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Actor

You play make believe in front of people for a living.

Actors weave tales, orate stories, and embody characters. They are practiced in deception and performance. Their time in front of a mirror and under the brush allows them to alter their appearance for simple subterfuge.

Background Traits

Actor Proficiency

Actors are proficient in the Deception and Performance skills.

Master of Disguise

They are also proficient with disguise kits and can speak, read, and write an additional language.

Professional

You do good work, consistently.

Downtime Activity: Practicing a Profession

If you are using the Downtime rules presented in the SRD, you can choose to maintain a modest lifestyle for your entire party rather than a comfortable lifestyle for yourself. If you have proficiency in a skill or with a tool and put your skill or tool to use during your downtime, you can earn enough to support a wealthy lifestyle for yourself or a comfortable lifestyle for your party.

Downtime Activity: Work

If you are using the Downtime rules presented in Xanathar's Guide to Everything, you have advantage on your Wages roll when earning wages with a skill or tool you have proficiency in.