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Argyuiles Big Backpack of Backstories

Over 600 Backstories!
Immersive Character Backgrounds for RimWorld
Version 1.0 - Compatible with RimWorld 1.6



Dive deeper into the rich narrative possibilities of RimWorld with over 600 unique backstories inspired by classic tabletop RPG settings. Each backstory is carefully crafted to provide meaningful skill bonuses, personality traits, and compelling character histories that enhance your gameplay experience.

From mystical Imaskar mages wielding ancient arcane knowledge to street-smart urban hellions surviving in concrete jungles, every backstory adds depth and personality to your colonists while maintaining perfect balance with vanilla gameplay.

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• 🎭 Rich Narratives - Each backstory features detailed descriptions that bring your colonists to life, with references to classic fantasy settings and unique cultural backgrounds.
  
  
• ⚖️ Balanced Gameplay - Carefully balanced skill modifiers and trait assignments ensure exciting variety without breaking game balance.
  
  
• 🌍 Diverse Settings - Backstories span multiple fantasy realms including Forgotten Realms, Eberron, Dark Sun, and original creations.
  
  
• 🔄 Seamless Integration - Fully compatible with vanilla RimWorld and most other mods. Works with existing saves and new colonies alike.

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As a citizen of the resurgent empire of High Imaskar, this character carries the legacy of a civilization that stepped through time itself. Their arcane knowledge draws from traditions predating modern understanding, speaking languages thought lost to history.

Key Skills:

• ✅ Intellectual +7
  
• ✅ Crafting +5
  
• ✅ Artistic +3
  
• ❌ Plants -4

The streets became their kingdom and the night their domain. They earned a fearsome reputation through rooftop chases and back-alley duels, developing an improvisational fighting style combined with acrobatic prowess.

Key Skills:

• ✅ Melee +6
  
• ✅ Cooking +5
  
• ✅ Mining +4
  
• ❌ Intellectual -4

Golden eyes marked them from birth, bringing both burden and insight. Strange visions became frequent and clear - warnings of danger, glimpses of hidden truths, and whispers in ancient languages never learned but somehow understood.

Key Skills:

• ✅ Intellectual +6
  
• ✅ Social +4
  
• ✅ Crafting +4
  
• ❌ Mining -4

In service to their faith, they became the hand that strikes from shadow. Blending seamlessly into gatherings, extracting secrets with disarming smiles before eliminating threats to temple interests with ritual precision.

Key Skills:

• ✅ Social +6
  
• ✅ Melee +5
  
• ✅ Artistic +4
  
• ❌ Mining -4

They've claimed descent from dozens of noble houses, selecting whichever ancestry best serves the moment. Studying genuine history to make fabrications convincing, weaving actual events into false narratives.

Key Skills:

• ✅ Social +6
  
• ✅ Intellectual +5
  
• ✅ Artistic +4
  
• ❌ Shooting -3

Shaped by endless grasslands into an exceptional survivor. Initiated into ancient tribal rites, they learned to commune with spirits dwelling in every blade of grass and gust of wind, reading weather patterns others find unpredictable.

Key Skills:

• ✅ Animals +6
  
• ✅ Melee +5
  
• ✅ Mining +4
  
• ❌ Intellectual -4

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1. Subscribe to this mod on the Steam Workshop
   
2. Launch RimWorld and enable the mod in the Mod Manager
   
3. Start a new colony or continue an existing save
   
4. New colonists will automatically have access to these backstories
   
5. Use character editors or recruitment events to see the new options

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This mod includes backstories from various fantasy settings and themes:

• Forgotten Realms Inspired - High Imaskar mages, serpent-touched seers, and noble bloodlines
  
• Urban Fantasy - Street urchins, urban hellions, and city survivors
  
• Religious Themes - Temple apprentices, holy killers, and religious heretics
  
• Tribal & Nomadic - Plains riders, tribal shamans, and wilderness survivors
  
• Noble & Political - Fallen nobles, heritage fabricators, and ancestral claimants
  
• Criminal & Underworld - Lucky gamblers, high rollers, and shadow operators
  
• Mystical & Psychic - Psionics users, questioning children, and arcane scholars

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• ✅ Compatible with vanilla RimWorld 1.6
  
• ✅ No DLC required
  
• ✅ Works with existing saves
  
• ✅ Compatible with most other mods
  
• ✅ Safe to add/remove mid-playthrough

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Version 1.0

• Initial release
  
• 30+ unique backstories added
  
• Full childhood and adulthood coverage
  
• Balanced skill modifiers and traits
  
• Multiple fantasy setting inspirations

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Backstories • Character Creation • RPG Elements • Fantasy • Storytelling • Balanced

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Created with ❤️ for the RimWorld community by Argyuile, special thanks to Aelanna and the folks on discord

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