You are a loyal patriot and intelligence agent of the Council of Five, who rule Amn from the capital city of Athkalta.

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Investigation

Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves' tools

Languages: You can speak Common and Thorass (Amnian), in addition to one other language appropriate to the region you're in. You speak the latter fluently and with a native accent.

Equipment: A set of fine clothes and a set of commoner's clothes, both in the local fashion/style. A disguise kit, thieves' tools, a pouch with 20gp (locally minted), one of a pair of sending stones and a concealed dagger that will pass a basic weapon inspection.

Suggested Characteristics

As a spy, you are likely to have issues with trust and tend not to form long-term relationships - for their protection as much as your own.

You also can't afford to let your guard down around strangers or in public places. There could always be a tail. Or you could *be* the tail.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
2	I do not trust easily, as I operate in a world of lies and half-truths.
3	The first thing I do in a new place is look for the likely ambush points.
4	I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
5	Plan? What plan? Let's improvise!
6	Just because I've got a job to do, doesn't mean I can't have a little fun.
7	I have a joke for every occasion, especially occasions where humor is inappropriate.
8	The violence makes the bad memories go away. At least for a little while.

d6	Ideal
1	The more identities a man has, the more they express the person they conceal. (Any)
2	Keeping secrets makes you powerful. Being powerful earns you respect. Respect is hard currency. (Evil)
3	In the hands of politicians, grand designs achieve nothing but new forms of the old misery. (Chaotic)
4	It's not personal. It's an unpleasant job, but someone has to do it. (Neutral)
5	Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power. (Lawful)
6	Find the right target, and do the most good. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I am a patriot of Amn, and I will do what I have to, to protect my country.
2	I'm working my way up the ranks and one day, I'll be a member of the Council of Five.
3	Athkatla has been corrupt long enough, and when the time is right I will topple the Council of Five
4	I'm haunted by the collateral damage I've caused. No one else is going to get hurt because of me, no one.
5	I owe a debt to my handlers for pulling me out of the Athkalta slums, and I will pay it in full.
6	I was betrayed once. I'll never let my guard down again.

d6	Flaw
1	When faced with a choice between the mission and my friends, I usually choose the mission.
2	When agitated, drunk, disorientated or surprised, my Amnian accent or colloquialisms slip out.
3	I am arrogant and overconfident. One day it's going to get me or someone close to me, killed.
4	The Council of Five is corrupt, and I no longer want any part of it. I plan to defect if the opportunity presents itself.
5	I'm tired of this life. I will take the opportunity to disappear and start a new one.
6	I've been so many different people, I've forgotten how to be the real me.

Contacts

You have one of a pair of sending stones: a magic device that lets you communicate with another person holding an identical stone; In this case, your handler back in Athkatla. You are expected to give them regular updates, and be ready to receive further instructions if necessary.

You also have a contact  you haven't met yet in a settlement somewhere in the region if you need more local information, and a specific way to identify them, such as an item of clothing, a handshake or phrase.