |
-2 4 |
95 105 |
20 35 |
95 105 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 27,5 | 100 |
Attribute min./max. |
-2 -1 |
-2 -1 |
+5 +5 |
-10 -5 |
-5 -5 | |||
Special
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Southern Indebted | 1 | 0 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
40 50 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
95 105 |
20 35 |
95 105 |
Attribute Averages |
45 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 100 | 27,5 | 100 |
Attribute min./max. |
-10 -10 |
+5 +5 |
-10 -5 |
-5 -5 | ||||
Special
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Juggler | 1 | 7 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
45 55 |
47 57 |
35 45 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 100 |
30 40 |
112 120 |
Attribute Averages |
50 | 52 | 40 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 95 | 35 | 116 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -5 |
+3 +3 |
+12 +10 | |||||
Special Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Killer on the Run | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
51 57 |
34 45 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 100 |
25 35 |
100 115 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 54 | 39,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 95 | 30 | 107,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+4 - |
+2 +3 |
-5 -5 |
- +5 | ||||
Special Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
King's Guard | 3 | 30 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
45 65 |
54 64 |
27 42 |
7 12 |
7 12 |
90 110 |
45 55 |
85 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 59 | 34,5 | 9,5 | 9,5 | 100 | 50 | 97,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 +5 |
+7 +7 |
-5 - |
+7 +7 |
+7 +7 |
- +10 |
+15 +15 |
-15 - |
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits
Talents |
Lindwurm Slayer | 1 | 28 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
56 63 |
55 65 |
42 50 |
5 9 |
-3 2 |
95 105 |
42 50 |
108 122 |
Attribute Averages |
59,5 | 60 | 46 | 7 | -0,5 | 100 | 46 | 115 |
Attribute min./max. |
+6 +3 |
+8 +8 |
+10 +8 |
+5 +4 |
-3 -3 |
+5 +5 |
+12 +10 |
+8 +12 |
Lumberjack | 1 | 13 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
60 70 |
52 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
100 115 |
30 45 |
95 110 |
Attribute Averages |
65 | 54,5 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 107,5 | 37,5 | 102,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+10 +10 |
+5 - |
+10 +15 |
- +5 |
-5 - | |||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Manhunter | 1 | 10 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
52 63 |
52 62 |
32 42 |
2 7 |
-1 4 |
93 105 |
37 45 |
103 115 |
Attribute Averages |
57,5 | 57 | 37 | 4,5 | 1,5 | 99 | 41 | 109,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+2 +3 |
+5 +5 |
+2 +2 |
-1 -1 |
+3 +5 |
+7 +5 |
+3 +5 | |
Mason | 1 | 8 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
95 105 |
30 40 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 100 | 35 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 +5 |
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Special Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Messenger | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 7 |
3 8 |
105 110 |
35 40 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 37 | 3,5 | 5,5 | 107,5 | 37,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
- +2 |
+3 +3 |
+15 +10 |
+5 - |
||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Militia | 1-2 | 10 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
52 62 |
38 47 |
2 7 |
2 7 |
93 105 |
33 45 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 57 | 42,5 | 4,5 | 4,5 | 99 | 39 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 +5 |
+6 +5 |
+2 +2 |
+2 +2 |
+3 +5 |
+3 +5 |
||
Miller | 1 | 7 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
53 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
98 105 |
30 40 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
56,5 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 101,5 | 35 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+3 - |
+8 +5 |
||||||
Miner | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
60 70 |
52 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
80 90 |
35 48 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
65 | 54,5 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 85 | 41,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+10 +10 |
+5 - |
-10 -10 |
+5 +8 |
||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Minstrel | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
45 57 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
80 90 |
35 50 |
100 115 |
Attribute Averages |
51 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 85 | 42,5 | 107,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -3 |
-10 -10 |
+5 +10 |
- +5 | ||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Monk | 1 | 5 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
