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### Credits & Changelog
**Last updated on Feb 3rd, 2017**

This background appears in the *Sword Coast Adventure Guide* originally as Waterdhavian Noble. I created this for those that do not have that available, as well as because the backgrounds in SCAG do not have actual rollable tables for personality traits, bonds, ideals, or flaws. In my party these are some of the funnest things about backgrounds so I wanted to provide these, and in an expanded format.

This was put together by Freewolf [(/u/Freewolf)](https://www.reddit.com/user/Freewolf). and posted to my Homebrew site for my [D&D 5E campaign set in Eberron](http://www.eberron5e.com).

Praise be [the master](https://www.patreon.com/stolksdorf) for creating [The Homebrewery](https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/).

#### Version 1.1
- Added changelog.
- Added personality traits, bonds, ideals and flaws tables.
- Added changed from Waterdhavian Noble to Sharn Noble.

#### Version 1.0
- SCAG Version.
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### Sharn Noble
You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Sharn. Those families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Towers, Sharn nobles have a reputation across Eberron for being eccentric, spoiled, venal, and, above all else, rich.

Whether you are a shining example of the reason for this reputation or one who proves the rule by being an exception, people expect things of you when they know your surname and what it means. Your reasons for taking up adventuring likely involve your family in some way: Are you the family rebel, who prefers delving in filthy dungeons to sipping zzar at a ball? Or have you taken up sword or spell on your family's behalf, ensuring that they have someone of renown to see to their legacy?

Work with your DM to come up with the family you are part of &mdash; each has its own financial interests, specialties, and schemes. You might be part of the main line of your family, possibly in line to become its leader one day. Or you might be one of any number of cousins, with less prestige but also less responsibility.

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* **Skill Proficiencies:** History, Persuasion
* **Tools Proficiencies:** One type of gaming set or one musical instrument
* **Languages:** One of your choice
* **Equipment:** A set of fine clothes, a signet ring or brooch, a scroll of pedigree, identification papers with a portrait, a skin of fine wine, and a purse containing 20 gp

#### Feature: Keep in Style
While you are in Sharn or elsewhere in the Breland your house sees to your everyday needs. Your name and signet are sufficient to cover most of your expenses; the inns, taverns, and festhalls you frequent are glad to record your debt and send an accounting to your family's estate in Sharn to settle what you owe.

This advantage enables you to live a comfortable lifestyle without having to pay 2 gp a day for it, or reduces the cost of a wealthy or aristocratic lifestyle by that amount. You may not maintain a less affluent lifestyle and use the difference as income-the benefit is a line of credit, not an actual monetary reward.

#### Suggested Characteristics
Like other nobles, you were born and raised in a different world from the one that most folk know- one that grants you privilege but also calls you to fulfill a duty befitting your station. Your bond might be associated with your family a lone, or it could be concerned with another noble house that sides with or opposes your own. Your ideal depends to some extent on how you view your role in the family, and how you intend to conduct yourself in the world at large as a representative of your house.

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| 2d8 | Personality Trait |
|:-:|:-|
| 2 | I don't like to get my hands dirty, and I won't be caught dead in unsuitable accommodations. |
| 3 | Despite my birth, I do not place myself above other folk. We all have the same blood.
| 4 | I'm a snob who looks down on those who can't appreciate fine wine. |
| 5 | The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity. |
| 6 | If you do me an injury, I will crush you, ruin your name, and salt your fields. |
| 7 | My eloquent flattery makes everyone I talk to feel like the most wonderful and important person in the world. |
| 8 | No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed masses. |
| 9 | I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions. |
| 10 | My favor, once lost, is lost forever. |
| 11 | I judge people by their actions, not their words. |
| 12 | I'll settle for nothing less than perfection. |
| 13 | I am cold and calculating in my every word and action, even when furious or frightened. |
| 14 | My mustache is a thing of beauty and perfection. Keeping it groomed is time well spent. |
| 15 | I'm a charming, cheerful fellow, very optimistic about the world. |
| 16 | I can't help letting people know what it is like to live in luxury. |

| d12 | Ideal |
|:-:|:-|
| 1 | **Respect.**	Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity.	(Good) |
| 2 | **Family.**	Blood runs thicker than water.	(Any) |
| 3 | **Independence.**	I must prove that I can handle myself without the coddling of my family.	(Chaotic) |
| 4 | **Humility.**	One must hold themselves to the highest standards before judging others.	(Neutral) |
| 5 | **Responsibility.**	It is my duty to respect the authority of those above me, just as those below me must respect mine.	(Lawful) |
| 6 | **Power.**	If I can attain more power, no one will tell me what to do.	(Evil) |
| 7 | **Noble Obligation.**	It is my duty to protect and care for the people beneath me.	(Good) |
| 8 | **Conceit.**	I am obviously right due to my station.	(Any) |
| 9 | **Art.**	Through the eyes and hand of an artist the beauty of even a mundane object can be shown.	(Neutral) |
| 10 | **Creativity.**	The world is in need of new ideas and bold action.	(Chaotic) |
| 11 | **Expansion.**	I must make sure family is the most powerful one.	(Evil) |
| 12 | **Honor.**	If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole family.	(Lawful) |

| d12 | Bonds |
|:-:|:-|
| 1 | I am in love with the heir of a family that my family despises. |
| 2 | Nothing is more important that the other members of my family. |
| 3 | The common folk must see me as a hero of the people. |
| 4 | History must be chronicled and preserved at all costs. |
| 5 | I can't leave any treasures behind. |
| 6 | My house's alliance with another noble family must be sustained at all costs. |
| 7 | My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering. |
| 8 | My mother/father was famous in Sharn. I still seek to emulate her. |
| 9 | I will face any challenge to win the approval of my family. |
| 10 | Upholding the honor of my house, family, nation, or friends is of the utmost importance. |
| 11 | I came into the possession of a map to a legendary treasure, but I don't know what country it displays. |
| 12 | I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person's. |

| d12 | Flaws |
|:-:|:-|
| 1 | I am opposed to beings that seek to exploit the world or people weaker than them simply because they think they can. |
| 2 | I have a weakness for all the decedant pleasures in life, oh how I love the fine life. |
| 3 | I too often hear veiled insults and threats in every word addressed to me, and I'm quick to anger. |
| 4 | In fact, the world does revolve around me. |
| 5 | I would kill to be seen as a common man. |
| 6 | By my words and actions, I often bring shame to my family. |
| 7 | I'm quick to assume that someone is trying to cheat me. |
| 8 | I have a hard time trusting people, feeling that everyone is always trying to use me in some way. |
| 9 | I have an insatiable desire for carnal pleasures. |
| 10 | I hide a truly scandalous secret that could ruin my family forever. |
| 11 | I remember every insult I've received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who's ever wronged me. |
| 12 | Grammatical correctness and syntactic precision are the keys to effective communication. I shall correct errors wherever I perceive them. |


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