You are a Crescent Blade - a member of the clandestine organisation of criminals in the Imperial Realm of Qu'alis.
The Crescent Blade is a guild of professional criminals based in Qu'alis that provides services to its members and their clients. The guild has its hand in politics and sometimes within the organisation of the Sentinels. The Crescent Blade specialises in intimidation and blackmail which has led to some disdain directed towards their organisation. With their main location in Dracus, the guilds are connected by a series of portals that can be used by the Blades to travel unseen.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception or Persuasion, Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, or Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves’ tools
- Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, a pouch containing 15 gp, and a signet ring with the Crescent Blade's insignia on it.
There are many sorts of criminals, and within the Crescent Blade, members have particular specialities. As a Blade, you have chosen a particular path to help further the goals of yourself and the guild. Choose the role you play in the Crescent Blade, or roll on the table below.
| d6 | Criminal Knowledge |
|---|---|
| 1 | Blackmailer |
| 2 | Thief |
| 3 | Enforcer |
| 4 | Fence |
| 5 | Assassin |
| 6 | Smuggler |
You've paid a fee to the Crescent Blade to make use of the guild's services. This includes the sharing of information, gear, and the main service the guild provides is the use of their portals. These portals are located within the bases and are used to get to and from these locations.
You have made a reliable contact in Sebastien Aguirre, the leader of the Crescent Blade, and his generals. You know the location of the Crescent Blade bases and how to get into them. You share a secret language with the guild to communicate.
Suggested Characteristics
The view of the Crescent Blade can be described as dishonourable thieves and as a result, most civilians see them as nothing more than that - villians. You might have some endearing, if not redeeming, characteristics. There might be honor among thieves, but in most cases, the Blades don't show much care or respect for the law.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong. |
| 2 | 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 care for the risks of a job. 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 am undisturbed by violence. |
| 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 | Service. I live to serve the organisation or person who raised me to be what I am. (Neutral) |
| 4 | Death. The penalty for disloyalty is death. (Evil) |
| 5 | Determination. I cannot fail. Not ever. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I plan on leaving this life behind someday and becoming a normal person. |
| 2 | I have an assignment I must complete, even if it costs me my own life. |
| 3 | Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back. |
| 4 | Somehow, I formed a genuine emotional bond with someone on a job. I want to see them again. |
| 5 | The job is all that matters. I will see it through. |
| 6 | Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I can hear the voices of everyone I've killed. I see their faces. I can't be free of these ghosts. |
| 2 | When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money. |
| 3 | I hope someone one day will best me so I can finally rest. |
| 4 | Someone powerful would do anything to have my head, so I seek to gain his or her head first. |
| 5 | Fear is a powerful motivator. I will do whatever it takes to prevent those around me from seeing me fail. |
| 6 | An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that. |
Contacts
Sebastien Aguirre, the leader of the Crescent Blade. He is located in Neverminster, the main base of the Blades.
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