Royal Spymaster

You work in a royal court where you serve as a master of Intelligence. You use your skills to convince enemies of your leige to spill their secrets and travel to uncover the hidden dangers to the people you serve. You secretly gather information on people. Whether for other people, the law, or for your own gain you assembled all the dirt you could. You are used to disguising yourself and fitting in on the edge of danger. 

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth,Insight

Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit and Forgery Kit

Languages: Two additional languages of your choice.

Equipment: A crowbar, a Disguise Kit, a Forgery Kit, a small mirror, a small notebook, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, a set of unremarkable fine clothes, and a pouch containing 20 gp

 

Suggested Characteristics

A lifetime of secrecy and deception may have cast the shadow of cynicism over most. But perhaps glimmers of hope still thrive here and there. The Great Game affects all who play it differently.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
2	I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
3	I have a habit of listening in on the conversations of others.
4	I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy.
5	I change my attitude and personality to blend in with the people around me.
6	I always check the escape routes of every building I enter.
7	The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
8	I am uncomfortable in open spaces, where I'm too exposed.

d6	Ideal
1	Exposure: The evils of the world must be exposed. (Good)
2	Blackmail: Ooh, isn't this a dirty secret...? Shame if it fell into the wrong hands: mine. (Evil)
3	Contract: The information is bound to the person who hires me, no one else may see it. (Lawful)
4	The Game: If this came out to the public... That noble would be done for... That one too... Oh what fun! (Chaotic)
5	Self: The information is good, coming out alive better, the coin I'll get from this, totally worth it. (Neutral)
6	Knowledge: He knows something, and I need to know it too. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I fell in love with someone I was spying on.
2	I had some colleagues in a spy ring I used to be a part of that I trade information with from time to time.
3	I have secrets that I've uncovered that should never see the light of day.
4	One of my friends was hanged for treason. My helplessness to aid him still haunts me today.
5	A good person was ruined with information I gathered on him. I am trying to atone.
6	A servant in a castle saw me spying on her lord. I fled and hope I will never have to see her face again.

d6	Flaw
1	I have no problem with betraying people who trust me.
2	Some people want to kill me, to make sure I never tell a secret they'd rather have untold.
3	I've worn so many disguises, I've lost sight of who I truly am.
4	I never share secrets with anyone.
5	I don't save people who can't save themselves. The Game is harsh and the stupid and flamboyant tend to die the first.
6	I never forget an insult, and I bide my time for revenge.