Criminal in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Criminal
Overview:
You are an experienced criminal with a history of
breaking the law. You have spent a lot o f time among
other criminals and still have contacts within the
criminal underworld. You’re far closer than most people
to the world o f murder, theft, and violence that pervades
the underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to
this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society.
Criminal Speciality
There are many kinds o f 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 o f crimes over others.
Choose the role you played in your criminal life, or roll
on the table below.
Dice 1d8 Speciality- Blackmailer
- Burglar
- Enforcer
- Fence
- Highway robber
- Hired killer
- Pickpocket
- Smuggler
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools
Equipment:
A crowbar, a set o f dark common clothes including a hood, and a belt pouch containing 15 gp
Features:
Criminal Contact
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.
Personality Trait:
| ]1d8 Personality trait |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong | |||
| I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me. | ||||
| The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable - or where such things could be hidden. | ||||
| I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. | ||||
| I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. | ||||
| I don't pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds. | ||||
| The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can't do it. | ||||
| I blow up at the slightest insult. |
Ideal:
| 1d6 Ideal |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Honor. I don’t steal from others in the trade. (Lawful) | |||
| Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those | ||||
| who would forge them. (Chaotic) | ||||
| Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help | ||||
| people in need. (Good) | ||||
| Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become | ||||
| wealthy. (Evil) | ||||
| 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) | ||||
| Redemption. There’s a spark of good in everyone. | ||||
| (Good) |
Bond:
| 1d6 Bond |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
I’m trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous | |||
| benefactor. | ||||
| My ill-gotten gains go to support my family. | ||||
| Something important was taken from me, and I aim to | ||||
| steal it back. | ||||
| I will become the greatest thief that ever lived. | ||||
| I’m guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem | ||||
| myself for it. | ||||
| Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. | ||||
| That will never happen again. |
Flaw:
| 1d6 Flaw |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
When I see something valuable, I can’t think about | |||
| anything but how to steal it. | ||||
| When faced with a choice between money and my | ||||
| friends, I usually choose the money. | ||||
| If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll | ||||
| ignore it. | ||||
| I have a “tell” that reveals when I'm lying. | ||||
| I turn tail and run when things look bad. | ||||
| An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I | ||||
| committed. I’m okay with that. |
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