DND Backgrounds Ranked By How Useful They'd Actually Be IRL
Would being a merchant or a guard be more useful in everyday life? We've selected a handful of the most useful DND backgrounds IRL.

Backgrounds are a great way to make your character in Dungeons & Dragons feel unique. However, in-game, some backgrounds are more practical than others. Beyond that, it's easy to imagine that, if you had one of these backgrounds as part of your personal backstory IRL, some might prove more useful than others in the real world.
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