Freeport Backgrounds for Dragon Age

"Freeport Backgrounds for Dragon Age" is an article by Chris Pramas that appeared in Kobold Quarterly #13 (Spring 2010). This material was later expanded and released as AGE Explorations: Freeport Backgrounds; see that page for errata for that version of the article.

Speed is given for the Azhar Wanderer, Gnome Artisan, and Halfling Entrepreneur, but not for the other backgrounds. Most races in the Dragon Age RPG (and Fantasy AGE) have a Speed of 10 + Dexterity (minus armor if applicable), so use that for human, elf, and orc backgrounds. The Dwarf Tradesman should have a Speed of 8 + Dexterity (minus armor if applicable).

Green Ronin has plans for an AGE Freeport Companion at some future date. Until then, I have the following suggestions for adapting this DA article to Fantasy AGE:

• For the Azhar Wanderer, read "Cunning" as "Intelligence", and replace "+1 Magic" with "+1 Willpower".

• The Sea Elf background can be used in Fantasy AGE as written.

• Replace the rest with the dwarf, elf [= high elf], gnome, halfling, human, and orc races from the Fantasy AGE Basic Rulebook.