Flaming Fist Mercenary

The chief law enforcement branch of Baldur's Gate is the Flaming Fist, a brawny mercenary guild led by the city's grand duke. You once served as a Flaming Fist, where you learned how to preempt trouble with your intimidating stare and, when necessary, absorb deadly blows. Flaming Fist mercenaries, active or retired, are known as some of the toughest, most resilient warriors along the Sword Coast, and you seek to maintain that reputation.

A background lists three of your character's ability scores. Increase one by 2 and another one by 1, or increase all three by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20.

Your Hit Point maximum increases by an amount equal to twice your character level when you gain this feat. Whenever you gain a character level thereafter, your Hit Point maximum increases by an additional 2 Hit Points.

Each background gives a character proficiency with one tool—either a specific tool or one chosen from the Artisan's Tools category.

Choose A or B: (A) Mace, Smith's Tools, Fine Clothes, Manacles, Portable Ram, 4 GP; or (B) 50 GP