Freebooter
You forsook your nation and given name to live a life free from authority and responsibility. You may have been in service to a lord or military and are always on the move to stay one step ahead of them. Every Freebooter has a certain anxious air to them if pressed about their past as they are all running from something. You live your life one day and one coin at a time as you use your connections, knowledge, and skills to get by.
Skill Proficiencies
Choose Two: Acrobatics, Athletics, Intimidation, Sleight of Hand, or Stealth. Weaver’s Tools.
Languages
None
Equipment
Dagger, Backpack, Ball Bearings, Basket, Bedroll, Bucket, 3 Rations, Rope, Signal Whistle, Traveler’s Clothes, and Weaver’s Tools.
Starting Gold
None
Features
Local Connections
There is a 50% chance in each town you visit that you will know a thief, mercenary, thug, etc that owes you a small favor such as providing loggings for one night.
Jack of All Skills
You have a +1 bonus to any skill check with a skill that you are not proficient with.
Old Life (1D6)
Your old life was suffocating and left you with no freedom. 1- You were enlisted in the military and deserted. 2- You were a bodyguard and your mark was killed. 3- You were part of a guild and they did give you the credit you deserved. 4- You were backstabbed by your last party and left for dead. 5- You were discredited and blamed for a crime you did not commit. 6- You were part of a crew that just didn’t understand you at all.
Personality Tables
Personality Traits (1D8)
| Roll | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | I get fidgety if someone follows me for more than a minute, even if I know they’re probably just minding their own business. |
| 2 | After leaving society I no longer feel like I fit in, even though I desperately want to. |
| 3 | I am pointedly “oblivious” to etiquette and social expectations. |
| 4 | I treat betrayal more seriously than any other crime. |
| 5 | I am slow to trust and do not feel at ease if I have been somewhere longer than a day. |
| 6 | Sometimes I just need a vacation, I’ll be back, but don’t bother me until I come back. |
| 7 | I take up hobbies all the time but never long enough to be considered great at them. |
| 8 | I feel it is my duty to help those who are out of luck just like I was. |
Ideals (1D6)
| Roll | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | Live and let live: meddling in the affairs of others only causes trouble. (neutral) |
| 2 | Everyone is my “friend” but no one really has my trust (any) |
| 3 | If I have the chance to earn a bit of coin, I’ll take it as long as it doesn’t take long (chaotic) |
| 4 | I hate the idea of slavery and I fight for freedom. (good) |
| 5 | Those who fall behind, get left behind. (lawful) |
| 6 | One's value is in their might. Only the strong are worthy of surviving. (evil) |
Bonds (1D6)
| Roll | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | I really can’t help but miss my old comrades and I would probably still help them if they asked for it. |
| 2 | I am lonely, deeply, incredibly lonely. But no one can find out. |
| 3 | Look, when I need to run, I run, just keep up. If you keep up long enough I may start to like you. |
| 4 | If someone tries to drag me back into my old life I will torch the whole town if necessary to escape your past. |
| 5 | Once I take a job, I fulfill it, I only can allow myself to quit one job in my lifetime. |
| 6 | If you scratch my back, you can bet 100 gold pieces that one day I’ll scratch yours. |
Flaws (1D6)
| Roll | Result |
|---|---|
| 1 | I may or may not have a vice or two or three to keep me from thinking too much about my past. |
| 2 | I have never taken anything seriously a day in my life. |
| 3 | If something isn’t completed in a day or two, I tend to lose interest unless the compensation is enticing. |
| 4 | I am slow to trust others. |
| 5 | Don't expect me to save those who can't save themselves. The weak are meant to perish. |
| 6 | When it comes down to it, only I can get the job done right. |