42 52 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
80 100 |
41 51 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 47 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 90 | 46 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -5 |
-10 - |
+11 +11 |
|||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Pacified Flagellant | 1 | 5 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
40 55 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
95 110 |
42 52 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
47,5 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 102,5 | 47 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
-10 -5 |
+5 +10 |
+12 +12 |
|||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Melee Nomad | 2-4 | 28 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
59 67 |
37 42 |
6 10 |
6 10 |
92 100 |
30 37 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 63 | 39,5 | 8 | 8 | 96 | 33,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+12 +10 |
+5 - |
+6 +5 |
+6 +5 |
+2 - |
- -3 |
||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Ranged Nomad | 2-4 | 28 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
52 60 |
47 56 |
5 8 |
6 10 |
92 100 |
30 37 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 56 | 51,5 | 6,5 | 8 | 96 | 33,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 +3 |
+15 +14 |
+5 +3 |
+6 +5 |
+2 - |
- -3 |
||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Oathtaker | 1-3 | 22 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
60 66 |
60 67 |
30 39 |
4 10 |
-10 0 |
90 96 |
43 56 |
113 122 |
Attribute Averages |
63 | 63,5 | 34,5 | 7 | -5 | 93 | 49,5 | 117,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
+10 +6 |
+13 +10 |
-2 -3 |
+4 +5 |
-10 -5 |
- -4 |
+13 +16 |
+13 +12 |
Orc Slayer | 9 | 25 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
60 70 |
57 67 |
22 37 |
0 5 |
-5 5 |
100 110 |
45 60 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
65 | 62 | 29,5 | 2,5 | 0 | 105 | 52,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+10 +10 |
+10 +10 |
-10 -5 |
-5 - |
+10 +10 |
+15 +20 |
||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Peddler | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
37 48 |
32 42 |
2 12 |
2 12 |
90 100 |
30 40 |
100 117 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 42,5 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 95 | 35 | 108,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-10 -9 |
+2 +7 |
+2 +7 |
- +7 | ||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits Excluded Traits (Southern Peddler) |
Pimp | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
42 52 |
32 42 |
2 12 |
2 12 |
90 100 |
35 45 |
100 117 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 47 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 95 | 40 | 108,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -5 |
+2 +7 |
+2 +7 |
+5 +5 |
- +7 | |||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Poacher | 1 | 8 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
49 57 |
47 49 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
93 100 |
25 45 |
100 114 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 53 | 48 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 96,5 | 35 | 107 |
Attribute min./max. |
+2 - |
+15 +7 |
+3 - |
-5 +5 |
- +4 | |||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Raider | 2-4 | 28 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
59 67 |
37 42 |
6 10 |
6 10 |
92 100 |
30 37 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 63 | 39,5 | 8 | 8 | 96 | 33,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+12 +10 |
+5 - |
+6 +5 |
+6 +5 |
+2 - |
- -3 |
||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Ratcatcher | 1 | 4 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
45 55 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 100 |
30 40 |
118 125 |
Attribute Averages |
50 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 95 | 35 | 121,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -5 |
+18 +15 | ||||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Refugee | 1 | 4 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
42 55 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
1 5 |
97 105 |
25 35 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
48,5 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 3 | 101 | 30 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
-8 -5 |
+1 - |
+7 +5 |
-5 -5 |
||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Retired Soldier | 2-3 | 15 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
40 45 |
60 67 |
37 42 |
5 13 |
5 13 |
80 90 |
43 50 |
95 100 |
Attribute Averages |
42,5 | 63,5 | 39,5 | 9 | 9 | 85 | 46,5 | 97,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-10 -15 |
+13 +10 |
+5 - |
+5 +8 |
+5 +8 |
-10 -10 |
+13 +10 |
-5 -10 |
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Sellsword | 2-4 | 35 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
60 67 |
44 52 |
5 13 |
5 13 |
90 100 |
35 45 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 63,5 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 95 | 40 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+13 +10 |
+12 +10 |
+5 +8 |
+5 +8 |
+5 +5 |
|||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Servant | 1 | 4 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
45 55 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
2 5 |
85 95 |
25 35 |
105 110 |
Attribute Averages |
50 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 3,5 | 90 | 30 | 107,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-5 -5 |
+2 - |
-5 -5 |
-5 -5 |
+5 - | |||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits Excluded Traits (Southern Servant) |
Shepherd | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
37 49 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 105 |
35 40 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 43 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 97,5 | 37,5 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 +7 |
- +5 |
+5 - |
|||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits Excluded Traits (Southern Shepherd) |
Squire | 1 | 20 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
54 62 |
39 50 |
1 8 |
1 8 |
97 105 |
42 52 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 58 | 44,5 | 4,5 | 4,5 | 101 | 47 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+7 +5 |
+7 +8 |
+1 +3 |
+1 +3 |
+7 +5 |
+12 +12 |
||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Swordmaster | 3-5 | 35 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
38 48 |
72 77 |
27 37 |
10 20 |
0 5 |
75 90 |
42 50 |
90 100 |
Attribute Averages |
43 | 74,5 | 32 | 15 | 2,5 | 82,5 | 46 | 95 |
Attribute min./max. |
-12 -12 |
+25 +20 |
-5 -5 |
+10 +15 |
-15 -10 |
+12 +10 |
-10 -10 | |
Affiliations Events
Excluded Talents Excluded Traits |
Tailor | 1 | 5 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
47 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
85 95 |
30 40 |
100 115 |
Attribute Averages |
53,5 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 90 | 35 | 107,5 |
Attribute min./max. |
-3 - |
-5 -5 |
- +5 | |||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits Excluded Traits (Southern Tailor) |
Thief | 1 | 10 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
5 13 |
5 13 |
90 100 |
35 40 |
112 120 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 95 | 37,5 | 116 |
Attribute min./max. |
+5 +8 |
+5 +8 |
+5 - |
+12 +10 | ||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits Excluded Traits (Southern Thief) |
Vagabond | 1 | 6 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
47 60 |
47 57 |
32 42 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
100 115 |
25 33 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
53,5 | 52 | 37 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 107,5 | 29 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
-3 - |
+10 +15 |
-5 -7 |
|||||
Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Wildman | 1-2 | 12 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
62 70 |
53 57 |
27 42 |
-5 5 |
-5 0 |
108 123 |
42 50 |
95 105 |
Attribute Averages |
66 | 55 | 34,5 | 0 | -2,5 | 115,5 | 46 | 100 |
Attribute min./max. |
+12 +10 |
+6 - |
-5 - |
-5 - |
-5 -5 |
+18 +23 |
+12 +10 |
-5 -5 |
Special Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Witchhunter | 1-3 | 13 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attribute Range |
50 60 |
47 57 |
47 50 |
0 5 |
0 5 |
90 100 |
42 50 |
100 110 |
Attribute Averages |
55 | 52 | 48,5 | 2,5 | 2,5 | 95 | 46 | 105 |
Attribute min./max. |
+15 +8 |
+12 +10 |
||||||
Special Affiliations Events
Excluded Traits |
Character Backgrounds Attributes are not fixed but rather randomized inside ranges. Each Background shares a base range and adds modifiers on top. Apprentice is the only Background with no modifiers.
Below is a table with all values extracted from the game files. Hover over the icons for textual information.
(HINT: due to some platform changes, sorting triggers are not visible. Sorting still works: move cursor below the "-" or "+" icons in the black-colored header, but above (at the edge of) the grey frame line, till the text over cursor says "Sort Ascending".)
See also: Spreadsheet version with color schemes (note: this has not been checked by admins or anyone else other than the publisher - use at your own discretion; report any mistakes to the publisher's message wall)
This is another table with expected attributes scores. The last column is a custom made rating that shows how much more points a Background gets from average scores (Apprentice). Every attribute is accounted for and weighed according to its level-up range, the sum of each ([attribute average difference from Apprentice] ÷ [level-up range at 0 stars] ÷ [3, the number of upgrades per level-up]), rounded to 2 decimal places. Thus, it represents roughly the number of attribute level-ups better that a Background is, compared to Apprentice. To see another version of the "Rating" column, refer to the previous page version.
