Scarlet Brotherhood Operative

You are an agent of the Scarlet Brotherhood, trained to gather information, operate discreetly, and advance the interests of the Brotherhood beyond its territories. Your training has emphasized secrecy, discipline, observation, deception, and the careful cultivation of useful relationships. You are accustomed to concealing your affiliation, adopting false identities, and presenting yourself according to whatever circumstances your mission requires.

Ability Scores: Increase one of these scores by 2 and another by 1, or increase all three by 1: Dexterity, Intelligence, Charisma.

Feat: You gain the Alert feat.

Skill Proficiencies: You gain proficiency in Deception and Investigation.

Tool Proficiencies: You gain proficiency with the Forgery Kit.

Languages: You know one language of your choice.

Equipment: A Forgery Kit, a set of fine clothes, a disguise kit, a Scarlet Brotherhood emblem concealed among your belongings, a small notebook containing coded notes, an ink pen, 10 sheets of parchment, a set of common clothes, and 50 GP.

Spell List

The Scarlet Brotherhood trains its operatives in magic useful for secrecy, infiltration, communication, and the gathering of information. These spells are commonly taught to agents whose duties require them to move unseen and learn what others would prefer to keep hidden.

Spell Level	Spells
1st	bane, comprehend languages, disguise self
2nd	enthrall, invisibility, silence
3rd	dispel magic, nondetection, sending
4th	arcane eye, death ward, greater invisibility

The following spells are added to the spell list of a character with this background. They represent techniques favored by the Scarlet Brotherhood for espionage and covert operations.

Suggested Characteristics

Scarlet Brotherhood training produces agents who are observant, disciplined, and accustomed to keeping their thoughts concealed. Some operatives are devoted to the Brotherhood's ideology, while others are motivated primarily by ambition, loyalty to their homeland, intellectual curiosity, or the privileges afforded by their position. Consider how your training has shaped your attitude toward secrecy, authority, outsiders, and the people you encounter during your missions.

Contacts

Your contacts include other Scarlet Brotherhood agents, informants, intermediaries, and sympathizers encountered during your service. You can usually identify an appropriate contact through established signs, coded messages, or other discreet methods, although contacting one may require time and may carry risks depending on the circumstances.