Your life is for taking the lives of others. Your skills have been honed over numerous missions to quietly and efficiently eliminate whoever you were paid to silence. And your price is steep. Whether trained by an elite group, or a single master, those that know what you can do, are willing to pay whatever price to see that their enemies, or rivals do not see another sunset. But, you are not above a double-cross if the price is right. This however, makes your reputation unstable, and you often have to keep one eye on your back to ensure you are not the victim of your client or someone else's paranoia.
- Skill Proficiencies: Subterfuge and the ability to move unnoticed are the hallmarks of your trade. To be discovered could be your undoing. Gain Proficiency in Sleight of Hand and Stealth.
- Tool Proficiencies: To bypass defenses you sometimes need the word of those that may not be receptive to grant it, especially if they are your mark. With a steady hand and a keen eye those words can be presented in what can be seen as the right hand. With masterful craftsmanship you can gain access to your mark without drawing unwanted attention. Gain Proficiency with Forgery Kit and Disguise Kit.
- Languages: Silence keeps your head on your shoulders. Subtlety in speech can keep your intentions masked from unwanted attention. Gain Proficiency in Common Sign Language.
- Equipment: A Forgery Kit, a Disguise Kit, a dagger, and a shortsword.
Your name is only spoken in whispers, and meetings are never in person. They are negotiated by intermediary. Your client makes their request, and offers terms for its fulfillment and the intermediary relays the information to you. Transactions are handled in secret, and often in plain sight to allay suspicion. When you accept the terms, and upon completion of the assignment, it is your habit to leave a unique symbol, a signature, and serves as proof of involvement to those that hired you.
Suggested Characteristics
Personality Traits
Ideals
Bonds
Flaws
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | Once I have been contracted to take a life, the life will be taken. |
| 2 | If the contract requires, I will work with others to complete the task. But, they will not know my face or voice. |
| 3 | I have no problem with what I do. It is what I am best at in this life. |
| 4 | I always ensure I have a contingency for if things go awry. Failure is not an option. |
| 5 | I am not above double-crossing a client, if the price is right. |
| 6 | Towns and kingdoms have fallen because of what I have done. Not my problem. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | My freedom to choose my contracts is my most prized possession. No one will take that from me! |
| 2 | The world is full of those that should be sent to their Afterlife. It is my calling to make sure that happens. |
| 3 | I understand the necessity of death. Now I pledge my life to ensuring others understand as well. |
| 4 | I am hoping to one day obtain the contract to end the life of the one that took mine from me. I will keep killing until that time comes. |
| d4 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My Calling Card is my word. And I pride myself on my word. |
| 2 | Only a few know who I am, and they have more than earned that trust. |
| 3 | My blade is a part of me. To lose it would make me impotent. |
| 4 | The fear my name creates feeds me. Without it I am nothing. |
| d4 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I view the world in terms of predators and prey, and I am the apex predator. |
| 2 | Bleeding hearts are weak. My heart will bleed when a blade has run me through. |
| 3 | I have taken many lives and remained in the shadows. Hunt me down if you dare. |
| 4 | I am a force of nature. You can no more stop me than you can keep the tides from rolling onto shore. |
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