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I mean we apparently lived some sort of life worthy of being chosen by the Valkyrie to come to Valheim in the first place, but upon arrival were as meek as newborn baby.

I think it would be fun to have some background option when making a character.

To start maybe we can choose our totem (Raven, Wolf, Dragon) it provides a minor buff of some form, or a minor power. Raven – Arrow draw speed is slightly increased, Wolf – sneak speed increased, Dragon – Shift wind angle 10 degrees

And maybe some background choices, not classes but more like aspects of your mortal history., with minor skill buffs. Example…..

Your mind is hazy, your memories flitter before you, evaporating like dew before the morning sun.
You focus on one, it's of your childhood…

1. you're cooking with your mother in the hearth, a misasma of scents rise from the Culdron, she is teaching you about herbs and spices (x 0.3 Stamina and Health on all cooked foods.)

2. your grandfather rests by the river, he shows you how to craft a rudimentary fishing rod, and make a simple bait from the insects of the earth. (Start with recipe for Simple Rod and Bait lets you catch fish with a 15% success rate, low durability, not usable on boat, not usable with other baits)

3. you whoop and roar as drive the deer back towards your fathers hunting party, running through the woods, leaping over stumps, and ducking under branches tirelessly. (3% increase to movement speed)

I just think it would help to add a bit more RP elements and add some "class build" aspects to the game without putting people into a Shield Barer, Berserker, Hunter box. As well as help the niche players have a bit more impact on a game session be it alone or in a party. Plus the minor differences would allow that impact to carry through to the end game.

just an idea.