The Rogue: Shadows and Secrets

You dance among shadows and rooftops, wielding guile and wit as deftly as your knife. Let the wealthy fear your name within their locked manors. Let their bumbling minions blindly search for you. You’ve already come, gone, taken what you wanted, and moved on to the next mark. After all, there’s so much wealth in this world just waiting to be claimed.

Ancestry: What do you look like? How does your ancestry affect your biology, behavior, and communication? In what ways does your ancestry help and hinder your tricks of the trade?

Culture: Were you raised around criminals? How harshly does your culture punish crimes? Do certain kinds of crimes merit leniency? Are you a criminal in their eyes?

Background: How was your life before adventuring? What hidden talent have you been unable to pursue? Have you ever been caught or punished?

At character creation, mark one Facet of your backstory and answer its associated questions:

☐ A friend or family member frequently gets into trouble and needs your help. Is it bad luck or poor choices? How much do they take you for granted? Resolve this by changing them or abandoning them forever.

☐ You're one of the few survivors of a terrible tragedy