As a youth, you had nothing, barely grasping life. You only managed to survive through stealing and the generosity of others. While you were there helpless, the rich just stood by, now you take from the rich and give to the poor, getting revenge.

Skill Proficiencies: stealth, sleight of hand, deception, perception, acrobatics

Tool Proficiencies: Your proficient with thieves tools and disguise kit

Equipment: You get thieves tools, a disguise kit, a set of dark explorers clothes, and a picture of your parents.

Suggested Characteristics

Since you don’t want anyone going through what you did, you will almost always put your life on the line for the poor when forced to, you prefer to do things quietly. Most people that take this background won’t have an alignment of lawful.

d8	Personality Trait
1	When I enter an area, the first thing I do is note the location of everything valuable or where it could be.
2	All rich people are the same, I refuse to be nice to even one.
3	I don’t like carrying much money on me, it reminds me of my past without it.
4	When I steal, I leave nothing behind, go big or go home.
5	I play and fight dirty, cheating is simply another strategy.
6	I don’t like working with others, they will simply slow me down.
7	I always have many backup plans, I will always get out.
8	I don’t put my trust in others, I always prepare to cover for there mistakes.

d6	Ideal
1	Greed. I will become the richest man alive (any).
2	Revenge. The rich people deserve to die for not helping, I’ll kill them all (evil).
3	Life. Killing is wrong and to far, I steal not kill (neutral).
4	Freedom. I do what I want, the law doesn’t restrict me (chaotic).
5	Generosity. I don’t steal much at a time, they still earned there money (good).
6	Selfless. I give almost all of what I take away (any).

d6	Bond
1	There is one specific rich family that was cruel to me, I must kill him.
2	Everything I do is for the common people.
3	I fleeced the wrong person and must work to ensure that this individual never crosses paths with me or those I care about.
4	I swindled and ruined a person who didn't deserve it. I seek to atone for my misdeeds but might never be able to forgive myself.
5	I pursue wealth to secure someone's love.
6	I sponsor an orphanage to keep others from enduring what I was forced to endure.

d6	Flaw
1	I am suspicious of strangers and suspect the worst of them.
2	I'm too greedy for my own good. I can't resist taking a risk if there's money involved.
3	I can't resist swindling people who are more powerful than me.
4	I once satirized a noble who still wants my head. It was a mistake that I will likely repeat.
5	Secretly, I believe that things would be better if I were a tyrant lording over the land.
6	I'll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless.