(UPDATE 12-Oct-13: Terminology has been changed from “Secondary Skill” to “Background”.)
As I mentioned before, a complaint about minimalist games is their lack of PC customization. I already introduced the idea of quirks, which provide modifiers to some rolls.
But what about a dwarf’s other abilities? Was he an apprentice miner? Does he know the lore of the fisherdwarf? Is he a cheesmaker?
Taking the skill list from Dwarf Fortress as a starting point, I provide the following Backgrounds for use in Dwarven Glory.