Sreet Rat

You were not born to a home, but to the unforgiving rhythm of the city. Surviving on the streets meant mastering the art of invisibility and enduring the brutal cycle of starvation, the biting cold, and the scorching heat of the alleys. You learned quickly that every move you make is a high stakes gamble; in the gutter one wrong move is often your last. This life didn't just teach you how to steal food-it forged you into a survivor with an uncanny sense for danger. You hear the heartbeat of the streets, and you've developed a keen ear for the 'abnormal', allowing you to instantly identify the discordant sounds of a threat hidden within the urban noise. You are a product of the shadows, a master of situational awareness who knows that in the city, silence is a luxury and a sharp ear is the difference between life and death. Because of this you find the concept of comfort alien and unnerving; you would rather sleep on a cold, hard stone floor than trust the vulnerability of a warm, cozy bed.

Ability Scores:

Ability Scores: Dexterity, Wisdom

Feat: Feat: Street Rats' Ear

Skill Proficiencies: Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, Survival, Perception

Tool Proficiencies: Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' Tools and Gaming Set (Dice or Cards)

Languages: Languages: Thieves' Cant

Equipment: Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Thieves' Tools, Dice Set, Playing Cards, 2 GP; or (B) 10 GP

Suggested Characteristics

You can Randomly choose by rolling or pick the following:

• Personality Traits: 4 - 1d8
• Ideals: 2 - 1d4
• Bonds: 2 - 1d4
• flaws: 2 - 1d4

You can choose how many to use as each but it is highly suggested to have at least 3 personality traits from the list.

d8	Personality Trait
1	"I feel exposed and Vulnerable when I'm too comfortable; I need the hardness of the world around me to feel safe."
2	"I constantly scan my surroundings, even during friendly conversations. I never truly relax."
3	"I use snarky jokes and loud laughter to mask my pain and emotions; if they are laughing at my humor, they cant see what is behind the mask."
4	"I don't understand the value of coins; a gold pices looks no different to me than than a copper one, so I often overpay or offer to trade trash for treasures."
5	"I am profoundly suspicious of charity, but when someone genuinely gives me a gift, I am overwhelmed with an intense, unyielding loyalty to them."
6	"I have never recieved anything for free and have no concept of 'presents' or 'celebrations'; to me a gift is worth more to me than gold."
7	"I am accustomed to scarcity, so I rarely eat more than a small meal every two days, even when I have the gold to afford a feast."
8	"I have no concept of personal space or boundaries; growing up on the streets there were no walls or locked doors, so I don't understand why people get upset when I walk in on them or watch them work."

d4	Ideal
1	Survival: the only thing that matters is making it to the next sunrise.
2	Independence: I owe nothing to anyone, and rely on no one but myself.
3	Resourcefulness: Anything can be a tool if you're desperate enough.
4	Simplicity: Wealth is an abstract concept for people who don't know what it's like to be truly hungry; I prefer to live without the burden of 'value'.

d4	Bond
1	I carry a memento from the only person who ever looked out for me on the streets.
2	I am looking for the person who abandoned me in the gutters years ago.
3	I will never forget the first person who ever gave me something without asking for anything in return; I owe them my life.
4	My comrades are the only family I have, and I will give everything to ensure their survival, regardless of the cost to myself.

d4	Flaw
1	I find it impossible to trust those who live in luxury; their comfort is a lie.
2	My hyper-vigilance keeps me alive, but it prevents me from ever getting a restful night's sleep.
3	I have a bad habit of "testing" others' security by pocketing small items that aren't mine.
4	I struggle to break the habits of my youth; I eat only once every two days, leaving me physically weaker than I should be when the group expects a full meal.