Resistance Agent

Source: Arcadian Homebrew

Your home has been taken over by a powerful tyrant, and you are a member of an underground rebellion against the occupying forces. As a Resistance Agent, you have dedicated yourself to fighting against tyranny and oppression. Whether battling an oppressive regime, an invading force, or a corrupt organization, you have taken up arms to protect the innocent and restore justice. Your skills in espionage, sabotage, and guerrilla warfare make you a formidable force in the fight for freedom. With a network of underground contacts and a deep knowledge of the enemy's tactics and weaknesses, you navigate the shadows, striking at the heart of oppression. Your unwavering determination and unwavering loyalty to the cause drive you forward, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. The Resistance relies on you and your fellow agents to be the beacon of hope in dark times, fighting for a better future for all.


NOTE: Some backgrounds have options to choose from. Please read carefully. You may not get every proficiency listed below, as some may be a choice between one or the other.

  • Stat Options (choose either +2 in one stat and +1 in another, OR +1 in all three): Charisma, Dexterity, Intelligence
  • Skill Proficiencies (your choice of TWO): Deception, Investigation, or Stealth
  • Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' Tools
  • Languages: Two Standard and one Exotic language of choice.

  • Background Keepsake: A patch of your resistance cell
  • Background Gold: 10gp.

Origin Feat

Origin Prepared

You gain a bonus to your Initiative equal to your Proficiency Bonus.


Suggested Characteristics

Choose the role you play in the resistance, or roll on the table below.

1 Assassin

2 Saboteur

3 Smuggler

4 Thief

5 Propagandist

6 Recruiter

7 Undercover spy

8 Cell leader


Personality

Please select TWO from the list below.

d8 Personality Trait
1 I seldom speak. You never know who may be listening.
2 I never enter a building or a situation without an escape plan.
3 I hide my pain and anger behind a smile.
4 I am optimistic about the resistance. We can win this!
5 I am cynical about the resistance. Are we any better than the occupiers?
6 I cannot stand to see innocents suffer.
7 I am obsessed with weapons and explosives.
8 I believe I have nothing left to lose and that makes me fearless.

Ideal

Please select one from the list below.

d6 Ideal Trait
1 Liberation. I want all people to be free of oppression.
2 Restoration. I want things to be the way they were before the occupation.
3 Revenge. I want my enemies to suffer as much as I have.
4 Redemption. I must atone for the terrible things I’ve done for the resistance.
5 Power. The only way to defeat the oppressor is to be stronger than they are.
6 Freedom. Everyone should live however they choose.

Bond

Please select one from the list below.

d6 Bond Trait
1 The occupiers have imprisoned a close family member and plan to execute them.
2 My best friend turned against me and joined the occupiers.
3 I collaborated with the occupiers before I joined the resistance.
4 The occupiers have outlawed my religion and destroyed holy places.
5 My family are collaborators and don’t know I’m in the resistance.
6 I narrowly escaped execution and now I am always on the run.

Flaw

Please select one from the list below.

d6 Flaw Trait
1 I owe money or favors to a criminal organization.
2 I follow any order from the resistance even if it goes against my moral code.
3 I have trouble keeping my mouth shut when I drink.
4 The occupiers have placed a bounty on my head.
5 I am hiding a terrible secret from others in the resistance.
6 I am paranoid that anyone I meet could be an enemy agent.