Adventurer

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I swung my sword at the big, scary monster, and it came down with a WHOOOOOMP and a CRAAASHHHHH! Just like that, the day was saved!

— Child's account of pretend-time

The adventurer is the partner profession to the Artisan, and both have many different subtypes and definitions! If you're seeking a life of exploration and action, being an adventurer is for you!

The Thrill of Discovery

To be an adventurer in Ayun Sovos is to see the world through a lens of curiosity and delight, and to revel in the joy of discovery. The world is filled with unturned stones and uncharted lands, sometimes even right under the noses of its residents! There is always an adventure to be had, and it's your calling to pursue it when the call rings out!

It's a Real Party!

Adventurers are often wanderers and free spirits who can't be bound to one place for too long. When you're always on the move, it can be easy to fall into the path of a lone wolf, but it's rare for an adventurer to live a truly solitary life. Most adventurers travel through the world in search of quests and challenges, which puts them in contact with denizens from all across the world! Successful adventures are fueled by connections and resources, so it's all but crucial for an adventurer to maintain relationships with the folks they encounter in their travels, even if they do most of their exploring solo.

Many adventurers partner up with Artisans, helping them source materials and rare resources that are restricted by difficult challenges, dangeous monsters, and perilous obstacles, in exchange for crafts or training that will help them with their primary objectives. When a challenge is too great for just one brave soul to tackle, one adventurer may become a whole party! Forming an adventuring party takes a lot of patience, trust, and a bit of luck, but the world's greatest challenges almost always require teamwork to overcome!

Faith and Spirit

To be an adventurer is to embody one half of the world's creation myth. Walking the path of the adventurer is an act that honors the god of life who crafted the very world in collaboration with the god of art; the latter of the two gods is the one which inspires, as one might expect, the world's artisans.

Every new discovery is a revelry and a blessing! Even those who do not take up the mantles of faith feel the benefits of the god of life smiling on their explorations and rewarding them with precious experience that they make take into their next great expedition or battle.

Soma Ryleki by Strixxline

Classification

Calling

Partner Calling

Artisan

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Home Away From Home

With all of the travel that adventurers do, finding a place to stay in between adventures can be a real challenge.

Luckily, most major cities offer respite from the streets and wilds alike in the form of inns and taverns — and some even have their own adventurer's guilds that could offer more than just a cozy bed.

Multiclassing

Adventurers and artisans alike need not swear off one path by choosing the other — many adventurers take up trade skills! Likewise, many artisans go off on their own great adventures and explore the world.

The distinction between the two lies in which side has the greatest hold on the heart and guides the path forward.

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Types of Adventurers

Adventurers are known to forge their own path through life, so there's no cookie-cutter way to define the types of adventurers you'll find, or that you might become. Just as there are thousands of artisan crafts to pursue, you'll encounter countless paths toward adventure, like these examples below!

Nothing can stand in my way!

— Emboldened warrior

The Combatants

Masters of Battle

I can find my way out of any pinch...

— Determined mountaineer

The Survivalists

Masters of Utility

This legend won't evade me for long.

— Studious wizard

The Researchers

Masters of Lore