Thief and Burglar

You are a master of acquisition. While common crooks rely on intimidation or brute force, your true assets are silence, patience, a set of picks, and a keen eye for wealth. Whether you were pulled into this life by necessity, the adrenaline of the hunt, or a taste for the finer things, you have perfected the craft of taking what belongs to others before they even realize it is gone. You might be a second-story climber scaling manor walls, a quick-handed thief in a bustling market, or a clever planner mapping out a secure vault. You understand the power of silence, the satisfaction of a heavy purse, and the exact moment to vanish into the dark.

Ability Scores: Choose three of the following to increase: Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma. (Increase one score by +2 and another by +1, or increase three scores by +1 each).

Feat: Alert

Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, and your choice of Perception or Sleight of Hand

Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' Tools, Disguise Kit

Languages: Common Sign Language, Thieves' Cant

Equipment: Choose Option A or Option B:
Option A: 1 Dagger, 1 Thieves' Tools, 1 Disguise Kit, 1 Crowbar, Clothes, Common, and 16 gp.
Option B: 50 gp to spend freely on starting gear.

Suggested Characteristics

d6	Personality Trait
1	I am constantly scanning the room for valuables and noting every possible exit.
2	I am quiet by habit and frequently startle my companions by appearing right next to them without a sound.
3	I have a weakness for the finer things in life—good wine, silk clothes—and I steal to fund my expensive tastes.
4	I never lose my cool. Panic is how you get caught.
5	I treat every heist like a game of wits between me and the architect who designed the security.
6	I am generous with my coin, often spending it as fast as I steal it. Money is meant to flow, not sit in a vault.

d5	Ideal
1	Freedom (Chaotic). Locks are just suggestions, and walls are just challenges. No one tells me where I can or cannot go.
2	Professionalism (Lawful). I have a code. I don't steal from those who can't afford it, and I don't use unnecessary violence.
3	Wealth (Neutral). Everything has a price, and my goal is to accumulate enough coin to never have to look at a locked door again.
4	Redistribution (Good). The rich have more than they need, and the poor have too little. I'm just balancing the scales.
5	Independence (Any). I rely on myself and my own skills. Alliances are temporary; my talents are permanent.

d6	Bond
1	I owe my life to the mentor who taught me that a good thief knows how to get in, but a master thief knows when to walk away empty-handed.
2	I once stole an item from a powerful noble, and their agents are still hunting me across the realm to recover it.
3	I feel a deep kinship with society’s discarded. I secretly leave a portion of my cut for the orphans of the city’s underbelly.
4	My lockpicks are my most prized possession; they are the only heirloom my father left behind.
5	I have a professional rivalry with a master thief that I am determined to outshine.
6	Every coin I steal goes toward my nest egg—I’m saving up for one final, monumental score that will let me disappear forever.

d6	Flaw
1	If I see a locked chest or a sealed door, I am consumed by an overwhelming urge to open it, regardless of the danger.
2	I am deeply paranoid and convinced that someone is always watching me, waiting to turn me in.
3	I cannot resist showing off my skills, even when a simple, straightforward approach would be safer.
4	I have a hard time trusting anyone who claims to be purely "good" or altruistic. Everyone has an angle.
5	When things get violent, my first instinct is to hide or slip into the shadows rather than stand and fight.
6	I left behind a specific calling card at my old crimes, and my vanity might one day lead the authorities straight to me.