Backgrounds

Occupational Backgrounds
Military- You signed up to join the military and recieved your basic training before the cataclysmic event that almost wiped out humanity. +2 to Endurance or +2 to Repairing weapons.

Farmer- You began to work on a farm and learned a great deal about animals and plants before it was all destroyed. +2 to Ride & Handling or +2 to Survival.

Finance- You worked with a great deal of money and had to sharpen your math skills before money became a useless stack of paper and metal. +2 to Barter.

Medical- You worked along side doctors and assisted them in surgery and tending to patients until you could no longer heal their wounds after the earth was attacked. +2 to First Aid or +2 to Surgery.

Science- You worked along scientists who worked tirelessly to improve the human race until it was nearly destroyed. +2 to Psychology, Physics, Chemestry, Astronomy, or Biology.

Construction- You worked to help build buildings, studying their make and then making them. Then, all your hard work was turned into to dust. +2 to Architecture or +2 to Carpentry.

Loan Shark- You used to work for a criminal orginization, most likely the mafia. You would look for your victims and then intimidate them to give you the money, or smash their knees like eggs. +2 to Intimidate or +2 to Gather Information.

Government- You worked with politicians, the fifth worse race in the world. You learned how to lie well and charm the people you talked with. +2 to Bluff, +2 Diplomacy or +2 to Charm.

Smith- You were one of the last people to make things by hand, wether it be metal or wood. +2 to Craft or +2 to Metallurgy.

Athlete- You took part in many competitions, such as gymnastics or football. +2 to Athletics or +2 to Acrobatics.

History- You studied a great deal about History and learned much about the past. You could have studied ancient civilizations or great battles that changed History. +2 to Tactics or +2 to History.

Thief- You were a thief, stealing things to scrape by. You would always be on the look-out and remain quiet. +2 to Stealth or +2 to Perception.

Computing- You spent the majority of your days in front of a screen. In doing so, you gained a very valuble set of "skills", at least before the apocalypse. +2 Use Computer or +2 Technology.

Trucker- You drive hundreds of miles to deliver packages to certain destinations. +2 Driving or +2 Mechanics

Chef- You worked in a fast paced environment dealing tools such as knives on a daily basis. +4 Survival for cooking checks

Student- You were perseverant at the top of your class. You had your whole life made... if the world wasn't destroyed. +1 to any 2 skills.