You are a member of the FANGS, the Force for Absolute Native Governance of Stralis. You believe that the continent of Stralis needs to be returned to your people, the native races of the continent, and ruled over by a collective of elected individuals from each of the native races. You live the dangerous life of a revolutionary without the benefits of a popular cause: while revolutionaries are typically heralded as heroes by the common people, the FANGS are a threat to their comfortable way of life, and are likely to be ousted and attacked by the common folk. As a member of the FANGS, you are a spy, working across the continent to undermine the rule of the former colonies and instil unrest within the United Nations of Stralis. You are also tasked with recruiting more allies to the cause.
Discuss with your DM the extent of your involvement with the FANGS, and the kind of missions and tasks you have carried out for the organisation. How did you get involved with the Force for Absolute Native Governance of Stralis, and why did you decide to fight this fight? How do you feel about working alongside the other native races of the continent, having shared such a long and difficult relationship with the other native races of Stralis? What goal have you been tasked with that sees you on your adventuring journey?
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools
- Languages: Any one language of your choice from Abyssal, Arach, Draconic, Puggle, or Quilspeak
- Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, a symbol of the Force for Absolute Native Governance of Stralis, and a pouch containing 15 gp
You have a reliable and trustworthy contact within the Force for Absolute Native Governance of Stralis who acts as your liaison to the higher-up members of the organisation. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances. You are also able to track down FANGS safehouses, and can secure shelter for yourself and up to five allies at these safehouses.
Suggested Characteristics
As a spy and operative for the Force for Absolute Native Governance of Stralis you are constantly putting your life and safety on the line for your beliefs and principles about the fate of the continent and the native races of Stralis, or of Okarthel, as the native races once knew it as. Your personality is defined by your status as a member of one of the native races of the continent, while your ideals, bonds, and flaws are all almost certainly tied into the acts of the FANGS.
| 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 | Inheritance. It is the right of the native races of Stralis to rule over their homeland. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Ambivalence. I honestly do not care who rules the continent, I will not be abiding by their laws anyway. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Revenge. I will bring pain and suffering on the descendants of the colonists that stole this land from us. (Evil). |
| 4 | Justice. I fight to have reparations made for the native races of the continent. (Good) |
| 5 | Selfishness. I will do whatever I need to in order to ensure my own wealth and stability in this wild world. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Revolution. I will bring about a great deal of change to this continent. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My ancestral homeland was taken from me, and I aim to win it back. |
| 2 | I will become a revolutionary hero to my people. |
| 3 | People have died because of my mistakes on a mission. I will never let that happen again. |
| 4 | I am completely dedicated to the imperial rulers of Serpents Den. |
| 5 | I am in love with a figure of the colonial powers in Stralis. A love that can never be. |
| 6 | My own people are more important to me than the idea of a union of native races. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | When faced with a choice between the mission and my friends, I usually choose the mission. |
| 2 | If there is a plan, I will forget it. If I do not forget it, I will ignore it. |
| 3 | I have a "tell" that reveals when I am lying. |
| 4 | I turn tail and run when things look bad. |
| 5 | Innocent people have died in my pursuit of the native governance of the continent. I am ok with this. |
| 6 | I rarely think before acting. |
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