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Academy Dropout

Dropping out of a prestigious magic academy shapes a life as deeply as ever enrolling did, leaving arcane lessons that still linger.

common
Granted Features
Automatic:
Your grasp of magical theory runs deep enough that Arcana alone stands in for Nature, Occultism, or Religion, without the usual outsider's penalty.
Magical theory and planar lore let a character recognize a spell being cast, read enchanted script, and recall arcane phenomena.

You were enrolled at a prestigious magical academy, but you've since dropped out. Maybe there was a momentous incident, maybe you had to return to other responsibilities, or perhaps it was just too much for you. Whatever the case, your exit from the academy has shaped your life as much as your entrance and led you to a life of adventure.

Choose two attribute boosts. One must be to Intelligence or Charisma, and one is a free attribute boost.

You're trained in Arcana and Academia Lore. You gain the skill feat.

Boosts CHA, INT

Trained Arcana · Lore Academia Lore

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