Downtime Activities                                                 Recap Questions
Summary: Between sessions you can have your                         Summary: After each session, your DM may pose a few
character explore aspects of the game that interest you.            questions about the game or your character. If you
 1. Choose a downtime activity from the lists below or              answer at least one of these questions, you can earn
    suggest one of your own.                                        inspiration for the next session.
 2. Make the corresponding ability check and inform                 Basic Backstory Questions
    your DM of the result.                                          If you need inspiration writing your character’s
 3. Before your next session, your DM will decide what              backstory, consider these basic questions to help you
    happens and inform you of the result.                           get started.
 4. During the next session, your party can have a cool
    moment describing what each character was up to.                Note: these are different from the recap questions your
Earning Gold & Finding Treasure                                     DM may send you after each session.
Activity                                         Ability Check      1. What motivates your character to go adventuring
Ask around for side quests                        Persuasion           with your party?
Burglary                                            Stealth         2. How would you describe your character’s
Find a side-job                                   Persuasion           personality?
Earn money performing                            Performance        3. What beliefs or values does your character hold
Find a buyer for magic items                      Persuasion           true?
Find magic items for sale                         Persuasion        4. What does your character look like? Do they have
Gambling                                          Deception            any notable physical characteristics?
Gladiator fights                                   Athletics        5. Who are the important NPCs in your character’s
Pickpocket                                      Sleight of hand        backstory (friends, family, mentors, rivals, etc.)?
Search for hidden treasure                       Investigation      6. Are there any key locations in your character’s
                                                                       backstory?
Information Gathering                                               7. What events or accomplishments in your character’s
Activity                                            Ability Check      past shaped them to become who they are now?
Ask around for information                           Persuasion
Establish a contact within a faction                 Persuasion
Get some answers                                    Intimidation
Listen for rumors                                    Perception
Research (cults, religions, symbols, deities)         Religion
Research (locations, events, people, groups)           History
Research (magic items & effects)                       Arcana
Research (monsters & creatures)                        Nature
Search for hidden passages / areas                  Investigation
Socialize & earn favors                              Persuasion
Spy on someone                                         Stealth
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