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You are a cog in the great vehicle of droven liberation! Inspired by the message of the drow goddess Eilistraee, “A rightful place awaits you in the Realms Above, in the Land of the Great Light. Come in peace, and live beneath the sun again, where trees and flowers grow,” you seek elven reunification and a place for all in the light.  Agents actively seek both to foster understanding on the surface, as well as to facilitate escape from the Underdark and the tyranny of Lloth. 

 
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Underdark (custom)
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit
Languages: Undercommon
Equipment: A Disguise kit, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp
 
Feature: Network Contact

You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other Railroadiers and sympathizers. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, trusted caravan masters, and connected sailors who can deliver messages for you.

 
Suggested Characteristics

Spying is, as Werner Herzog might say, "A complicated profession."  The craft requires divided loyalty and abundant lying and theft, and a healthy dose of paranoia serves many a spy well.  But some spies have an abundance of endearing, if not necessarily redeeming, characteristics.  Not all Underground Railroadiers are full-time spies, but few can afford to operate in the open.

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.
 

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