The table below provides information on what settlement types, settlement buildings, attachments and situations make characters with certain backgrounds available for hire or increase chances for that.
The % (multiplied by a number of "vacant" recruit slots) indicates the chance for a brother to spawn in a settlement of a particular type for which he "competes" with brothers of other backgrounds who can spawn there too when the list of recruits is refreshed.
Background | Cities/Villages | Fortifications | Settlement Attachments / Buildings / Situations [3] |
---|---|---|---|
Adventurous Noble |
Cities:
- Coastal City (2,27%) Medium Villages:
- Steppe Village (4,17%) |
Citadels:
- Coastal Fort (5,88%) Stone Keeps:
- Coastal Keep (7,41%) Wooden Keeps:
- Coastal Keep (7,14%) |
N/A
|
Anatomist |
Cities: - Coastal City (2.27%) Medium Villages: |
N/A
|
Attachments: - Herbalist's Grove (+1) Buildings: Situations: |
Apprentice |
Cities: - Coastal City (2,27%) Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Assassin |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Barbarian |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Bastard |
Cities: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
N/A
|
Beast Slayer |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Situations: |
Beggar |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
N/A
|
Bowyer |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: Buildings: |
Brawler |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Butcher |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Stone Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Caravan Hand |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Cultist |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Cripple |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
Buildings: |
Crusader |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Daytaler |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Deserter |
N/A
|
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Disowned Noble |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Eunuch |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Citadels: |
N/A
|
Farmhand |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Fisherman |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Flagellant |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Gambler |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Gravedigger |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
N/A
|
Graverobber |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: |
N/A
|
Hedge Knight |
Cities: |
Citadels: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Historian |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
N/A
|
Houndmaster |
N/A
|
Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Buildings: |
Hunter |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Juggler |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Citadels: |
N/A
|
Killer on the run |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
N/A
|
N/A
|
King's Guard |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Lindwurm Slayer |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Lumberjack |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Mason |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
N/A
|
Messenger |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
N/A
|
Militia |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Miller |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Miner |
Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Minstrel |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
N/A
|
Monk |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Stone Keeps: |
Attachments: Buildings: |
Oathtaker |
N/A
|
Citadels:
- Coastal Fort (2,86%) Stone Keeps: |
Attachments:
- Barracks (+1) Buildings: |
Orc Slayer |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Peddler |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Pimp |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Poacher |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
N/A
|
Attachments: Situations: |
Raider |
Cities: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
N/A
|
Ratcatcher |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
N/A
|
Refugee |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
Situations: |
Retired Soldier |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Sellsword |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Servant |
Cities: Medium Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
N/A
|
Shepherd |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Squire |
Cities: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Swordmaster |
Cities: |
Citadels: |
N/A
|
Tailor |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: |
Attachments: |
Thief |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
N/A
|
Attachments: |
Vagabond |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
N/A
|
Wildman |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: |
Witchhunter |
Cities: Medium Villages: Small Villages: |
Citadels: Stone Keeps: Wooden Keeps: |
Attachments: Situations: |
Notes[]
- ↑ Dev Blog #18: Character Traits and Backgrounds
- ↑ Dev Blog #49: Progress Update – Character Backgrounds, Goblin Preview, Visual Makeover Continued
- ↑ Attachments (when not destroyed), buildings and situations add additional entries to the list of character backgrounds from which new recruits are randomly chosen. +1 means that the chance to see such characters available for recruitment was increased by roughly 2-3%/3-5%/6-8,5% for large/medium/small settlements respectively. +2 means 2 times that increase etc.
The table below shows what affiliation any background belongs to. This is relevant for certain events.
Affiliation | Backgrounds | Events |
---|---|---|
Combat |
| |
Laborer |
| |
Lowborn |
| |
No Affiliation | ||
Noble |
| |
Offended by Violence |
| |
Thief |
| |
Veteran |
| |
Village |
|