Downtime Background Bonuses
Certain backgrounds can effect downtime activities. You may use this bonus only if you have the relevant background.
Shelter the Faithful - You have advantage on the resolution check for the Worship activity.
Adept Linguist - When performing the Research activity regarding a language, culture or tradition, you have advantage on the investigation check. You may reduce the gold cost of Tool and Skill Training when learning a language by 25% (rounded down).
Historical Knowledge - When performing the Research activity regarding a ruin, dungeon or relic, you have advantage on the investigation check.
Echoes of Victory - When doing the Pit fighting activity, if you have at least one success than you get an addition one for free.
Spy Contact - You may reduce the gold cost of the Poisoncraft activity by 25% (rounded down).
False Identity - Of the four checks made for the Thieving and Crime activity, you only make 3 and your first success counts twice.
Watcher's Eye - When performing the Research activity regarding a humanoid creature, criminal activity or criminal organisation, you have advantage on the investigation check.
Respect of the Stout Folk - You may reduce downtime costs for the Blacksmithing activity by 25%, rounded down. The gold cost remains the same. Gold costs for Brewing activity are halved.
Library Access - When performing the Research activity regarding other planes, magic or astronomy, you have advantage on the investigation check. Any gold costs for Research activity are halved.
Researcher - When performing the Research activity regarding other planes, magic or astronomy, you have advantage on the investigation check. Any gold costs for Research activity are halved.
Criminal Contact - Of the four checks made for the Thieving and Crime activity, you only make 3 and your first success counts twice.
For the Gambling activity, the maximum bet for you is 1,500 gold instead of 1,000.
Spy Contact - You may reduce the gold cost of the Poison-craft activity by 25% (rounded down).
By Popular Demand - For the Work activity, you may divide by 2 instead of 3 for the resolution. If able to, you may roll with advantage for the Worship activity.
Harvest the Water - You have advantage on the intelligence or wisdom check to cook with the Cooking activity.
Rustic Hospitality - For the Work activity, you may divide by 2 instead of 3 for the resolution. Tool and Skill Training only costs 20% less gold for you.
Ballad of the Grinning Fool - For the Work activity, you may divide by 2 instead of 3 for the resolution. If able to, you may roll with advantage for the Worship activity.
By Popular Demand - When doing the Pit fighting activity, if you have at least one success than you get an addition one for free.
Guild Membership - For any downtime activity that lists your artisan tools as a requirement, every four downtime days the Guild Artisan spends crafting counts for five days. The gold cost remains unchanged.
Heart of Darkness: When performing the Research activity regarding an Aberration, Monstrosity, Curses or Undead you have advantage on the investigation check.
Discovery: When performing the Research activity regarding the cosmos, the deities, the powerful beings of the outer planes, or the forces of nature, you have advantage on the investigation check. You may use make an Wisdom (Insight) check instead of a Intelligence (Investigation) when doing the Research activity.
Inheritance - For the Work activity, you may divide by 2 instead of 3 for the resolution. Tool and Skill Training only costs 20% less gold for you.
Official Inquiry - When performing the Research activity regarding a humanoid creature, criminal activity or criminal organisation, you have advantage on the investigation check.
Position of Privilege - You can add double your proficiency to your roll for Carousing if you pay an additional 50 gp (80 gp total).
Criminal Contact - Of the four checks made for the Thieving and Crime activity, you only make 3 and your first success counts twice.
Position of Privilege - You can add double your proficiency to your roll for Carousing if you pay an additional 50 gp (80 gp total).
Wanderer - You have advantage on the intelligence or wisdom check to cook with the Cooking activity.
Bad Reputation - For the Carousing, they cannot be jailed or fined.
Researcher - When performing the Research activity regarding other planes, magic or astronomy, you have advantage on the investigation check. Any gold costs for Research activity are halved.
I'll patch it! - When crafting a ship you may reduce the final downtime cost by 25% (rounded down). The gold cost remains unchanged.
I'll patch it! - When crafting a ship you may reduce the final downtime cost by 25% (rounded down). The gold cost remains unchanged.
Down Low - Of the four checks made for the Thieving and Crime activity, you only make 3 and your first success counts twice.
Rustic Hospitality - For the Work activity, you may divide by 2 instead of 3 for the resolution. Tool and Skill Training only costs 20% less gold for you.
Ear to the Ground - When performing the Research activity regarding a humanoid creature, shapeshiftier or bounty, you have advantage on the investigation check. You may use make an Charisma (Intimidation) check instead of a Intelligence (Investigation) when doing the research activity.
City Secrets - Of the four checks made for the Thieving and Crime activity, you only make 3 and your first success counts twice.
Kept in Style - You can add double your proficiency to your roll for Carousing if you pay an additional 50 gp (80 gp total).
Acolyte
Shelter the Faithful - You have advantage on the resolution check for the Worship activity.
Anthropologist
Adept Linguist - When performing the Research activity regarding a language, culture or tradition, you have advantage on the investigation check. You may reduce the gold cost of Tool and Skill Training when learning a language by 25% (rounded down).
