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SUGGESTED CHARACTERISTICS d6 Flaw
In general, smugglers value survival, and then profit, 3 I believe everyone has a price and am cynical toward
above other things. One could be a part of a larger orga- those who present themselves as virtuous.
nization, or might run a small smuggling vessel of their
own. Smugglers live the lies they have told, and they 4 I struggle to trust the words of others.
have a natural ability to recall all the falsehoods and S Few people know the real me.
half-truths they have ever spouted. 6 Though I act charming, I feel nothing for others and
don't know what friendship is.
SMUGGLER PERSONALIT Y TR AITS
SALTMARSH TIES
d8 Personality Trait Ifs an open secret, at least among the old-timers in
I love being on the water but hate fishing.
town, that Gellan Primewater runs the biggest smug-
2 I think of everything in terms of monetary value. gling operation in this section of the coast. You have
3 I never stop smiling. contacts with him and his organization, enabling you to
4 Nothing rattles me; I have a lie for every occasion. request an audience with him as necessary.
5 I love gold but won't cheat a friend.
6 I enjoy doing things others believe to be impossible. S OLDIER
7 I become wistful when I see the sun rise over the Many retired soldiers of the Keoish army make cheir
ocean. home in the southern reaches, and you are no different.
8 I am no common criminal; I am a mastermind. You mighc have served some time as a member of the
town guard. Regardless of whether you did so, you have
several friends among their ranks. The captain of the
SMUG G LER IDEALS
guard, Eliander Fi reborn, is friendly toward fellow vet·
d6 Ideal erans and is willing to make rime to meet with you if the
Wealth. Heaps of coins in a secure vault is all I dream need is urgent. Ac your opcion, you can also own a small
of. (Any) plot of land and a farm outside town.
2 Smuggler's Code. I uphold the unwritten rules of the
smugglers, who do not cheat one another or directly URCHIN
harm innocents. (Lawful) At a young age, you lost one or both of your parents to
3 All for a Coin. I'll do nearly anything if it means I turn a tragedy at sea. Afterward, you grew up relying on the
a profit. (Evil) kindness of others. More important. the years you spent
4 Peace and Prosperity. I smuggle only to achieve a living on the streets have imparted to you the skill to
greater goal that benefits my community. (Good) sneak unobtrusively, overhearing gossip and witnessing
5 People. For all my many lies, I place a high value on scenes that others would prefer to keep secret. Pick
one member of the Saltmarsh town council. The DM
friendship. (Any)
6 Daring. I am most happy when risking everything. will share with you either a secret about that person or
give you the option to create the details of a favor you
(Any)
did for them that leaves them in your debt. For instance,
you might have overheard thieves making plans to steal
SMUG G LER BO N DS from Gellan Primewater.
d6 Bond
My vessel was stolen from me, and I burn with the
desire to recover it.
2 I intend to become the leader of the network of smug·
glers that I belong to.
3 I owe a debt that cannot be repaid in gold.
4 After one last job, I will retire from the business.
5 I was tricked by a fellow smuggler who stole some-
thing precious from me. I will find that thief.
6 I give most of my profits to a charitable cause, and I
don't like to brag about it.

SMU GGLER FL AWS
d6 Flaw
Lying is reflexive, and I sometimes engage in it with-
out realizing.
2 I tend to assess my relationships in terms of profit
and loss.

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