You served, or continue to serve, as an assassin for hire - either willingly or against your choice - and excelled at your speciality in silently ending the lives you were told to. You were trained by only the best of the best, and were also given a handler who controlled what contracts you took on, where you lived, and kept key documents to aid you in seamlessly blending in with the populus around you. Your work was a high risk, evened out by a higher reward. How might your character have gotten into this kind of work? Are they willingly in this line of work or were they forced to choose it? Are there any jobs that your character might regret taking? What type of reputation in the crime world does your character have? Are they feared, respected, or even hated by those who know their true nature?

Skill Proficiencies: Two of your choice: Intimidation, Perception, Sleight of Hand, or Stealth

Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' Tools, Poisoner's Kit

Languages: Thieves' Cant (if you don't already know it), and one other language of your choice

Equipment: A set of dark clothes (hooded), a mask given to you by your mentor, a small blade, and a pouch containing 25 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Choose two from each category:

d8	Personality Trait
1	My years of killing have made me cold and distant to those around me.
2	I take pride in what I do, and often brag about my jobs to those I trust not to tell.
3	Money is all I'm after, killing just so happens to pay very, very well.
4	My time spent with the wrong crowd has made me hesitant to trust new faces.
5	I am wary of those who also kill, because if they are like me, then I know exactly what they are capable of.
6	If someone is in the way of me completing a job, it's on them, not me. Nothing personal.
7	I am quick to violence because in my line of work, that's usually how it ends up. Might as well not stand around arguing first.
8	I will break your jaw if you look at me wrong.

d6	Ideal
1	In this line of work, reputation is key, and I've got to keep mine at any cost. (Any)
2	I want to be not only the best option for those looking to hire, but the only option. (Evil)
3	If you are not willing to do what it takes to get the job done, don't do it. (Chaotic)
4	I only take the jobs I need to survive. There is no purpose in senseless killing. (Neutral)
5	There are a thousand men who want to do the job. I want to be top of the list, however possible. (Chaotic)
6	I only kill the bad ones. I'd rather die than kill an honorable man. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I once killed the wrong man while on a job. That mistake still haunts me to this day.
2	My handler was a cruel individual who wielded me like a weapon, rather than treat me like a person.
3	Snitches get stitches. I learned that the hard way.
4	I take a trophy from every job to remind me of what I have done, for better or worse.
5	There was a mentor in my youth who taught me everything I know. They were my first kill.
6	I never kill children. Everyone has a line and that is mine.

d6	Flaw
1	All of this killing and working by myself has made me not work well with others.
2	I must complete my contracts at all costs. No exceptions.
3	I close myself off when anything about my work or my past is mentioned, for fear someone will use it against me.
4	I ran from my handler when things took a turn, and now I have a bad habit of running when I'm scared.
5	I always assume everyone of stature in the room knows of me or my handiwork.
6	I am prone to violent outbursts - both physically and verbally.