Piper

You came to the City to broker information. You are a member of the Piper’s Guild, a loose collective of traveling illusionists that carries news and entertainment between cities, and your fate hinges on being able to establish a network of reliable contacts in this forsaken land.

Skill Proficiency: Sleight of Hand, Performance

Tool Proficiency: Instruments, Tinker

Stage Magic

You can replicate the effects of the Minor Illusion cantrip. If you are a spellcaster, you learn the cantrip and use your spellcasting ability to cast it. Otherwise, your spellcasting ability for this cantrip is Intelligence.

Spellbook

If you are a wizard, you start with the following spells in your spellbook:

Charm Person, Comprehend Languages, Detect Magic, Disguise Self, Silent Image, Thunderwave

(Optional) Trait Tables

Personality Traits

d6	Personality Trait
1	I’m carefree and whimsical.
2	I cultivate an air of mystery.
3	I look for comedy in the darkest of places.
4	I treat stories and legends with reverence.
5	I stand tall and proud, drawing attention wherever I go.
6	I am an artist, chasing my muse wherever it takes me.

Ideals

d6	Ideal
1	Remembrance. I believe in remembering the lost and forgotten.
2	Fun. I believe in joyous crowds and revelry.
3	Rebellion. I believe in the underdog, no matter the odds.
4	Sophistry. I believe in the accumulation of stories, secrets, and knowledge.
5	Coin. I believe in money and the power it brings.
6	Truth. I believe in true words, no matter whose wrath they may risk.

Bonds

d6	Ideal
1	Courier. I am a messenger, relied upon by many.
2	High. I perform for nobility and other high-class socialites.
3	Low. I perform for villagers, workers, and the common man.
4	Skald. I accompany heroes and tell tales of deeds I personally witnessed.
5	Informant. I secretly report my findings to influential patrons.
6	Distinction. I am a named figure among the Pipers, both famous and infamous.

Flaws

d6	Ideal
1	Verbose. I never use one word when twenty will do.
2	Fawning. I bow to those with authority or power.
3	Sharp-Tongued. I use my skills to mock those I dislike.
4	Liar. I keep secrets too easily and often.
5	Overconfident. I believe my own stories.
6	Backstabber. I am loyal to no one but myself.