{"name":"Skulker","overview":"You\u2019ve lived in Skullport for years now\u2014maybe you\r\nwere born here, maybe you came here willingly,\r\nor maybe you\u2019re an escaped slave trying to eke out\r\na life of your own under cover of darkness. One\r\nway or another, the Port of Shadows is your home,\r\nwhether temporary or permanent. This background\r\ncan also be used to represent characters from\r\nother, similarly rough locales in Faerun or other\r\nsettings.","skillproficiences":"Stealth, Athletics","toolproficiences":"One of the following: Ropework Kit, Body Modification Kit, Poisoner\u2019s Kit, or Thieves\u2019 Tools, one type of gaming set ","lifestyle":"","languages":"Common an one of your choice, usually Undercommon.","equipment":"A hooded lantern, a hooded cloak with a secret pocket, a dagger, fishing tackle, and10gp","features":"[u]Haven in Dangerous Straits[\/u]\r\n\r\nIf you can make it in Skullport, you can make it anywhere. When in an urban environment, no matter how dangerous, you can always find a reasonably\r\nsafe hideout, and mediocre food, usually scavenged from the trash, for up to six people including yourself. Alternatively, if your character has survived in\r\nSkullport by making friends with a powerful faction, you can use the Safe Haven feature from the Faction Agent in Sword Coast Adventurer\u2019s Guide.","suggestedcharacteristics":"Skulkers are defined by their sense of self-preservation, a necessary trait which naturally leads to quirks and tics that can give an idea of the kind of person a skulker might be. These traits can be used to describe a skulker as a player character, or to quickly create unique and memorable NPCs in Skullport","traits":"[ul]\r\n[li]\r\n[table]\r\n[tr]\r\n[th]d8[\/th]\r\n[th]Personality trait[\/th]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]1[\/td]\r\n[td]Get it done quiet, don\u2019t make a show of\r\nyourself, and don\u2019t rock the boat\u2014that\u2019s\r\nthe Skulker way.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]2[\/td]\r\n[td]I\u2019m always counting entrances and exits\r\nwhen I come into a building.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]3[\/td]\r\n[td]I\u2019m constantly expecting the Skulls to\r\nshow up at any moment, even if I\u2019m\r\nnowhere near Skullport[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]4[\/td]\r\n[td]My sense of humour makes civilized types\r\nuncomfortable. Just the way I like it.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]5[\/td]\r\n[td]I never keep my things in one organized\r\nlocation.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]6[\/td]\r\n[td]I always keep my effects prepared for\r\ntravel. Never know when you\u2019ll need to\r\nquickly move out.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]7[\/td]\r\n[td]I get twitchy when people outwardly talk\r\nabout religion[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]8[\/td]\r\n[td]I maintain an appearance that helped\r\nme blend in back home. On the surface\r\nthough, it just makes me look sketchy.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[\/table]\r\n[\/li]\r\n[\/ul]\r\n","ideal":"\r\n[table]\r\n[tr]\r\n[th]d6[\/th]\r\n[th]Ideal[\/th]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]1[\/td]\r\n[td]Freedom. I've seen the worst of what\r\ncan happen when people's freedoms\r\nare restricted, and I won't let it happen\r\nelsewhere. (Chaotic)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]2[\/td]\r\n[td]Honour. There are horrible people in the\r\nworld, and those who lack a code are\r\ndoomed to become one of them. (Lawful)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]3[\/td]\r\n[td]Belonging. My homeland does not suit me,\r\nnor does it define me. But I know I will\r\nfind somewhere that does. (Neutral)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]4[\/td]\r\n[td]Selfishness. You take care of yours, I take\r\ncare of mine. Don\u2019t expect sympathy from\r\nme for your woes. (Evil)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]5[\/td]\r\n[td]Community. When the world is against\r\nyou, what do you have but the kindness of\r\nfriends and strangers? (Good)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]6[\/td]\r\n[td]Caution. First and foremost, I am driven\r\nby a simple principle: don't die. (Any)[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[\/table]\r\n","bond":"\r\n[table]\r\n[tr]\r\n[th]d6[\/th]\r\n[th]Bond[\/th]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]1[\/td]\r\n[td]A good friend of mine was taken by\r\nslavers, and I haven\u2019t seen them since.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]2[\/td]\r\n[td]Skullport may be one big refuse heap, but\r\nit\u2019s my home and I\u2019ll defend it to the death[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]3[\/td]\r\n[td]I was once a slave, and still bear a mark\r\nput on me by my old owner.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]4[\/td]\r\n[td]Someone close to me is trying desperately\r\nto get enough money to leave Skullport\r\nand find a better life. I hope to help them.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]5[\/td]\r\n[td]I disappeared without a trace one night\r\nand woke up in chains. But surely,\r\nsomeone will come looking for me some\r\nday, right?[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]6[\/td]\r\n[td]A kind soul put their life on the line for me\r\nand asked nothing in return. In a place of\r\nsuch darkness, their light inspires me[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[\/table]\r\n","flaw":"\r\n[table]\r\n[tr]\r\n[th]d6[\/th]\r\n[th]Flaw[\/th]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]1[\/td]\r\n[td]I always look shabby, poor, and down-onmy-luck, \r\nno matter how much money I\r\nhave[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]2[\/td]\r\n[td]I\u2019m always expecting situations to\r\nsuddenly escalate into violence, so much\r\nso that I will sometimes do it myself.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]3[\/td]\r\n[td]I expect everyone to take advantage of any\r\nkindness I offer[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]4[\/td]\r\n[td]I never stick to a plan[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]5[\/td]\r\n[td]Whenever someone asks me my name, I\r\nimpulsively lie.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[tr]\r\n[td]6[\/td]\r\n[td]If someone\u2019s being nice to me, it\u2019s because\r\nthey want something from me.[\/td]\r\n[\/tr]\r\n[\/table]\r\n","tabledata":"","tags":"","isShared":"on","templateId":"24","blockId":"467035","world":"da148648-59c2-4904-b31f-38fbfcf48bf3","folder":""}