BACKGROUND
The house agent background is the perfect background
option for a character tied to a dragonmarked house.HousEAGENT
You have sworn fe alty to a dragonmarked house. If you
have a dragonmark, you're likely a member of one of the
house's influential families; otherwise you're an outsider
who hopes to make your fortune through the house.
Your main task is to serve as the eyes of your house,
but you could be called on at any time to act as its hand.
Such missions can be perilous but lucrative.
Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, Persuasion
Tool Proficiency: Two proficiencies from the House
Tool Proficiencies table
Equipment: A set of fine clothes, house signet ring,
identification papers, and a purse containing 20 gpHOUSE TOOL PROFICIENCIES
Your House
Cannith
Deneith
Ghallanda
jorasco
Kundarak
Lyrandar
Medani
Ori en
Phiarlan
Sivis
Tharashk
Thuranni
Vada I isROLE
Proficiencies
Alchemist's supplies and tinker's tools
One gaming set and vehicles (land)
Brewer's supplies and cook's utensils
Alchemist's supplies and herbalism kit
Thieves' tools and tinker's tools
Navigator's tools and vehicles (air and sea)
Disguise kit and thieves' tools
One gaming set and vehicles (land)
Disguise kit and one musical instrument
Calligrapher's tools and forgery kit
One gaming set and thieves' tools
One musical instrument and poisoner's kit
Herbalism kit and vehicles (land)You always gather information for your house, but when
a baron give you a specific mission, what sort of work do
you do? The House Agent Role table gives possibilities.HouSE AGENT ROLE
d8 Role
Acquisition
2 Investigation
3 Research & Development
4 Security
s Intimidation
6 Exploration
7 Negotiation
8 Covert OperationsFEATURE: HOUSE CONNECTIONS
As an agent of your house, you can always get food and
lodging for yourself and your friends at a house enclave.
When the house assigns you a mission, it will usually
provide you with the necessary supplies and transporta
tion. Beyond this, you have many old friends, mentors,
and rivals in your house, and you may encounter one of
them when you interact with a house business. The de
gree to which such acquaintances are willing to help you
depends on your current standing in your house.SUGGESTED CHARACTERISTICS
House agents are diverse. Consider the house you serve
and the work you do when choosing characteristics.PERSONALITY TRAITS
d6 Personality Trait
I'm always looking to improve efficiency.
2 I love to share trivia about my house's business.
3 I never forget an insult against me or my house.(^4) I'm enthusiastic about everything my house does.
5 I represent my house and take pride in my looks.
6 I'm critical of monarchies and limits on the houses.
IDEALS
d6 Ideal
Common Good. My house serves a vital function,
and its prosperity will help everyone. (Good)
2 Tradition. I uphold traditions of my house and bring
honor to my family. (Lawful)
3 Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better
ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4 Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house
and wield its power myself. (Evil)
S Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my
house and for my own curiosity. (Any)
6 Comfort. I want to ensure that me and mine enjoy
the best things in life. (Any)
BONDS
d6 Bond
2
My house is my family. I would do anything for it.
I love someone from another house, but the rela
tionship is forbidden.
3 Someone I love was killed by a rival faction within
my house, and I will have revenge.
4 I don't care about the house as a whole, but I would
do anything for my old mentor.
S My house must evolve, and I'll lead the evolution.
6 I'm determined to impress the leaders of my house,
and to become a leader myself.
FLAWS
d6 Flaw
I'm fixated on following official protocols.
2 I'm obsessed with conspiracy theories and worried
3
4
s
6
about secret societies and hidden demons.
My house and bloodline make me the best!
My secret could get me expelled from my house.
My religious beliefs aren't widespread in my house.
I'm working for a hidden faction in my house that
gives me secret assignments.
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