You are a hardened criminal with experience in dodging lawmen. Maybe you've spent time among other criminals and still have contact with them or maybe you've been going alone for as long as you can remember. One thing is for certain: you’re more at home with the darker parts of the world and you have survived countless times breaking the laws of society.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception and Survival
- Tool Proficiencies: Thieves’ tools
- Equipment: A set of thieves tools, a set of clothes including a mask or bandana to hide your face, and a pouch containing 15 gp
There are many kinds of criminals in the world we walk. Choose the crime you do best in your criminal life or roll for one on the table below.
| d8 | Criminal Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Theft |
| 2 | Robbery |
| 3 | Assault & Battery |
| 4 | Murder |
| 5 | Highway robbery |
| 6 | Bribing |
| 7 | Pickpocketing |
| 8 | Smuggling |
You have a trustworthy contact who can connect you with a broad network of other outlaws. This feature allows you to secretly send and receive messages to and from your contact. The outlaws you connect with will help shelter you from the law and may provide information that they know, but will not fight for you if you bring danger with you.
Suggested Characteristics
Outlaws are often portrayed as nasty villains but many might just be evil on the surface. Lots have a more verbose story to tell or at least have a sense of pride and honor among their treachery and disregard for the law.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | When things go wrong, I keep a level head. |
| 2 | I'd rather sleep a night under the stars than in a town. |
| 3 | I have an eye out for anything shiny and valuable. |
| 4 | I am outgoing in social situations. (Extrovert) |
| 5 | I keep to myself in social situations. (Introvert) |
| 6 | I could lie to a nun without blinking. |
| 7 | I will blame everything and everyone for my own shortcomings. |
| 8 | I could outdrink a horse, or at least I tell people I can. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Honor. I don’t take from those down on their luck. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Fame/Infamy. If it gets people talking about me, I'll do it without hesitation. (Any) |
| 3 | Community. I fight the tyrannical law force to better the people who live in society. (Good) |
| 4 | Envy. I will take whatever I want from anyone I meet. (Evil) |
| 5 | Self-Interest. I care about myself and only myself unless I'm being paid. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Freedom. Laws were made to hold us down; we must escape this captivity. (Chaotic) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was raised this way from a young age; its all I know. |
| 2 | Payment is what drives me; give me money and I'll do anything. |
| 3 | I will steal the most valuable item in the land. |
| 4 | I will make my story known to the whole world. |
| 5 | I was falsely accused of a crime so I must keep running from the law. |
| 6 | Nothing was done when my lover died so I will settle the score. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | If I see something valuable I will find a way to make it mine. |
| 2 | I would sacrifice anything to be rich. |
| 3 | I reverently adhere to plans even if it is a bad one. |
| 4 | I am a compulsive liar. |
| 5 | I cheat when things don't go my way. |
| 6 | Innocent people might die by my hand but I don't really mind. |
You have spent much time alone learning the ropes of survival in the wilderness. With this feature, you can always find fresh water and wild game to hunt along with being able to identify places that would make good shelter.
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