Editing ShadowRun.DnD5 (section)

===BACKGROUNDS===
'''''Academic''''': You worked for one of the colleges or universities of the day. Note that most are corporate sponsored if not outright owned by one. Many Mages attended some of the various Arcana Schools to learn about magic (not all as some Street Mages are taught by one person).</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Computer Use plus two of Arcana, Investigation, Life Science, Physical Science or Technology.</br>
:'''Languages''': One language or your choice.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Two sets of middle-class clothes, one of the following - Arcane, Life Science, Medicine, Physical Science, or Religion added to their comlink proficiency, a credstik with 150¥.</br>

'''''Affluent''''': You were born into privilege. Regardless if yours is the first generation with such wealth or the lasted tracking back hundreds of years, your early years where not one of poverty. If you wanted something you could generally get it, regardless of cost.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiency''': Any two of Deception, Gambling, Intimidation or Persuasion.</br>
:'''Languages''': Two languages of your choice.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Four sets high-class clothing, an advanced comlink (broadcast 2, firewall 2, Int 16, Wis 12 and proficiency +3), a credstik with 500¥.</br>

'''''Athletic''''': This background is for a person who spent much, if not most of their young and formative years training form and competing in various athletic sports. Urban Combat, Football, Basketball, the Olympics, National competitions, etc. all might encompass this background.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Acrobatics and Athletics, plus one of either Intimidate or Persuasion.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Two set of middle-class clothing, one set of your past athletic uniform, a past trophy, a credstik with 150¥ on it.</br>

'''''Celebrity''''': Perhaps you were on reality Sim-Sense show, maybe you hit a billion views on the Matrix, or you were the lead singed in last years a one-hit wonder group. You could be an actor, an extreme sportsman, an underground brawler, etc. Whatever the case, people often recognize you.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Performance and Persuasion plus either Gambling or Intimidate.</br>
:'''Equipment''': either a Disguise kit, a Musical instrument or one Game set worth up to 150¥, one flashy costume, two set of middle-class clothing, a credstik with 150¥.</br>

'''''Corporation''''': former Wage-Slave, the Suite, Corporate-drone who went to work six days a week, ten-hours a day and was loyal. In the world of Shadowrun, Mega-Corporations are rules unto themselves and wield incredible powers. They are the nation-states of the Modern World.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Computer Use plus any two from among Deception, Gather Information, History, Insight, Persuasion or Technology</br>
:'''Languages''': One languages of your choice.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Two sets of middle-class clothing, a credstik with 250¥.</br>

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'''''Criminal''''': You either worked alone (as a Con Artist or Urban Hacker or Independent Thief etc.) or for one of the big crime families – the Mob, the Yakuza, Triads, Kkangpae (Korean Mob), the Bratva, etc. For some reason you broke from the ‘family’ and are independent now. Its’ unlikely you left on good terms. Your role in the group could have been almost anything</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Pick any three from among Acrobatics, Athletic, Computer Use, Deception, Gather Information, Insight, Intimidation, Sleight of Hands, Stealth or Thievery.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Two sets of middle-class clothes, a Disguise kit or Game set, a credstik with 100¥.</br>

'''''Disciple''''': A large chunk of your early life was spent in prayer, surrounded by others that validated your devoutness. Companions could have been family members or unrelated followers. Maybe you escaped a cult; maybe you are still a loyal member of a massive society. Were you raised in loving family or the victim of fanaticism? Perhaps you were given to a monastery where you learned a variety of skills from martial arts or wine making. Your opinion on faith or religion is unrelated to the selection of this background, though you would be required to select a faith, real or not.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Religion, plus any two from among Animal Handling, Arcane, Athletics, Gather Information, History, Life Science, Medicine, Persuasion, Physical Science, Survival or Technology.</br>
:'''Languages''': One language of your choice.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Holy items (if said faith endorses them) including books and symbols worth at least 100¥, two sets of middle-class clothes, Religion proficiency added to comlink, a credstik with 50¥.</br>

'''''Intelligence''''': You use to work for an intelligence agency as a spy. Corporate, Government, Criminal, all the big powers employ such people for covert operations against each other. You job probably involved gathering intelligence on the competition or even real terrorists.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Deception and Investigation plus one of either Computer Use, Gather Information, History or Thievery.</br>
:'''Languages''': One Languages of your choice.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Two sets of middle-class clothes, a Disguise Kit or Forgery kit, a credstik with 150¥.</br>

'''''Law Enforcement''''': You were a cop (corporate or national marshal, etc.) or private investigator. Whatever the case you worked the streets of big city and have a lot of knowledge and knowhow when it comes to dealing with both criminals and your everyday folks just trying to get by.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Drive and Intimidate and one of Computer User, Gather Information, Investigation or Persuasion.</br>
:'''Languages''': One Languages of your choice.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Two sets of middle-class clothes, a credstik with 150¥.</br>

'''''Military''''': You have experience as maybe a guerrilla, militiaman, reservist, regular soldier, special operator or mercenary soldier types (there are corporate sponsored Desert Wars each year after all). The military can encompass a lot of skill sets from poor-trained and equipped ground pounder, to rigger jet pilot flying of a million neyen jet.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Athletics plus one of Drive, Intimidate, Mechanic, Pilot, Stealth or Survival.</br>
:'''Armor or Weapon Proficiencies''': One of the following – either Light, Medium or Heavy Armor Proficiency, or Heavy Firearms, Heavy Weapons or Super-Heavy weapons.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Old military BDUs, two sets of middle-class clothing, a credstik with 150¥.</br>

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'''''Occult''''': With the return of magic to the Sixth World, there are huge number of strange occult orders, secret societies, social clubs, and magical teaching groups spread throughout the world. Even those without any magical talent often join these communities due to a fascination with the arcane.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Arcana plus two from among Computer Use, History, Insight, Investigation or Survival.</br>
:'''Languages''': One Languages of your choice.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Two sets of middle-class clothes, a minor fetish with a magical aura too it, a credstik with 150¥.</br>

'''''Security''''': You were a professional counterspy, bodyguard or secret policemen. Generally worked for one of the major corporations or various government agencies, but you could have been just a rent-a-cop who worked down the local strip mall.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Investigation and Perception, plus either Intimidate or Persuasion.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Two sets of middle-class clothes, a credstik with 150¥.</br>

'''''Street''''': You grew up in one of the Barrens or non-entity parts of the urban sprawl. Millions of non-persons (no SIN) have been born, grown up and died without any government or corporation knowing or caring that they existed at all.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Deception or Intimidate plus Stealth and Survival.</br>
:'''Equipment''': One set of lower-class clothing, a backpack, bedroll blanket, a credstik with 50¥.</br>

'''''Survivalist''''': while not common in the sprawls, there are hundreds of small, back-to-earth and nature groups hiding out in various out of the way locations shattered across the globe. Most just want to be left alone while others are awaiting the end of the world. Some give up the lifestyle to return to the sprawls, growing weary of the isolation.</br>
:'''Skill Proficiencies''': Athletics and Survival plus either Animal Handling or Drive.</br>
:'''Equipment''': Two sets of survivalist clothing/outfits, one set of middle-class clothing, a survival knife, a credstik with 50¥.