Sewer Rat

You grew up beneath the city — in tunnels, alleys, and forgotten underbellies. Whether orphaned, hiding from the law, or just trying to survive the Great Depression, you learned that the real heart of the city beats below ground. You know how to move unseen, find warmth in filth, and survive where others would starve.

Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence

Feat: Alert

Skill Proficiencies: Perception and Stealth

Tool Proficiencies: Thieves’ Tools or Tinkerer's Tools

Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) 2 Daggers, Thieves’ Tools, Crowbar, 2 Pouches, Traveler’s Clothes, 2 Torches, Rations (1 day) ×2, 16 GP
or (B) 2 Daggers, Tinker’s Tools, Crowbar, 2 Pouches, Traveler’s Clothes, 2 Torches, Rations (1 day) ×2, 16 GP

Suggested Characteristics

d8	Personality Trait
1	I can’t stand the smell of perfume — it reminds me of how clean I’m not.
2	I whistle old jazz tunes when I’m nervous.
3	I always check for exits, even in a church.
4	I talk to rats and believe they understand me.
5	I hoard scraps and trinkets; you never know what’ll be useful.
6	I hate open skies — feels too exposed.
7	I see the world as pipes and passageways; everything connects if you know how.
8	I love telling tall tales about things that live in the tunnels.

d6	Ideal
1	Survival. You do what you must to live another day.
2	Community. The only people who matter are the ones who share your fire. (Good)
3	Freedom. No man or law will cage me again. (Chaotic)
4	Ambition. One day, I’ll crawl out of this hole and take the world above by storm. (Any)
5	Decay. Everything rots — I just live where it’s honest. (Neutral)
6	Justice. The rich walk above our heads; one day they’ll drown in their own filth. (Chaotic Good)

d6	Bond
1	The old sewer gang saved my life — I owe them everything.
2	I have a brother/sister topside who doesn’t know I’m alive.
3	There’s a hidden vault beneath the city, and I have the map.
4	I lost a friend down there, and I still hear them calling.
5	I swore I’d never go above ground again.
6	I protect the street kids — they remind me of me.

d6	Flaw
1	I don’t trust anyone who smells clean.
2	I panic when I hear rushing water.
3	I’ll steal from anyone, even my friends, if I need to.
4	I’d rather run than fight.
5	I can’t shake the feeling something followed me out of the tunnels.
6	I drink or smoke to forget the dark.