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Scoundrel

Background
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New in SW5eNovel SW5e backdrop for tricksters: Scoundrel bundles a forged false identity with disguises and the knack to sway others. You pick two skills from Deception, Insight, Performance, or Sleight of Hand to read people, charm others, or con negotiations.

You have always had a way with people. You can tease out their heart's desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read them like they were children's books. It's a useful talent, and one that you're perfectly willing to use for your advantage. You know what people want and you promise to deliver, coaxing people into otherwise foolish decisions. You make the improbable sound plausible, and come ahead on every deal.

Feature: False Identity. You have created a second identity that includes documentation, established acquaintances, and disguises that allow you to assume that persona.

Additionally, you can forge documents including official papers and personal letters, as long as you have seen an example of the kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy.

Skill Proficiencies. Choose two from Deception, Insight, Performance, and Sleight of Hand

Scoundrels are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe, and how they see the world. But their true selves are sometimes plagued by an uneasy conscience, an old enemy, or deep-seated trust issues.