The Shadow Striders are Keskei's elite warriors, specially trained for nighttime combat and espionage. The members are typically black Keskeites, but there have been others that are not black-furred.
- 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
Spy
Although your capabilities are not much different from those of a burglar or smuggler, you learned and practiced them in a very different context: as an espionage agent. You are an officially sanctioned agent of the crown. Though Keskei is a very peaceful country, there are those who seek to upend the order for the worst.
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Spy |
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Blackmailer
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2
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Burglar
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3
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Enforcer
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4
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Fence
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5
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Highway robber
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6
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Hired killer
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7
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Pickpocket
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8
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Smuggler
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Feature: Criminal Contact
You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals. 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
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Personality Trait |
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I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
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2
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I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
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3
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The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things could be hidden.
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4
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I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy.
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5
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I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide.
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6
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I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds.
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7
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The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
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8
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I blow up at the slightest insult.
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Ideal |
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Honor. I don’t steal from others in the trade. (Lawful)
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2
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Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic)
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3
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Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good)
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4
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Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)
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5
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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)
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6
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Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good)
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Bond |
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1
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I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor.
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2
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My ill-gotten gains go to support my family.
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3
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Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back.
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4
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I will become the greatest thief that ever lived.
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5
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I’m guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it.
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6
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Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again.
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Flaw |
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When I see something valuable, I can’t think about anything but how to steal it.
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2
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When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money.
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3
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If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll ignore it.
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4
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I have a “tell” that reveals when I’m lying.
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5
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I turn tail and run when things look bad.
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6
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An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.
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