Baletier Scholar

As a child, you were inquisitive when your playmates were possessive or raucous. In your formative years, you found your way to the most prestigious academy in all of Esai, Baletier. Perhaps you were born in some small village, proving your worth through rigorous study and natural aptitude. Or maybe you were an aristocrat who paid into the academy. Either way, you've survived the rigors of the Baletier, a feat many cannot attest to. While the academy is at least outwardly against the study of magic and the arcane, many secret societies exist within its walls that delve into the the true nature of the world. If you were one a member on one of them, you have passed through stringent entry procedures, and endured many strange rights. With that said, access to their eldritch knowledge could be quite useful moving forward.

Skill Proficiencies: History, and you choice of Arcana, Religion, and Nature

Languages: Two of your choice

Equipment: The scholar's robes of your Baletier, a writing kit (small pouch with a quill, ink, folded parchment, and a small penknife), a borrowed book on the subject of your current study, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Feature: Library Access

Though others must often endure extensive interviews and significant fees to gain access to even the most common archives in your library, you have free and easy access to the majority of the library, though it might also have repositories of lore that are too valuable, magical,or secret to permit anyone immediate access.You have a working knowledge of your cloister's personnel and bureaucracy, and you know how to navigate those connections with some ease. Additionally, you are likely to gain preferential treatment at other libraries across the Realms, as professional courtesy shown to a fellow scholar.

Suggested Characteristics
Scholars are defined by their extensive studies, and their characteristics reflect this life of study. Devoted to scholarly pursuits, a Baletier Scholar values knowledge highly—sometimes in its own right, sometimes as a means toward other ideals.