As a child, you dreamed of serving your city with pride and protecting it from evil and injustice. When you were old enough, you headed to your recruiting station to begin the training to become a member of law enforcement. This background is suitable for uniformed police, military or federal police, government agents, and special forces.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Insight
- Tool Proficiencies: Sidearms
- Languages: One additional language of your choice
- Equipment: Light pistol, two full magazines, and a police uniform
Being a officer of the law, you gain privileges suitable to your station. If you are within the city that you served in, patrol officers are likely to follow your orders, within logical reason.
Outside of your jurisdiction, you have advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks and Charisma saving throws (again, within reason) against law enforcement of equal or lesser rank. You must show your badge, thus identifying yourself as a member of law enforcement, to use this feature.
When choosing this background, roll a d6, or choose a rank from 1-6 from the options below. Players cannot begin at a rank of 7 or higher. Rankings are as follows:
- Rank 10: Chief of Police, Superintendent, Director, or Commissioner
- Rank 9: Deputy/Assistant Chief, Superintendent, Director or Commissioner
- Rank 8: Major
- Rank 7: Captain or Commander
- Rank 6: Lieutenant
- Rank 5: Staff Sergeant, Sergeant First Class, First Sergeant, Master Sergeant, or Sergeant Major
- Rank 4: Sergeant
- Rank 3: Corporal or Senior/Master
- Rank 2: Trooper or Patrolman
- Rank 1: Cadet, Recruit, Trainee, or Probationary
Suggested Characteristics
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| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I always wear my uniform outside to show that I am here to keep people safe. |
| 2 | I am the law. I get to say who walks free. |
| 3 | I look for clues and try my best to get the crook. |
| 4 | I love making people happy, as long as I am also keeping them safe. |
| 5 | I never trust a criminal. Ever. |
| 6 | I enjoy a good chase. My heart beating, my legs pumping... It's what I live for. |
| 7 | If I'm paid, I'm happy. It doesn't matter who paid me |
| 8 | I will give everything I have to save my people, including my life. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Truth. The duty of law enforcement is to seek and lay bare the truth. (Any |
| 2 | Justice. I won't sleep until I catch every dirty criminal I see. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Law. What good is the law if it isn't followed? (Good |
| 4 | Glory. I want money and fame more than anything, even if I have to get my hands dirty. (Evil) |
| 5 | Merciless. I don't care about the means; as long as the criminal is behind bars it's okay with me. (Chaotic) |
| 6 | Aspiration. I want to follow in the footsteps of the officer who saved my life. I'll do anything to be like them. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I work to put food on the table and I will work extra just to make sure I do. |
| 2 | I truly enjoy being a part of the justice system. |
| 3 | These people are my purpose. I can't save them I've failed them. |
| 4 | This is just one way that I show my deep devotion to the god I worship. |
| 5 | I owe my life to a rookie or officer. |
| 6 | I am always on the hunt for a promotion |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I get so caught up in work I don't pay attention to the real world |
| 2 | I will beat the answers out of anyone who don't give me what I want. |
| 3 | I get drunk on the job but it keeps me going. |
| 4 | I have trouble following orders from my superiors. |
| 5 | I put too much trust in my fellow officers even dirty ones. |
| 6 | I don't make mistakes, I just do things differently. |
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