By day, you are just another face in the crowd—a humble worker, a traveler, a scholar, or a soldier. But when the shadows grow long, you become something else entirely. Whether driven by a personal vendetta, a sworn duty, or an unrelenting sense of justice, you have taken up the mantle of an unknown vigilante. You operate outside the law, striking against corruption, crime, and tyranny in ways that official forces cannot or will not.

Your past is a mystery, even to those who claim to know you. Perhaps you once served in a city watch but were disillusioned by their failures. Maybe you were wronged by criminals and now seek revenge in your own way. Or perhaps you are simply compelled by an internal code, unable to stand by while evil festers.

Regardless of your motivations, one thing is certain: your true name must never be known.

Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, Insight

Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit, Thieves’ Tools

Equipment:  

• A set of common clothes and a hooded cloak
• A small token from your past life (a badge, a family ring, a torn letter)
• A disguise kit
• A belt pouch containing 10 gp

 

Suggested Characteristics

 

Suggested Characteristics

Personality Traits

1. "Justice must be done, no matter the cost."
2. "I speak little of myself—secrets keep me alive."
3. "I never start a fight, but I will always finish one."
4. "I watch over the innocent, even if they fear me."
5. "I believe in redemption, but not for everyone."
6. "I refuse to let anyone suffer as I once did."
7. "I always have an escape plan."
8. "I leave behind a symbol or calling card at every crime scene."

Ideals

• Justice. The law is fallible, but true justice must be upheld. (Lawful)
• Freedom. The oppressed must be defended from tyranny. (Chaotic)
• Vengeance. Those who wronged me—or others—must pay. (Neutral)
• Hope. Even in darkness, there must be light. (Good)
• Power. Only strength can keep the wicked in check. (Evil)

Bonds

• I owe my life to someone who saved me, and I now fight to protect them.
• The people of my home depend on me, whether they know it or not.
• My identity is my greatest secret—if it is discovered, everything I’ve built will fall apart.
• A dangerous criminal knows my true face, and I must deal with them before they expose me.
• I wear a mask not just for protection, but because I fear who I am beneath it.
• I swore an oath to someone long ago, and I will not break it.

Flaws

• I am unwilling to compromise, even when it costs me allies.
• My methods are extreme, and sometimes I cross the line.
• I am haunted by my past and see enemies where there are none.
• I trust no one fully, not even my closest allies.
• I cannot rest while injustice remains—this fight will consume me.
• I act alone because I cannot bear to lose another friend.

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Who Were You Before?

Your vigilante identity is a mask, but who were you before you donned it? Consider your former life:

1. A noble using their resources to fight corruption in secret.
2. A former soldier who saw too much and could no longer follow orders.
3. A city guard disillusioned by their failure to protect the innocent.
4. A criminal seeking redemption by turning their skills against their old allies.
5. A scholar or investigator who uncovered a great conspiracy and now fights to expose it.
6. A commoner who simply had enough and took up arms when no one else would.