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You are a member of the Order of the Obsidian Blade.  They are an independent espionage organization that has no ties to any of the city-states or governments of Athas.  They have tasked themselves, and you as an agent, with keeping a balance of the power between the city-states of the Tablelands.

 
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Sleight of Hand, Investigation, Persuasion
Tool Proficiencies: Thieves’ tools
Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp
 
Order Specialty

There are many kinds of agents, and within the Order, individual members have particular specialties. Choose the role you played in your criminal life, or roll on the table below.

d8 Order Specialty
1 Blackmailer
2 Burglar
3 Deep Cover Agent
4 Fence
5 Data Analyst
6 Hired killer
7 Pickpocket
8 Smuggler
 
Feature: Tradecraft

You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your handler within the Order. You know how to get messages to and from your handler, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, locations of dead-drops, and various bird-messenger aviaries who can deliver messages for you.

 
Suggested Characteristics

Though being trained from a young age and indoctrinated into the Order's philosophy, the Order encourages individuality and self-sufficiency.  

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.
 

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