A money lender for underground criminal organization. Exploits local businesses for protection money within the poorer districts of the city in exchange for protection from the organizations thieves and enforcers. Also lends money to various members of a criminal organization to procure goods for their latest heists in exchange for partial profits. Currency spent is only good if it will help to get you ahead. All proceeds given are expected to be paid in full with interest. You are extremely reliable and trust worthy as you always live up to your word on what you are willing to give and what will happen if your expectations are not met. Those in criminal business will come to respect you rather quickly while those of honest businesses will resent you. You follow a strict schedule for when to be paid, if a local business or lender is late for a payment restitution is sought, be this higher interest rates with additional time to pay or through violent acts. You are not one to shy away from using violence either yourself or through hired help to be given what proceeds you are owed.
- Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion - you have a knack for saying just the right things to get exactly what you want when you want it.
Intimidation - lets face it, things wont always go your way and when they don't your reputation is the only thing standing between you and potential altercation.
- Languages: You are familiar with two additional languages common of your cities local as you deal with varying shop owners. You will need to be familiar with additional languages to know when someone may be attempting to rip you off.
- Equipment: N/A
With dealing with various businesses and criminals for so long you have become a natural haggler for goods you yourself wish to procure. Shops are more likely to give into your demands for lower prices on goods you are attempting to attain. Your reputation amongst traders has spread throughout and very few shop owners are interested in having you in their shop for longer than needed. They want you out as fast as possible so expect there to be few occasions where you will pay the full price for goods.
Suggested Characteristics
This person is only interested in seeking to gain more. Whether that be from gold to goods.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way. |
| 2 | I mostly reveal nothing about my past, and when I do it’s riddled with lies. |
| 3 | I keep detailed journal entries of the goings-on around me, particularly of the people I'm with. One can’t ever be too careful. |
| 4 | I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong. |
| 5 | I can stare down a hell hound without flinching. |
| 6 | I have a hard time accepting "No" as an answer. |
| 7 | I like to tell the stories of how I got the items in my collection. |
| 8 | I expect much from those I have business with and am easily disappointed in those that fail my standards. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | Due to my experience and law, I am very stubborn in my ways. It is very nearly impossible to sway my opinions on how things should be handled. |
| 2 | Trust is a rare commodity in my line of work. As such, if you break my trust it will take a long time to regain mine. |
| 3 | My own suffering has left me desensitized to the plights of others. |
| 4 | I like keeping secrets and won’t share them with anyone. |
| 5 | I am quick to anger when things don't go the way I want them to. |
| 6 | I’m never satisfied with what I have — I always want more. |
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