You began your life in service, whether through family tradition, personal choice, or circumstance. You’ve worked for noble families, powerful guilds, or even secretive organizations, always striving to anticipate the needs of your employers before they even voice them. You've learned how to navigate the delicate balance of serving with loyalty while keeping your eyes and ears open to the things that others might miss.

Some Butlers are deeply loyal to their masters, bound by a sense of duty, while others are more pragmatic, viewing their role as a means to gain valuable information or advance their own subtle agendas. Whether you're the right hand of a noble or the silent keeper of secrets, your role gives you access to the hearts of the powerful and a rare perspective on the machinations of those who hold sway over the world.

Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion

Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, one type of artisan’s tools (your choice)

Languages: Two of your choice

Equipment: A well-tailored uniform, a small notebook for keeping records, a signet ring from your employer’s house, a letter of recommendation, and a pouch containing 15 gold pieces.

Suggested Characteristics

Butlers are known for their calm demeanor, discretion, and often their wry sense of humor. They can be fiercely protective of those they serve, or perhaps serve their own secret agenda while maintaining the facade of loyalty.

The Butler's role is not just to serve, but to anticipate danger and defend their master at all costs. Whether standing in the line of fire or offering tactical support, the Butler’s presence on the battlefield is a force of calm and strategic protection.

 

d4	Personality Trait
1	I am always calm, no matter the situation.
2	I speak only when necessary and prefer to listen.
3	I have a quick wit and dry sense of humor.
4	I never raise my voice; everything is done with quiet precision.

d5	Ideal
1	Duty: My role is to serve and protect my employer at all costs. (Lawful)
2	Loyalty: I am fiercely loyal to those I serve, and I expect the same in return. (Good)
3	Power: Information is power, and I intend to use it to my advantage. (Neutral)
4	Efficiency: Everything has its place and time. I believe in order and precision to achieve the best results. (Lawful)
5	Compassion: It’s not enough to serve; I must ensure those around me are cared for and treated with kindness. (Good)

d6	Bond
1	I am bound by a promise to serve a particular family or individual, and I will not break my word.
2	I owe my life to the person or organization that employed me.
3	A dark secret I overheard once threatens the lives of those I care about.
4	I serve to protect someone I love in secret.
5	I failed to protect someone I once served, and I will not allow that to happen again.
6	I serve out of a sense of deep guilt, trying to atone for a betrayal in my past.

d6	Flaw
1	I can be overly protective, even possessive, of those I serve.
2	I never trust anyone, even those closest to me.
3	I tend to bottle up emotions, sometimes leading to intense outbursts.
4	My loyalty to my employer often blinds me to the greater good.
5	I am overly critical of myself and others, constantly striving for an impossible standard of perfection.
6	I struggle to express personal desires, burying my own needs beneath my duties, which can lead to resentment.