Before you became an adventurer, your life was dedicated to the idea that the ends justify the means.  Sometimes the only way to fight evil was with evil.  You allowed your hands to get bloody in secret so clerics, acolytes, and worshipers could keep their hands clean. Risking your eternal soul you moved in the shadows and may even be part of the criminal subculture.

You might be a cunning half-thief, prowling the rooftops to plant evidence or eavesdrop in order to blackmail enemies of the church. Perhaps you are someone who has your ear to the street, aware of the doings of thieves’ guilds and street gangs. Eventually your list of foes outgrew your abilities.  

As a member of an adventuring party, you can grow in power and continue to fight fire with fire.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Deception, Insight, Persuasion, and Stealth

Tool Proficiencies: Choose two from among one type of gaming set, one musical instrument, and thieves’ tools

Equipment: A set of clothes appropriate to your duties and a pouch containing 20 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Use the tables for the criminal background below as the basis for your sin-eater traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as a sin-eater.

For instance, your bond might involve other sin-eaters or the enforcers in good aligned organizations. Your ideal could be associated with your determination always punish corruption or your desire to maintain the reputation of your deity.

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	The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things could be hidden.
4	I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy.
5	I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide.
6	I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds.
7	The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
8	I blow up at the slightest insult.

d6	Ideal
1	Honor. I don’t steal from others in the trade. (Lawful)
2	Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic)
3	Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good)
4	Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)
5	People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and everyone else can take a trip down the Styx for all I care. (Neutral)
6	Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor.
2	My ill-gotten gains go to support my family.
3	Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back.
4	I will become the greatest thief that ever lived.
5	I’m guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it.
6	Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again.

d6	Flaw
1	When I see something valuable, I can’t think about anything but how to steal it.
2	When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money.
3	If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll ignore it.
4	I have a “tell” that reveals when I’m lying.
5	I turn tail and run when things look bad.
6	An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.