A life of stealth and subterfuge has left you with a particular set of skills. Skills that, for some - can be a nightmare; and for others - a godsend. You may be a freelance agent, selling their skills to the highest bidder. You may be a loyal agent of the crown, plying your trade to ensure the stability of your kingdom. Or you may be burned - spurned by the organization that trained you and honed your craft - forced to flee and use your considerable skills for naught else but survival.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools
- Languages: Cipher - A bespoke language of symbols and characters that may appear in several arrangements.
- Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp
There are many kinds of spies, and within a clandestine agency or similar criminal organization, individual members have particular specialties. Even agents who operate outside of such organizations have strong preferences for certain kinds of missions over others. Choose the role you played in your secretive life, or roll on the table below.
Years of stealth and trickery have taught you how not to draw attention to yourself. The way you walk, talk, and move are utterly unextraordinary. While you are wearing common clothes, no one can remember your face nor any features about you, unless they actively make an effort to do so. You have spent a lot of time among less-than-savory individuals and still have contacts within the criminal and clandestine underworlds.
In addition, you know how to write in a special code that can only be read by people trained in deciphering it.
Suggested Characteristics
A lifetime of secrecy and deception may have cast the shadow of cynicism over most. But perhaps glimmers of hope still thrive here and there. The Great Game affects all who play it differently.
| 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 always have an aloof smile plastered on my face, no matter the situation. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Honor. I don’t interrupt the missions of others in the trade. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good) |
| 4 | Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil) |
| 5 | People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and everyone else can take a trip down the Styx for all I care. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor. |
| 2 | I do what I must to ensure the safety and security of my kingdom/city/state. |
| 3 | I would still lay down my life for the people with whom I served. |
| 4 | I will become the greatest spy that ever lived. |
| 5 | I’m guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it. |
| 6 | Someone I loved died because of I mistake I made. That will never happen again. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | When I learn something valuable, I can’t think about anything but how to profit from it. |
| 2 | When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money. |
| 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. |
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