Devout Operator

You have spent your life educating yourself in the ways of personal survival and prodigious profit gathering.  Your professors have consisted of a long string of talented individuals who have been devoted to ensuring that certain social trainings, agility enhancements, and appreciation for the expedient seizure of opportunities should not be lost to society.  And where their devotion has waned, their appreciation for strained purse strings and whole fluidic vessels has provided the embrasure needed for you to learn what you desired.

A con artist must always look the part; they tend to take great pride in their appearance, this makes them seem quite vain. The nature of their work often leads them to become quite jaded to the feelings of others, in fact, some revel in their manipulations of peoples’ emotions.  You are the puppet-master, and those around you are merely your playthings. 

Your persuasive charm and experience in deceiving others have led you towards a more chaotic and fun-loving personality.  Little in life holds any seriousness for you, beyond the further acquisition of power, wealth, or pleasure.  Your presence tends to have an intoxicating effect on others, and prolonged exposure to your influence weakens the resolve and reluctance of those round you.

It’s debatable as to whether you can truly care for another creature, but it’s certain that to this point in life you never had.  Well, there is one exception to this:  you used to have a companion, a familiar, but they were stolen long ago.  Someday you will find them, and those who stole them from you…

Skill Proficiencies:

• Receive:
  1. Deception
• Pick one set from those below:
  1. Social Stealth/Hide-in-plain-sight: Sleight of Hand & Insight
  2. Social Engineering/Confidence: Persuasion & Performance

Tool Proficiencies: Proficiency and supplies in one of the following areas:

Languages: Select one of the below options:

• Pick two languages from the following:
  1. Dwarfish
  2. Elfish
  3. Gnomish
  4. Goblin
  5. Halfling
  6. Orc
• Pick any one language of your choice

Equipment: Select one of the options below:

• A deck of cards, a deck of marked cards, a set of dice, a set of loaded dice, and a pouch containing 15 gp.
• A Double Headed Coin, the favor of a previous mark (love letter, lock of hair, or trinket), a set of fine clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp
• A set of fine clothes, a letter of introduction noting your long familial noble heritage*, a family crest*, a disguise kit, three bottles of exotic perfume, a deck of playing cards, and a pouch containing 15 gp (*Although both of these are forgeries, they are undetectable and untraceable, holding up to any amount of scrutiny)
• A pair of nice clothes, a bag filled with various items you intend to sell, a fake letter designed by yourself (a permit to sell wares, a letter from a fake long lost family member, etc), a dagger, and a pouch containing 20 gold pieces.

Suggested Characteristics

Deceptive Specialty

d7           Roll a d7 to determine your deceptive present

You’ve recently come up with the latest and best method for maximizing both profits and rapidity in acquiring them.  If only the rest of the world were capable of appreciating your mental largesse…

1              You sell items that you steal from other people, usually claiming they are magical.

2              You say you will save others from their sins. With a fee of course.

3              You bet on rigged games, or you rig the games yourself.

4              You sell people 'potions' which are really just bottles of colored water.

5              You perform magic tricks as a show. But it is all slight of hand and a great way to distract people.

6              You sell stolen weapons, claiming that they had a long and valiant backstory.

7              You trick honorable adventurers to sign a pact with you that guaranties protection or riches.

d8           Roll a d8 to determine your deceptive history

You’ve put this part of your life behind you—if only your former marks would do the same...

1              You sold cursed magic items, claiming that they held great power and could grant wishes.

2              You would look for people who wanted to get away, and for a certain price, you could send them off to the place they’ve always needed.

3              You traded and sold potions of great value, which really were bottles of colored liquids or other illusions.

4              You looked for guilty people, and told them that you could help absolve them as long as they made a promise to you.

5              You sold random junk and various items which you claimed were lucky and brought good fortune.

6              You always manage to find those with money in their pockets, and you convince them of grand ideas you have which could come to fruition with some simple funding.

7              You dealt with weapons which you either found or stole from others, telling buyers great stories of the weapon’s history and how it can turn them into a hero.

8              You liked to bet on rigged games, be they card or festival games, you always knew you were going to be the winner.

d6	Personality Trait
1	I like seeing how far I can go with people before striking a nerve, and I’ll purposely lie, make things up, or avoid speaking the truth to see what happens.
2	I keep my work life and my personal life separate. I’m serious whenever a job needs to be done but the moment I have free time, I’ll let loose and do whatever I want.
3	I’m a bit goofy, and I’ll often make up voices or pretend to be new people either for work or for fun.
4	I’m real friendly, getting others to laugh or earning their trust is a part of the job for me.
5	I have a creative mind, and I’ll tend to try crazy ideas just to see if they work.
6	I never really plan anything out, I go with the flow and see what I want to do in the current moment.

d6	Ideal
1	Fairness. I take for those in need. (Good)
2	Retribution. Those that steal recklessly must be taught a lesson. (Lawful)
3	Change. A mundane life is a life wasted. People need change in order to grow. (Chaotic)
4	Greed. I’m only in it for the money. (Evil)
5	People. Convincing someone that life has more to it than meets the eye is something I hold above all else. (Neutral)
6	Curiosity. I wish to see all the strange things the world has to offer. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I hold nothing with sentiment, money can always replace that which has been lost.
2	I was raised by a con artist who taught me everything I know. I owe my life to them.
3	I will become legend, the bards will sing of my achievements.
4	I idolize a hero of the old tales and measure my deeds against that person’s.
5	I will work my way up the social ladder, I will be looked upon with respect.
6	Those rare few who I consider close to me are the things I treasure most.

d6	Flaw
1	I like to do things just to see if I could get away with it.
2	I’m a sucker for a pretty face.
3	I have hurt many people in my past. They may be looking for retribution.
4	I take great pleasure in manipulating others.
5	I often attach to something I want and will do anything to get it.
6	I bore easily. When I am bored I often act recklessly.

Contacts

There was a time where you were never lonely and had a constant companion by your side.  Although pacifistic in nature, they nonetheless assisted you in innumerable cons, grafts, and lifts, using their innate ability to hide or blend into the background to avoid combat and conflict.  You never got angry at this, preferring they stay safe and allow you to protect them.  Unfortunately, they have since disappeared, kidnapped long ago by someone that you have vowed to find, and to avenge your companion for their captivity.

d6	Contact
1	A microdragon (equivalent in size to a small dog)
2	Black Panther
3	Capuchin Monkey
4	Brownie
5	Pixie
6	Ferret