War has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the battlefield. You are a member of your kingdom's specialist task force, designed to complete tasks in other nations or in the shadows with no obvious attachment to your king. In the course of your missions you become quite well known to your various clients and those your unit elects to help along the way.
- Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Intimidation
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, Herbalism Kit
- Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Specialty
During your time in Special Ops, you had a specific role to play in your unit. Roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below to determine your role:
| d8 |
Specialty |
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1
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Leader
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2
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Whet-work
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3
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Guerilla fighter
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4
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Fast Response
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5
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Healer
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6
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Saboteur
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7
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Undercover
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8
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Relief staff (cook, blacksmith, or the like)
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Feature: Old Clientele
You have accrued and met numerous patrons over the course of your career. Clients and those you have aided still recognize you and are thankful for aid rendered. You can request assistance to the extent of requisitioning simple equipment or horses for temporary use. You can also usually gain access to friendly locals and resistance groups where your unit is remembered.
Suggested Characteristics
The horrors of clandestine jobs combined with the rigid discipline of harsh training from early years leave their mark on all Special operatives, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred.
| d8 |
Personality Trait |
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1
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I’m always polite and respectful.
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2
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I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind.
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3
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I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
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4
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I’m full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
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5
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I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
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6
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I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
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7
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I have a crude sense of humor.
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8
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I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.
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| d6 |
Ideal |
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1
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Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
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2
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Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
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3
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Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic)
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4
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Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)
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5
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Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral)
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6
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Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any)
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| d6 |
Bond |
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1
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I would still lay down my life for the people I served with.
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2
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Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
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3
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My honor is my life.
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4
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I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
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5
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
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6
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I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
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| d6 |
Flaw |
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1
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The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
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2
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I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior.
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3
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I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
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4
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My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
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5
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I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
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6
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I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.
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