You are the polished face of a powerful faction, trained to smooth over disputes, negotiate contracts, and enforce imperial will with words instead of blasters. In the Iron Constellation, diplomats are treated as “stars of speech,” expected to shine with rhetoric and ceremony.
Your life is a mix of pomp and absurdity: endless parades, ceremonial salutes, and speeches about “unity in the constellation.” Yet beneath the pomp lies grit—you’ve haggled with miners, bribed smugglers, and survived cantina brawls by talking your way out.
Diplomats are both respected and mocked. Colonists see you as a meddling bureaucrat, while your faction sees you as a necessary tool. Whether you serve loyally, exploit your position, or secretly undermine the empire, your words carry weight across the frontier.
- Ability Scores: +1 to an one ability and +2 to any one ability or +1 to any three abilities
- Feat: Silver Tongue Envoy
- Skill Proficiencies: • Persuasion
• History
- Tool Proficiencies:
• Forgery Kit
• Calligrapher’s Tools or Vehicles (Space)
- Languages: Two of your choice
- Equipment: • A polished insignia of the Iron Constellation (or another faction)
• A set of formal robes or uniform, patched but still pompous
• A satchel of stamped treaties and permits (half expired, half forged)
• 20 credits worth of “diplomatic expenses”
Your faction recognizes you as an official envoy, granting you access to restricted areas, audiences with governors, and the ability to call upon bureaucratic favors.
NPCs familiar with your faction often treat you with cautious respect, though rivals may see you as a meddler. You can usually secure safe passage, basic supplies, or information by invoking your diplomatic status—though this may also entangle you in faction politics.
Suggested Characteristics
Personality Traits
1. I quote pompous speeches at inappropriate times.
2. I treat every negotiation like a performance.
3. I’m quick to bribe rather than fight.
4. I secretly despise ceremony but play along.
5. I keep a pocket notebook of witty insults.
6. I exaggerate my importance constantly.
Ideals
• Order. Diplomacy keeps chaos at bay.
• Profit. Every treaty is a chance to skim credits.
• Freedom. I use my position to protect the frontier.
• Unity. The stars shine brighter together.
Bonds
• My faction trained me; I owe them loyalty.
• I’m chasing the perfect speech that will make me famous.
• I protect my fellow envoys like family.
• I secretly aid rebels against my own faction.
Flaws
• I’m pompous and love the sound of my own voice.
• I fold under pressure when negotiations turn violent.
• I’m addicted to bribes and favors.
• I can’t resist mocking pompous officials.
| d6 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I quote pompous speeches at inappropriate times. |
| 2 | I treat every negotiation like a performance. |
| 3 | I’m quick to bribe rather than fight |
| 4 | I secretly despise ceremony but play along. |
| 5 | I keep a pocket notebook of witty insults. |
| 6 | I exaggerate my importance constantly. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Order. Diplomacy keeps chaos at bay. |
| 2 | Profit. Every treaty is a chance to skim credits. |
| 3 | Freedom. I use my position to protect the frontier. |
| 4 | Unity. The stars shine brighter together. |
| d4 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My faction trained me; I owe them loyalty. |
| 2 | I’m chasing the perfect speech that will make me famous. |
| 3 | I protect my fellow envoys like family. |
| 4 | I secretly aid rebels against my own faction. |
| d4 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m pompous and love the sound of my own voice. |
| 2 | I fold under pressure when negotiations turn violent. |
| 3 | I’m addicted to bribes and favors. |
| 4 | I can’t resist mocking pompous officials. |
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