You have spent years operating in the shadows, making a living by dealing in stolen goods and illicit trades. As a fence, you are the critical link between thieves and the underground market, using your cunning, charm, and network of contacts to move contraband and evade the law. Your ability to negotiate, deceive, and recognize valuable items has earned you a reputation as a master manipulator and a shrewd businessman in the criminal underworld.
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth, Persuasion
- Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, Calligrapher's Supplies, Disguise Kit, Forgery Kit, Thieves' Tools
- Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Black Market Dealer
Your experience with handling stolen goods and contraband gives you an edge in evaluating and negotiating the price of items.
Benefit: You gain advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) checks to determine the value of an item and on Charisma (Persuasion) checks to negotiate the price of goods.
| d7 | Criminal Fence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Burglar |
| 2 | Enforcer |
| 3 | Fence |
| 4 | Highway robber |
| 5 | Hired killer |
| 6 | Pickpocket |
| 7 | Smuggler |
You have established a network of reliable contacts within the criminal underworld. You can arrange meetings to pass messages, trade goods, or acquire valuable information. These contacts can provide insights into the criminal activities, notable figures, and safe locations within a particular city or region. Additionally, you can secure safe passage or temporary refuge within the underworld, provided you are on good terms with the local criminal elements.
Suggested Characteristics
Criminals might seem like villains on the surface, and many of them are villainous to the core. But some have an abundance of endearing, if not redeeming, characteristics. There might be honor among thieves, but criminals rarely show any respect for law or authority.
| 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 blow up at the slightest insult. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Honor. I don’t steal from 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 | My ill-gotten gains go to support my family. |
| 3 | Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back. |
| 4 | I will become the greatest thief 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 a mistake I made. That will never happen again. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | When I see something valuable, I can’t think about anything but how to steal 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. |
You have spent years operating in the shadows, making a living by dealing in stolen goods and illicit trades. As a fence, you are the critical link between thieves and the underground market, using your cunning, charm, and network of contacts to move contraband and evade the law. Your ability to negotiate, deceive, and recognize valuable items has earned you a reputation as a master manipulator and a shrewd businessman in the criminal underworld.
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