dungeons and dragons players handbook

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CRIMINAL
Vou are an experienced criminal wilh a hislory of
breaking lhe law. Vou have spenl a 101of lime among
olher criminais and still have conlacls wilhin lhe
criminal underworld. You're far closer lhan mosl people
lo lhe world of murder, lhefl, and violence lhal pervades
lhe underbelly of civilizalion, and you have survived up lo
lhis poinl by f10uling lhe rules and regulalions of sociely.
SkillProficiencies: Deceplion, Slealth
Tool Proficiencies: One lype of gaming seI,
lhieves' lools
Equiprnent: A crowbar, a seI of dark common clolhes
including a hood, and a bell pouch conlaining 15 gp

CRIMINAL SPECIALTY
There are many kinds of criminais, and wilhin a lhieves'
guild or similar criminal organizalion, individual
members have particular speciallies. Even criminais
who operale oulside of such organizalions have slrong
preferences for cerlain kinds of crimes over olhers.
Choose lhe role you played in your criminallife, or roll
on lhe lable below.

d8 Specialty d8 Specialty
1 Blaekmailer 5 Highway robber
2 Burglar 6 Hired killer
3 Enforeer 7 Piekpocket
4 Fenee 8 Smuggler

FEATURE: CRIMINAL CONTACT
Vou have a reliable and lruslworlhy conlacl who acls as
your liaison lo a network of olher criminais. Vou know
how lo gel messages lo and from your conlacl, even
over greal dislances; specifically, you know lhe local
messengers, corrupl caravan maslers, and seedy sailors
who can deliver messages for you.


SUGGESTED CHARACTERISTICS
Criminais mighl seem like villains on lhe surface,
and many of lhem are villainous lO lhe core. Sut some
have an abundance of endearing, if nol redeeming,
characlerislics. There mighl be honor among lhieves, bul
criminais rarely show any respecl for law or aUlhorily.

d8 Personality Trait
1 Ialways have a plan for whal to do when lhings go
wrong.
2 Iam always ealm, no maller what the situation. Inever
raise my voice ar let my emotions control me.
3 The firsl thing Ido in a new plaee is note the loeations
of everything valuable-or where sueh things eould be
hidden.
4 Iwould rather make a new friend than a new enemy.
5 Iam ineredibly slow to trust. Those who seem lhe
fairest often have the most to hide.
6 Idon't pay attention to the risks in a siluation. Never
tell me the odds.
7 The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I
ean't do it.
8 Iblow up at the slightest insult.

d6 Ideal
1 Honor. Idon't steal from others in the trade. (Lawful)
2 Freedom. (hains are meant to be broken, as are those
who would forge them. ((haotie)
3 Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that Iean help
people in need. (Good)
4 Greed. Iwill do whatever it takes to beco me
wealthy. (Evil)
5 People. I'm loyal to my friends, not to any ideais, and
everyone else ean lake a trip down the Styx for ali I
eare. (Neutral)
6 Redemption. There's a spark of good in everyone.
(Good)

d6 Bond
1 I'm trying to pay of!'an old debt Iowe to a generous
benefaetor.
2 Myill.gotten gains go to support my family.
3 Something important was laken from me, and Iaim to
sleal it baek.
4 Iwill beeome the greatest thief that ever lived.
5 I'm guilty of a lerrible crime. I hope Iean redeem
myself for it.
6 Someone I loved died beeause of I mistake I made.
Thal will never happen again.
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