Spy

You are an experienced spy or undercover operative who has worked within an official or unofficial intelligence organization. You are used to living in a world of deceit and shadow. You have spent extended amounts of time working under assumed identities or as a diplomat or other government official with a secret identity. Your work requires a nuanced understanding of other people’s motivations as well as moral flexibility that could be seen as problematic or even disturbing by those who live in the civilian world.

Skill Proficiencies: Deception and Perception.

Tool Proficiencies: Thieve's tools or forger's tools.

Languages: Any two of your choice.

Equipment: Tools for forging and lockpicking and 15gp worth of currency or valuables.

Suggested Characteristics

Spies tend to be adept at fading into the background and being utterly forgettable while still maintaining productive connections with others. Because of the shadowy world they occupy, concepts like loyalty, identity, and truth can become malleable and may be sources of personal conflict. Despite such complexities, many spies are idealists, willing to sacrifice their own personal comforts and relationships for a cause that is greater than themselves.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I am a born-again cynic. People’s weaknesses and deceits no longer surprise me.
2	I am the consummate professional, always calm, collected and in control of my own emotions.
3	I am the grey person. I am forgettable and fade into any background or social situation. I hate standing out or being the center of attention.
4	I’m always “on”. I notice things others miss and never walk into a place I can’t walk out of.
5	I measure everything I say against my assumed identity and what advantages it may give me in a later encounter.
6	In a world of grey, I must have the strictest personal standards and morals to not lose myself or my soul.
7	I don’t trust anybody but myself. Ultimately, the only person you can rely on is yourself.
8	I need to get to the bottom of things, no matter where it may lead or who I may offend or alienate.

d6	Ideal
1	Idealism. My employer’s ideals are just and represent manifest destiny and the ultimate moral authority. (Lawful)
2	Comradeship. In a dangerous world, your friends are the only truly reliable things you can depend on. (Neutral)
3	Power. People are tools to be used on your way to power and renown. They are not worthy of sacrifice or loyalty. (Evil)
4	Loyalty. Being a traitor is the ultimate crime. Loyalty to one’s cause, even if unjust, is preferable to betraying one’s own people. (Lawful)
5	Liberation. To free others from oppression or cruelty is the ultimate goal of a life well lived. (Good)
6	Cynicism. Betrayal, loyalty, friendship? They are all part of the Great Game and all equally valuable and pointless in their own way (Chaotic)

d6	Bond
1	I’m loyal to my old mentor and owe them everything I’ve achieved.
2	I burned another agent and got away with it. I seek to atone for this but also fear being found out.
3	My parents were traitors and I strive to prove my loyalty to the cause.
4	An enemy has compromising information about me. I have to eliminate this danger before it ruins me.
5	An asset who trusted me was captured and killed because of my own cowardice. That will never happen again.
6	My family or loved ones not only believe my false identity but would reject me if they knew who I really was.

d6	Flaw
1	I switch identities and cover stories so easily that I am in danger of forgetting who I really am.
2	I am so dedicated to my mission that I’m willing to sacrifice others to accomplish it.
3	I am often drawn to the dangers and vices of the criminal underworld.
4	I try to have people reveal compromising details about themselves even when it doesn’t aid my mission.
5	I cannot trust anybody with anything real or truthful. All they will ever see is a carefully maintained façade.
6	I enjoy lying and fabricate elaborate identities or stories about myself even when not needed.