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Noble

You understand wealth, power, and privilege. You carry a noble title, and your family owns land, collects taxes, and wields significant political influence. You might be a pampered aristocrat unfamiliar with work or discomfort, a former merchant just elevated to the nobility, or a disinherited scoundrel with a disproportionate sense of entitlement. Or you could be an honest, hard-working landowner who cares deeply about the people who live and work on your land, keenly aware of your responsibility to them.

Work with your DM to come up with an appropriate title and determine how much authority that title carries. A noble title doesn't stand on its own—it's connected to an entire family, and whatever title you hold, you will pass it down to your own children. Not only do you need to determine your noble title, but you should also work with the DM to describe your family and their influence on you.

Consider:

  • Is your family old and established, or was your title only recently bestowed?
  • How much influence do they wield, and over what area?
  • What kind of reputation does your family have among the other aristocrats? Among commoners?
  • What's your position in the family—heir, disinherited, head, or so far down the line no one cares?
  • Does your family have a coat of arms, signet ring, colors, or animal symbol?

Source

Player's Handbook

Proficiencies

  • Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion
  • Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set, vehicles (land)
  • Languages: Two of your choice
  • Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a signet ring, a scroll of pedigree, a purse containing 25 gp, and a gaming set or a vehicle (land)