Mercenary

As a mercenary, your services were for hire to anyone who could afford them. What drove you to be a soldier of fortune? Was it to escape poverty? Was it the thrill of battle? Or was it simply that fighting was all you knew growing up? Who was your mercenary company, or did you work alone? What made you give it up, or are you still for hire? Did you make any allies or enemies along the way? What wars or battles were involved in? What were the consequences? Lost allies? War crime charges?

Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation, Stealth

Tool Proficiencies: Choose a Tool: Leatherworker's Tools, Smith's Tools, Disguise Kit, or Thieves' Tools

Languages: Choose one extra language.

Equipment: A martial weapon and a shield, a set of matching common clothes including a hood, a backpack, and a pouch containing 15 gp

Suggested Characteristics

You are a mercenary who hunted down your employer's enemies for coin. Were you happy in this life? What made you leave it behind to become an adventurer? Did you leave it at all, or is adventuring just another way of putting food on the table?

d11	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	I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide.
4	I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds.
5	The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can’t do it.
6	I blow up at the slightest insult.
7	I like to show off, particularly if there's a chance to get a job offer in it.
8	I am always gregarious and cheerful, no matter the situation, as long as I am paid well.
9	To me, the whisper of steel and the clash of weapons is just as pleasing as any amount of gold.
10	I would do anything to protect my weapons of arm, for I know it will protect me in return.
11	I do nothing, move no finger or a blade, unless I hear the jingling sound of coins.

d8	Ideal
1	Good for Sale. I am a sellsword who swings his weapon only in the name of good. (Good)
2	Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)
3	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)
4	Golden Soul. I fight for money, and nothing else. (Neutral)
5	Great Publicity. I will be known for my deeds, sooner rather than later. (Any)
6	Power or Death. In my line of profession, the strong live and the weak starve. (Evil)
7	Non-Sold Honor. I never break my promises. Never. (Lawful)
8	War and Crime. Whenever chaos flourishes, so too does my work. (Chaotic)

d7	Bond
1	I became a mercenary to support my family, who would have probably starved in a slum somewhere if not for me.
2	I was inspired by a great hero to become a mercenary.
3	I treat my valued comrades like brothers/sisters, and I will let no insult or injury fall upon them.
4	I seek to protect something of great importance to me by keeping it a secret, so you better forget what you just heard.
5	I never disrespect an employer, as long as they never disrespect me.
6	Someone I loved died because of I mistake I made. That will never happen again.
7	I fight for a lover that knows little if not nothing of me.

d10	Flaw
1	I'll do anything for coin, damn the consequences.
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	As much as I pretend to love fighting, I secretly hate hurting others.
7	I have crippling debts that my work barely pays it off.
8	I never fail at my tasks, even if I have to resort to less honourable means to complete them.
9	I would send an innocent to face his death if it means I will win the fight.
10	Someone powerful would do anything to have my head, so I seek to gain his or her head first.