you've been around, and learn infermation that even some spys can't even dream of having.
the church calls what you do a sin, but funds your endevers. Prostitution is the world’s oldest, if not always the most respected, profession.
It is legal and well regulated in much of the civilized world, and generally not restricted by gender (although some nations have their own laws regarding the open practice of prostitution). Aside from the obvious implications, prostitutes are often trained (or naturally skilled) in social niceties, and many learn other relevant skills, like poetry, music, or dance.
- Ability Scores: wisdom +2, intellagence +2, and charisma +2.
- Skill Proficiencies: Insight and Persuasion.
- Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, one musical instrument of your choice.
- Languages: you gain 3 to 6 other languages determanted by the others like you and your line of work.
- Equipment: One musical instrument of your choice, a favor from an admirer (a lock of hair, a love letter, a trinket, etc.), a suit of fine clothing, and a belt pouch containing 15 gold. Your clothing is probably revealing, men’s clothing (if female), or includes a vibrantly colored cloak (yellow with blue lining, as an example).
In most cities, you can practice your trade. Any night you escort a client, you also receive food and lodging that the client provides as part of your payment; the quality of these depends on the client in question, and you may not receive this benefit if it was a particularly rushed engagement. Additionally, people tend to be more relaxed in the afterglow, ands you’ve learned to turn this to your advantage. You have advantage on any charisma check against someone you have serviced in the past 24 hours. This does not apply to any checks that are
overtly hostile (like intimidation or most spells), and using a hostile check immediately ends this effect.
Suggested Characteristics
Trait (1d8):
1. I know how to flatter my clients; if I want to, I can make you feel like the most important person in the world.
2. I take great pains to appear clean and stylish. No one wants a dirty date.
3. I’m well known in my trade, and I like the mystique that comes with this. I’m taken aback when someone hasn’t heard of me.
4. My clients think my abilities are out of this world; if only they knew how right they are.
5. I get bitter if I’m not the center of attention.
6. I genuinely like my work! Meeting new people, attending fancy parties, it’s the life!
7. Dealing with troublesome clients has rendered me unflinching in the face of danger.
8. Though not really ashamed of my work, I’d like to move on to bigger and better things.
Ideal (1d6):
1. Equality: I don’t look down on people of lower classes, and will sometimes lower prices if I like them enough. (Good)
2. Exploitation: People are vulnerable when they use my services. I’m perfectly willing to exploit those vulnerabilities to further my own goals. (Evil)
3. Camaraderie: I look out for my fellow workers, because society often doesn’t. (Lawful)
4. Reform: My profession is looked down on in parts of the world, and dangerous in many more. I want to change this. (Chaotic)
5. Beauty: I try to find beauty in everything I am or do. (Any)
6. Hedonism: Not just sex; everything. Fine food, fine wine, fine clothes. No price is too high for the best. (Any)
Bond (1d6):
1. I took this job to make ends meet when tragedy befell me.
2. I am a devotee to a god or goddess of love and beauty; prostitution is worship for me.
3. A close friend of mine convinced me to try this lifestyle - I’m not sure if I love or hate them for it.
4. Part of my duties include training new prostitutes in the ways of pleasure.
5. A fellow prostitute I knew was murdered; I’m trying to find their killer.
6. I was purchased for an evening by a fellow party member; their tales of adventure convinced me to leave and travel with them.
Flaw (1d6):
1. I have the vocabulary of a well-educated sailor, and it comes out at the worst times.
2. I’ve been hurt in the past, and am very slow to trust new people.
3. I dress provocatively out of habit, sometimes in inappropriate settings.
4. Sometimes I take trophies from my clients - a copper piece, a handkerchief,
small items like that.
5. I’m addicted to one or more quasi-legal substances, and fund that addiction with my work.
6. I remember every bruise I’ve ever received, and won’t rest easy until I’ve returned the favor.
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