Clever Courtesan

You have always preferred to work smarter, not harder, and easy con is the best coin. You have a way about you, a seductive pout and bedroom eyes. People desire you, spill their secrets along with their seed. You learn their dreams, their fears, their darkest desires and usually forget them the moment they leave, unless they become a regular.

Red lanterns and sweat, flipped skirts and low cut bodices, you give people what they crave and they love you for it, an hour at a time. Some of the fools fall in love and try to rescue you and make an honest woman of you. From the dockside brothels, to the courts of kings, and the distant harems of the Land of Fate, you ply the oldest trade.

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of Hand

Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, Forgery kit

Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a disguise kit, tools of the trade of your choice (three bottles of exotic perfume, a set of padded leather restraints, a riding crop, or a signet ring of a wealthy client), and a pouch containing 15 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Courtesans are often sad or troubled beings who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe, and how they see the world. But their true selves are sometimes plagued by a deep sorrow, dead friends, or deep-seated trust issues.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I fall in and out of love easily, and am always pursuing someone.
2	I tell funny but inappropriate stories about former clients and their sexual foibles.
3	Flattery is my preferred trick for getting what I want.
4	If there's an easy way to do something, I will do it. I have yet to meet a corner I won't cut.
5	I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6	Sarcasm and insults are my weapons of choice.
7	I can talk dirty in six languages. That's it. Just the dirty talk.
8	I pocket anything I see that might have some value.

d6	Ideal
1	Independence. I am a free spirit—no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic)
2	Fairness. Every client is special, no matter their social status. (Lawful)
3	Charity. I distribute the money I acquire to the people who really need it. (Good)
4	Creativity. I am always up to try new things. (Chaotic)
5	Friendship. Material goods come and go. Bonds of friendship last forever. (Good)
6	Aspiration. I’m determined to make something of myself. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I ran away from an abusive pimp and am always looking over my shoulder, in case he comes looking for me.
2	I owe everything to my mentor—a successful courtesan who married a minor noble somewhere.
3	Somewhere out there, I have a child who doesn’t know me. I’m making the world better for him or her.
4	I come from a noble family and I embarrass them daily. They sometimes tell people I died.
5	A powerful person killed someone I love. Some day soon, I’ll have my revenge.
6	I ruined several marriages. I am okay with this.

d6	Flaw
1	I can’t resist a pretty face.
2	I’m always in debt. I spend my ill-gotten gains on decadent luxuries faster than I bring them in...
3	I’m convinced that no one could ever fool me the way I fool others.
4	I’m too greedy for my own good. I can’t resist taking a risk if there’s money involved.
5	I have an insatiable appetite for carnal pleasures.
6	I will always let others do the fighting but try to claim the best rewards.