You operate in the shadows of the local economy, moving goods that the law has deemed dangerous, immoral, or untaxable. Whether you were running illicit potions across borders, driving the getaway cart for a local syndicate, or fencing stolen artifacts, you know how to bypass checkpoints, negotiate with dangerous people, and spot an undercover guard from a mile away.
- Ability Scores: Dexterity, Intelligence, Charisma
- Feat: Alert
- Skill Proficiencies: Deception and Sleight of Hand
- Tool Proficiencies: Choose one: Forgery Kit, Poisoner's Kit, or Land Vehicles
- Equipment: 50 GP (which includes 5 GP in mixed, untraceable coins from your previous illicit deals)
Black Market Specialty
(Flavor table for your character sheet notes)
| d8 | Contraband Specialty | Role in the Operation |
| 1 | Arcane Narcotics | You brewed or distributed highly addictive alchemical substances, like Fey-dust or powdered dragon scale. |
| 2 | The Wheelman | You were the designated getaway driver, specializing in losing pursuers through crowded city streets or treacherous mountain passes. |
| 3 | Untaxed Spirits | You ran a bootlegging operation, moving massive barrels of cheap, illegal liquor past city toll gates. |
| 4 | Stolen Magic | You fenced hot magical items, scrubbing maker's marks off wands and forging new ownership papers. |
| 5 | Exotic Beasts | You smuggled dangerous or protected monsters for underground fighting rings or wealthy, eccentric nobles. |
| 6 | Weapons & Poison | You supplied local gangs or rebel factions with untraceable blades, crossbows, and lethal toxins. |
| 7 | The "Coyote" | You forged transit papers and snuck fugitives, refugees, or exiled nobles across hard borders. |
| 8 | The Fence | You didn't move the goods; you appraised them and found the buyers, operating a legitimate-looking storefront as a front. |
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