The Criminal / Urchin

Life on the streets taught you how to survive, but it left you with a name that the authorities won’t forget.

Favored Broad Skill:

• [Street Smart] (/skills/street-smart/)

Favored Specialty Skills:

• [Street Smart-Street Knowledge] (/skills/street-smart/#street-knowledge)
• [Covert Ops-Pickpocket] (/skills/covert-ops/#pickpocket)
• [Covert Ops-Stealth] (/skills/covert-ops/#stealth)
• [Deception-Bribe] (/skills/deception/#bribe)
• [Security- Security Devices] (/skills/security/#security-devices)

Favored Perks:

• None.

Automatic Flaw:

• Infamy

Starting Equipment:

A well-used physical or electronic entry kit, a burner comm-link, a forged low-tier ID, and a reliable street-made weapon (like a shiv or a holdout pistol).

Special Ability:

None. (Your raw survival instincts are instead reflected mechanically by receiving a free broad skill to represent your foundational street upbringing).

Tendencies (Pick 2):

• The Opportunist: Take an unnecessary risk to secure a personal profit or an “angle.”
• The Paranoiac: Compromise a plan to ensure you have a clear escape route.