Entertainers may steal the spotlight once the curtains rise, but they can only do their jobs because of the hard work of numerous people in the wings and in the rafters.
You are one of these people.
You spent most of your time working for the stage, rather than on it, doing any manner of tasks necessary for shows to go off without a hitch -- whether that be making costumes, decorating the stage, writing lyrics, training actors, managing the production, or more. Your work could have been public, earning you credit with the masses, or anonymous, with your craftsmanship speaking for itself under the bright lights of the stage.
However, you decided to leave the business and start your own one-man show on the road. Did you quit your job in pursuit of something more exciting? Perhaps you are just taking a break to find new ideas? Whatever the reason, only one thing's important: making it a performance to remember!
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two between persuasion, perception, stealth and performance
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan tool OR disguise kit
- Languages: any one of your choice
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, a disguise kit or one artisan tool you are proficient with, flyers for an old show or event you helped organize or worked for, a pouch containing 10gp, and a token from a performer who was under your care.
Specialty: Over the course of your career, you've come to specialize in a particular kind of job necessary for show business to function. You can select your profession from the Specialty table or roll randomly.
| d10 | Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costume Designer |
| 2 | Composer |
| 3 | Director |
| 4 | Choreographer |
| 5 | Artisan |
| 6 | Stage Manager |
| 7 | Publicist |
| 8 | Makeup Artist |
| 9 | Playwright |
| 10 | Stage Crew |
Working behind the scenes and with various entertainers has led to you meeting all kinds of people. Over time, you've become an expert at gathering interesting tidbits from them both up close and from afar. You know what interesting topics are being talked about wherever you are, know where to go to hear more about them, and people are more willing to share the latest gossip with you if you ask. However, be warned: not everything you may hear is true!
Suggested Characteristics
The people who work in show business are a varied bunch, with people of all kinds being drawn to the various aspects of show business. Choreographers tend to be flighty or focused with little room for compromise, stage crew members blend into the background and act with quiet efficiency; some costume designers are even more eccentric than the performers they clothe! Regardless of your exact profession, your work has likely played a large part in determining how you act in your day to day life.