Holocron

Archaeologist

Background
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New in SW5eThink of it as a built-in ruin-dating ability: when you enter a ruin or dungeon, you instantly know its original purpose and who built it (Jedi, Sith, Hutts, Rakata, or other civilizations), and you can appraise ancient art.

An archaeologist learns about the long-lost and fallen cultures of the past by studying their remains — their bones, their ruins, their surviving masterworks, and their tombs. Those who practice archaeology travel to the far corners of the world to root through crumbled cities and lost dungeons, digging in search of artifacts that might tell the stories of monarchs and high priests, wars and cataclysms.

Feature: Historical Knowledge. When you enter a ruin or dungeon, you can correctly ascertain its original purpose and determine its builders, whether those were jedi, sith, hutts, rakata, or some other known species or civilization. Additionally, you can readily determine the value of ancient art.

Skill Proficiencies. Choose two from Investigation, Lore, Perception, or Survival

Few archaeologists can resist the lure of an unexplored ruin or dungeon, particularly if such a site is the source of legends or is rumored to contain noteworthy relics. Whatever their motivations, they combine the likes of a dutiful historian with those of a dogged scoundrel.