{"id":129,"date":"2024-11-27T01:54:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T01:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theblackpudding.com\/dragonage\/?p=129"},"modified":"2024-11-27T21:03:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T21:03:50","slug":"background-avvar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackpudding.com\/dragonage\/2024\/11\/27\/background-avvar\/","title":{"rendered":"Background: Avvar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avvar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Avvar are a rugged human people who make their<br>homes in the Frostback Mountains. In centuries past they<br>were one of the many barbarian tribes that lived in and<br>around the Fereldan region. When the Alamarri clans united<br>400 years ago under the first king of Ferelden, the Avvar<br>refused to join them. The Avvar were too independent, too<br>proud, and too stubborn to pay homage to any king. Their<br>continued raiding into the lowlands led to many long and<br>bitter wars, but ultimately they could not stand up to the<br>united forces of Ferelden. The Avvar were driven back into<br>their mountain homes, but no commander dared to fight<br>them on their home ground. Since then there has been an<br>uneasy peace with Ferelden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today the Avvar are largely isolated in the Frostbacks. They do<br>trade with the dwarves and some Avvar descend to the lowlands<br>to work as mercenaries or adventurers. Most people in Ferelden<br>consider them uncivilized barbarians, while the Avvar think<br>their old foes weak and corrupt. It is thus no great surprise that<br>there are still sporadic raids from the Frostbacks, but the Avvar<br>have learned to strike quickly and retreat to their holds before<br>they are counterattacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playing an Avvar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you choose to play an Avvarr, modify your character<br>as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add 1 to your Strength ability. Avvar must be strong to<br>survive the mountain life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick one of the following ability focuses:<br>Communication (Animal Handling) or Strength<br>(Climbing).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can speak the Trade Tongue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a class. You can play either a warrior or a rogue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roll twice on the Avvar table for additional benefits.<br>Roll 2d6 and add the dice together. If you get the same<br>result twice, re-roll until you get something different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-border-color has-neve-link-hover-color-border-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"border-width:1px\"><thead><tr><th>2d6 Roll<\/th><th>Benefit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2<\/td><td>+1 Dexterity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3-4<\/td><td><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Communication (Gambling)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Constitution (Swimming)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6<\/td><td><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Strength (Intimidation)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7-8<\/td><td>+1 Communication<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9<\/td><td><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Strength (Might)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10-11<\/td><td><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Constitution (Stamina)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>+1 Constitution<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Avvar are a rugged human people who make their homes in the Frostback Mountains. 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