Secret Seeker

Circus Act Turned Spy

You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage.

You are an entertainer, but you can also fit in. Some might say you have a seedy past, but they all gave you skills that pose useful. You know what people want to see or hear and you use that to your advantage. You know a good distraction can be key to a good con and a flattering word can give you an in to a social circle. Charming and suave, you know just how to blend in...or stand out depending on the situation.

Because of your skills, someone took notice. Someone important. They use your skills to their advantage and you have become their secret stealer. You answer to them whether you like it or not.

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of Hand Acrobatics

Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' Tools, Forgery kit

Languages:

Languages

Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a Thieves' Tools, and a pouch containing 15 gp

Suggested Characteristics

You are a colorful characters who conceals their true self behind the masks you construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe, and how they see the world. Your true self you keep hidden and are not quick to let others in unless they have proven themselves to you.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I fall in and out of love easily, and am always pursuing someone.
2	I have a joke for every occasion, especially occasions where humor is inappropriate.
3	Flattery is my preferred trick for getting what I want.
4	I’m a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
5	I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6	Sarcasm and insults are my weapons of choice.
7	I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
8	I pocket anything I see that might have some value.

d6	Ideal
1	Independence. I am a free spirit—no one tells me what to do. (Chaotic)
2	Fairness. I never target people who can’t afford to lose a few coins. (Lawful)
3	Charity. I distribute the money I acquire to the people who really need it. (Good)
4	Creativity. I never run the same con twice. (Chaotic)
5	Friendship. Material goods come and go. Bonds of friendship last forever. (Good)
6	Aspiration. I’m determined to make something of myself. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I fleeced the wrong person and must work to ensure that this individual never crosses paths with me or those I care about.
2	I owe everything to my mentor—a horrible person who’s probably rotting in jail somewhere.
3	Somewhere out there, I have a child who doesn’t know me. I’m making the world better for him or her.
4	I come from a noble family, and one day I’ll reclaim my lands and title from those who stole them from me.
5	A powerful person killed someone I love. Some day soon, I’ll have my revenge.
6	I swindled and ruined a person who didn’t deserve it. I seek to atone for my misdeeds but might never be able to forgive myself.

d6	Flaw
1	I can’t resist a pretty face.
2	I’m always in debt. I spend my ill-gotten gains on decadent luxuries faster than I bring them in...
3	I’m convinced that no one could ever fool me the way I fool others.
4	I’m too greedy for my own good. I can’t resist taking a risk if there’s money involved.
5	I can’t resist swindling people who are more powerful than me.
6	I hate to admit it and will hate myself for it, but I’ll run and preserve my own hide if the going gets tough.

Contacts

Your contacts are many, mostly revolving around your master. Where his reaches stretch, your connections can tap into that. That power is limited only to your master's domain, outside of that, you are on your own and must rely on your own skills.

d1	Contact
1	If the master you serve has people, you know them and can use those contacts for useful information or access.