Category: Profession

Description: Acrobats are entertainers who perform acrobatics. They are often members of a circus.

Acrobats have little social status. Many come from the middle class, but their status drops when they become acrobats. The nobility typically scorns such "crude" entertainment, but there are cases where a king or other noble will summon entertainers to his court for a major celebration.

Like most entertainers, acrobats are typically wanderers. When entertainers stay in one place too long get boring fast, so they have to move on.

Combat Technique: Acrobats are very fast, making them excellent at stealth techniques.

Preferred Skills: Acrobatics.

Benefit: Acrobats may have an improved ability to dodge attacks.

Disadvantage: Many acrobats and other performers have a reputation for larceny, which may cause some people to react negatively.

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Appropriate For: Anyone. Short individuals (e.g. dwarves, hobbits, goblins) generally make poor acrobats.