Thief
Skill Proficiencies Deception, Sleight of Hand
Tool Proficiencies One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools
Equipment A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and wallet containing B150,000
FEATURE: BRIBERY
Through years of bribing and deceiving law enforcement, pirates, and the marines, you've learned how to reliably avoid punishment for less severe crimes such as petty theft (stealing anything under B1,000) and littering, with the DM's discretion to determine leniency. Even when you are punished for more severe crimes, you are able to halve the duration of your punishment or imprisonment.
SPECIALTY
There are many kinds of criminals and thieves, or individual members of organizations have particular specialties. Each thief has a strong preferences for certain kinds of crimes over others. Choose the role you played in your thieving life, or roll on the table below.
SPECIALTY TABLE
d6 Specialty Bank Heister Burglar Fence Highway Robber Grave Robber
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Pickpocket
SUGGESTED CHARACTERISTICS
Thieves 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.
THIEF PERSONALITY TRAITS
d6 Personality Trait
always have a plan for when things go wrong.
am always calm, no matter what the situation. | never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
3 The first thing | do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things could be hidden.
am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide.
would rather make a new friend than a new enemy.
blow up at the slightest insult.
THIEF IDEALS
d6 Ideal
1 Honor. | don't steal from others in the trade. (Lawful)
2 Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic)
Charity. | steal from the wealthy so that | can help people in need. (Good)
ord | will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)
Live and Let Live. Meddling in the affairs of others is a great way to get squashed like a bug. (Neutral)
Redemption. There's a spark of good in everyone. (Good)
THIEF BONDS
d6 Bond
I'm trying to pay off an old debt | owe to a generous benefactor.
My ill-gotten gains go to support my family and homeland.
Something important was taken from me, and | aim to steal it back.
- will become the greatest thief that ever lived. 5 I'm guilty of a terrible crime. | hope | can redeem myself for it. 6 Someone | loved died because of a mistake | made. That will never happen again.
THIEF FLAWS
d6 Flaw
1 When I see something valuable, | can't think about anything but how to steal it.
2 When faced with a choice between money and my friends, | usually choose the money.
- have trouble trusting anyone but myself.
- have a 'tell' that reveals when I'm lying.
- turn tail and run when things look bad.
6 An innocent person is in prison for a crime that | committed. I'm okay with that.