Archaeologist
Historical Knowledge - When performing the Research activity regarding a ruin, dungeon or relic, you have advantage on the investigation check.
Athlete
Echoes of Victory - When doing the Pit fighting activity, if you have at least one success than you get an addition one for free.
Augen Trust (Spy)
Spy Contact - You may reduce the gold cost of the Poisoncraft activity by 25% (rounded down).
Charlatan
False Identity - Of the four checks made for the Thieving and Crime activity, you only make 3 and your first success counts twice.
City Watch
Watcher's Eye - When performing the Research activity regarding a humanoid creature, criminal activity or criminal organisation, you have advantage on the investigation check.
Clan Crafter
Respect of the Stout Folk - You may reduce downtime costs for the Blacksmithing activity by 25%, rounded down. The gold cost remains the same. Gold costs for Brewing activity are halved.
Cloistered Scholar
Library Access - When performing the Research activity regarding other planes, magic or astronomy, you have advantage on the investigation check. Any gold costs for Research activity are halved.
Cobalt Scholar (Sage)
Researcher - When performing the Research activity regarding other planes, magic or astronomy, you have advantage on the investigation check. Any gold costs for Research activity are halved.
Criminal
Criminal Contact - Of the four checks made for the Thieving and Crime activity, you only make 3 and your first success counts twice.
For the Gambling activity, the maximum bet for you is 1,500 gold instead of 1,000.
Criminal (Spy)
Spy Contact - You may reduce the gold cost of the Poison-craft activity by 25% (rounded down).
Entertainer
By Popular Demand - For the Work activity, you may divide by 2 instead of 3 for the resolution. If able to, you may roll with advantage for the Worship activity.
Fisher
Harvest the Water - You have advantage on the intelligence or wisdom check to cook with the Cooking activity.
Folk Hero
Rustic Hospitality - For the Work activity, you may divide by 2 instead of 3 for the resolution. Tool and Skill Training only costs 20% less gold for you.
Grinner
Ballad of the Grinning Fool - For the Work activity, you may divide by 2 instead of 3 for the resolution. If able to, you may roll with advantage for the Worship activity.
Gladiator
By Popular Demand - When doing the Pit fighting activity, if you have at least one success than you get an addition one for free.
Guild Artisan
Guild Membership - For any downtime activity that lists your artisan tools as a requirement, every four downtime days the Guild Artisan spends crafting counts for five days. The gold cost remains unchanged.
Haunted One
Heart of Darkness: When performing the Research activity regarding an Aberration, Monstrosity, Curses or Undead you have advantage on the investigation check.
Hermit
Discovery: When performing the Research activity regarding the cosmos, the deities, the powerful beings of the outer planes, or the forces of nature, you have advantage on the investigation check. You may use make an Wisdom (Insight) check instead of a Intelligence (Investigation) when doing the Research activity.
Inheritor
Inheritance - For the Work activity, you may divide by 2 instead of 3 for the resolution. Tool and Skill Training only costs 20% less gold for you.
Investigator
Official Inquiry - When performing the Research activity regarding a humanoid creature, criminal activity or criminal organisation, you have advantage on the investigation check.
Knight
Position of Privilege - You can add double your proficiency to your roll for Carousing if you pay an additional 50 gp (80 gp total).
Myriad Operative (Criminal)
Criminal Contact - Of the four checks made for the Thieving and Crime activity, you only make 3 and your first success counts twice.
Noble
Position of Privilege - You can add double your proficiency to your roll for Carousing if you pay an additional 50 gp (80 gp total).
Outlander
Wanderer - You have advantage on the intelligence or wisdom check to cook with the Cooking activity.
Pirate
Bad Reputation - For the Carousing, they cannot be jailed or fined.
Sage
Researcher - When performing the Research activity regarding other planes, magic or astronomy, you have advantage on the investigation check. Any gold costs for Research activity are halved.
Salior
I'll patch it! - When crafting a ship you may reduce the final downtime cost by 25% (rounded down). The gold cost remains unchanged.
Shipwright
I'll patch it! - When crafting a ship you may reduce the final downtime cost by 25% (rounded down). The gold cost remains unchanged.
Smuggler
Down Low - Of the four checks made for the Thieving and Crime activity, you only make 3 and your first success counts twice.
Soldier
Rustic Hospitality - For the Work activity, you may divide by 2 instead of 3 for the resolution. Tool and Skill Training only costs 20% less gold for you.
Urban Bounty Hunter
Ear to the Ground - When performing the Research activity regarding a humanoid creature, shapeshiftier or bounty, you have advantage on the investigation check. You may use make an Charisma (Intimidation) check instead of a Intelligence (Investigation) when doing the research activity.
Urchin
City Secrets - Of the four checks made for the Thieving and Crime activity, you only make 3 and your first success counts twice.
Waterdhavian Noble
Kept in Style - You can add double your proficiency to your roll for Carousing if you pay an additional 50 gp (80 gp total).
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