{"name":"Grinner","ability_scores":"","feat":"","skill_proficiencies":"Deception, Performance","tool_proficiency":"One type of musical instrument, thieves\u2019 tools","equipment":"A set of fine clothes, a disguise kit, a musical instrument of your choice, a gold-plated ring depicting a smiling face, and a pouch containing 15 gp","details":"[quote]The Golden Grin began in the far-off land of Tal\u2019Dorei, trading secret messages through a network of bards and minstrels to undermine an iron-fisted king\u2019s authoritarian rule. Today, Tal\u2019Dorei is a relatively peaceful republic, and some Grinners have grown restless while waiting for tyranny to raise its ugly head again. A contingent of such Grinners traveled to the Menagerie Coast and set up a network of secret bases in the cities of the Clovis Concord, from which they are presently working their way into the highest echelons of the Dwendalian Empire.\r\n[in]You are a Grinner. Your goals are to spread freedom and inspire hope\u2014or, in time, revolution\u2014in the hearts of the oppressed.[\/in][\/quote]\r\n[h1]Features[\/h1]\r\n[li][b]Favorite Code-Song[\/b][\/li]\r\nAll members of the Golden Grin have learned a handful of folk songs in their travels, and use those songs to send secret codes and alert fellow Grinners to danger. Choose a favorite song or roll on the Favorite Code-Songs table.\r\n[br][spoiler]\r\n[table][tr][td]d6[\/td][td]Favorite Code-Song[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]1[\/td][td]Zan\u2019s Comin\u2019 Back. This hopeful Tal\u2019Dorei folk song declares the inevitable return of a just ruler. Use it to seek out potential allies.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]2[\/td][td]Blow Fire Down the Coast. A rowdy fighting song from the Clovis Concord, this ditty talks of blasting up pirate ships. Use it to encourage battle.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]3[\/td][td]Hush! Onward Come the Dragons. This Tal\u2019Dorei folk song recounts the terror in the days after the invasion of the red dragon called the Cinder King. Use it to encourage caution in speech and deed.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]4[\/td][td]Let the Sword Grow Rust. An antiwar anthem from Marquet, this song has uncertain origins. Use it to help quell violent encounters.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]5[\/td][td]Drink Deep, Li\u2019l Hummingbird. A drinking rondo from the Menagerie Coast, this song tells the tale of a young person who drinks so heavily that they awaken to find they\u2019ve stowed away on a ship. Use it to encourage alertness in social situations.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]6[\/td][td]Dirge for the Emerald Fire. This elven song supposedly has thousands of obscure verses. Use the first two verses to spread news of death or defeat.[\/td][\/tr][\/table]\r\n| Song Table[\/spoiler]\r\n[br][br]\r\n[li][b]Ballad of the Grinning Fool[\/b][\/li]\r\nLike every Grinner, you know how to find a hideout. In any city of 10,000 people or more on the Menagerie Coast or in the lands of the Dwendalian Empire, you can play the \u201cBallad of the Grinning Fool\u201d in a major tavern or inn. A member of the Golden Grin will find you and give shelter to you and any companions you vouch for. This shelter might be discontinued if it becomes too dangerous to hide you, at the DM\u2019s discretion.\r\n[in]This feature must be used with caution, for not all who know the ballad are your friends. Some are traitors, counterspies, or agents of tyranny.[\/in]\r\n[h1]Suggested Motivations[\/h1]\r\nGrinners are trained in the art of secrecy and innuendo, and are skilled at hiding in plain sight by being the loudest and brightest person in the room. Their skills in subterfuge and combat lend themselves well to an adventuring lifestyle, and traveling with mercenaries and treasure hunters creates a convenient excuse to journey through lands bent under tyranny.\r\n[br]\r\n[spoiler][table][tr][th]d8[\/th][th]Personality Trait[\/th][\/tr][tr][td]1[\/td][td]I love the spotlight. Everyone, look at me![\/td][\/tr][tr][td]2[\/td][td]Give me a drink and I\u2019m your friend.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]3[\/td][td]Talk to me about yourself. I\u2019m a hell of a listener.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]4[\/td][td]I hate to start fights, but I love to finish them.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]5[\/td][td]I can\u2019t sit still.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]6[\/td][td]I\u2019m always humming an old tune from my past.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]7[\/td][td]When I don\u2019t have a reason to smile, I\u2019m miserable.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]8[\/td][td]I\u2019m lucky like you wouldn\u2019t believe.[\/td][\/tr][\/table]| Trait[\/spoiler][spoiler][table][tr][th]d6[\/th][th]Ideal[\/th][\/tr][tr][td]1[\/td][td]Revolution. Tyrants must fall, no matter the cost. (Chaotic)[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]2[\/td][td]Compassion. The only way to make a better world is to perform small kindnesses. (Good)[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]3[\/td][td]Justice. A nation built upon just foundations will uphold freedom for all. (Law)[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]4[\/td][td]Expression. Music, joy, and laughter are the keys to freedom. (Good)[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]5[\/td][td]Self-Determination. People should be free to do as they please. (Chaotic)[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]6[\/td][td]Vigilance. A free people must be carefully taught, lest they be misled. (Neutral)[\/td][\/tr][\/table]| Ideal[\/spoiler][spoiler][table][tr][th]d6[\/th][th]Bond[\/th][\/tr][tr][td]1[\/td][td]I lost someone important to an agent of the Dwendalian Empire. That regime will fall.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]2[\/td][td]The first people to be hurt by this war will be the common folk. I need to protect them.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]3[\/td][td]Music helped me through a dark time in my life. Now, I\u2019ll use music to change the world.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]4[\/td][td]I will be known as the greatest spy who ever lived.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]5[\/td][td]All life is precious to me. I know I can change the world without taking a humanoid life.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]6[\/td][td]The elite in their ivory towers don\u2019t understand how we suffer. I intend to show them.[\/td][\/tr][\/table]| Bond[\/spoiler][spoiler][table][tr][th]d6[\/th][th]Flaw[\/th][\/tr][tr][td]1[\/td][td]I\u2019ve never lied once in my life. What? No, I\u2019m not crossing my fingers![\/td][\/tr][tr][td]2[\/td][td]I do everything big! Subtlety? I don\u2019t know the meaning of subtlety! Oh, that\u2019s a problem?[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]3[\/td][td]Being a spy in wartime is painful. I\u2019ve seen so much suffering, I think I\u2019m losing my mind.[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]4[\/td][td]I can\u2019t focus on my mission. I just want to carouse and sing and play![\/td][\/tr][tr][td]5[\/td][td]Yeah, that\u2019s my name. Yeah, I\u2019m a Grinner spy. Who cares about staying undercover?[\/td][\/tr][tr][td]6[\/td][td]I can\u2019t afford to trust anyone. Not. Anyone.[\/td][\/tr][\/table]| Flaw[\/spoiler]","imageid":"","source":"Explorer's Guide to Wildemount","vintage":"0","tags":"","templateId":"17143","blockId":"1553804","world":"f23bfee1-fef1-458a-9e5d-7b8dc747c3db","folder":"39103","isShared":"on"}