You are an experienced cultist with a history of infiltrating groups of adventurers. You have spent a lot of time within the cult, among other cultists who have done the same. You still have contacts within the cult. You’re far closer to the world of murder, espionage, and betrayal than even some of the most sinister mortals. You have survived up to this point by tricking the very people who would defend you, and assume their identities to get what you want.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools
- Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp
There are many kinds of cults, but none of them are as sinister as yours. Individual members have particular specialties. Even members who operate outside of such organizations have strong preferences for certain kinds of crimes over others. Choose the role you played in your criminal life, or roll on the table below.
| d8 | Cultist Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Blackmailer |
| 2 | Spy |
| 3 | Enforcer |
| 4 | Recruiter |
| 5 | Infiltrator |
| 6 | Murderer |
| 7 | Assassin |
| 8 | Priest |
You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of your cult. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver messages for you.
Suggested Characteristics
A cultist might seem like a religious maniacs on the surface, and many of them are faithful to the core. But some have an abundance of doubt, if not heretic, characteristics. There might be honor among them, but cultists rarely show any disloyalty to the god they worship or their lives are forfeit.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong. (Intelligence) |
| 2 | I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me. (Wisdom) |
| 3 | The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything useful. (Intelligence) |
| 4 | I would rather make a new "friend" than a new enemy. (Charisma) |
| 5 | I am incredibly slow to trust. Infact I will not trust someone I will probably kill soon. (Strength) |
| 6 | I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds. (Strength) |
| 7 | The best way to get me to do something is to give me something I want. (Charimsa) |
| 8 | I do not flinch at the sight of monsters, torture or gore. I have seen worse. (Wisdom) |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Honor. I don’t kill other cult members unless I am ordered to. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Weakness. I suddenly have a heart and now I will help the heroes fight my cult. (Good) |
| 4 | Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become powerful. (Evil) |
| 5 | Indiscriminate. I will kill people at random, good, bad or neither. I don't care. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Retribution. This world took something very important from me. So I will watch it all burn. (Evil) |
| 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 murderer that ever lived. |
| 5 | I’m guilty of a terrible crime. I hope others will soon know of it. |
| 6 | Someone I loved died because of this world. That will never happen again. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | When I see something useful, I can’t stop thinking about how to use it. |
| 2 | When faced with a choice between power and my family, I usually choose the power. |
| 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. |
Although your capabilities are not much different from those of a murderer or spy, you learned and practiced them in a very different context: as an espionage agent. You might have been an officially sanctioned agent of the cult, or not.
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