You were accepted into the circus for some unusual talent. You have learned the art of entertainment and can perform multiple stunts. Your ability to get peoples attention is unnerving. Any circus will accept you at anytime, since you've been with one before.
- Skill Proficiencies: Performance, Persuasion
- Equipment: A set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp
There are many kinds of criminals, and within a thieves’ guild or similar criminal organization, individual members have particular specialties. Even criminals who operate outside of such organizations have strong preferences for certain kinds of crimes over others. Choose the role you played in your criminal life, or roll on the table below.
| d4 | Criminal Specialty |
|---|---|
| 1 | Clown |
| 2 | Acrobat |
| 3 | Animal Tamer |
| 4 | Oddity |
You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver messages for you.
Suggested Characteristics
Criminals might seem like villains on the surface, and many of them are villainous to the core. But some have an abundance of endearing, if not redeeming, characteristics. There might be honor among thieves, but criminals rarely show any respect for law or authority.
| d5 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong. |
| 2 | I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me. |
| 3 | I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. |
| 4 | I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. |
| 5 | I don’t pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds. |
| d4 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic) |
| 2 | Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil) |
| 3 | People. I’m loyal to my friends, not to any ideals, and everyone else can take a trip down the Styx for all I care. (Neutral) |
| 4 | Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. (Good) |
| d5 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have relations with the ringmaster and secret clients. I get things I want when I want them. |
| 2 | My only family is the circus, and I'd do anything to protect them. |
| 3 | I travel the land to show off and prove my skill. I aim to be the best. |
| 4 | I will become the next ringmaster through any means necessary. |
| 5 | I aim to repay the circus that took me in. |
| d5 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don't pay focus to anything around me. |
| 2 | When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money. |
| 3 | If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll ignore it. |
| 4 | I pay no attention to risky situations. |
| 5 | I turn tail and run when things look bad. |
Although your capabilities are not much different from those of a burglar or smuggler, you learned and practiced them in a very different context: as an espionage agent. You might have been an officially sanctioned agent of the crown, or perhaps you sold the secrets you uncovered to the highest bidder.
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