You serve the community where you grew up, by relentlessly seeking the truth and protecting the weak. You aren't a soldier, directing your gaze outward at possible enemies. Instead, your service to your hometown inside the city walls, protecting the citizenry from lawbreakers and malefactors of every stripe.
As a Swordcaptain of the City Watch of Waterdeep, you are head of a small group other Watchers. Instead of simply patrolling the streets, your group is tasked with solving crimes after the fact, skilled in investigating crime scenes and tracking down criminals.
While you are sworn to the Watchers and the Lord's of Waterdeep, the mystery of who the rest of the lords might be, is a mystery continuously on your mind. Just as the question if the secrecy truly protects the interest and well-being of all Waterdhavians or just of the ruling elite.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among History, Insight, Investigation, or Perception
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose two from among Disguise Kit, Herbaslism Kit, Thieves' Tools
- Languages: None
- Equipment: A uniform in the style of your unit and indicative of your rank, city guards investigators' badge, two set of tools that you are proficient in, a magnifying glass, a notebook with a writing quill, a set of common clothes, a horn with which to summon help, a set of manacles, and a pouch containing 10gp.
Your experience in enforcing the law, and dealing with lawbreakers, gives you a feel for local laws and criminals. You can easily find the local outpost of the watch or a similar organization, and just as easily pick out the dens of criminal activity in a community, although you're more likely to be welcome in the former locations rather than the latter.
Suggested Characteristics
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m always polite and respectful, but remain stubbornly intent on delving into my companions' motives. |
| 2 | I have a wry and cynical way to look at life. |
| 3 | I face problems with a cold, analytical approach. A thorough, in-depth research is the best path to success. |
| 4 | I judge people by their actions, not their words. |
| 5 | If someone is in trouble, I'm always ready to lend help. |
| 6 | When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way. |
| 7 | I know the law and I have a strong sense of justice. Sometimes these two don't allign and I go with the later. |
| 8 | While respect is reserved for any person, my trust must be hard won. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful) |
| 2 | Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic) |
| 3 | Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over. (Neutral) |
| 4 | Community. My community is all that matters. (Any) |
| 5 | Greater Good. Our lot is to step in front of those who would hurt the defenceless, even to our own detriment. (Good) |
| 6 | Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I protect those who cannot protect themselves. |
| 2 | Someone saved my life on the job. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind. |
| 3 | I’ll never forget the crushing trauma our last unsolved case left in its wake. The murderer was never caught. |
| 4 | I love my city and I don't trust the powers that control it. |
| 5 | Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. |
| 6 | Serving the people of the city, I've made a powerful enemy and I know one day they'll strike against me. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | In the persuit of truth and justice I sometimes cross lines that shouldn't have been crossed. |
| 2 | My trust once lost is lost for good. |
| 3 | I have nothing but contempt for criminals. |
| 4 | I have a weakness for the vices of the city, like hard drink. |
| 5 | I will never admit (or believe) that my reasoning can be wrong. |
| 6 | I am get impatient easily. |
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