Criminal Traits

This is a blend of the Criminal characteristic tables in the D&D 5e Player's Handbook and Nerdarchy's expanded Criminal characteristics on their website.

A random result will be collated from each column

Personality Traits

Roll on "Criminal Personality Traits" 2 times (unique results only)

Ideals
Bonds
Flaws
Criminal Specialty

Subcharts

Criminal Personality Traits (d16)

d16 Result

1

I always have a plan for when things go wrong.

2

I am always calm, no matter the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.

3

The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable -- or where such things could be hidden.

4

I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy.

5

I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide.

6

I don't pay attention to the risks in a situation. Never tell me the odds.

7

The best way to get me to do somethings is to tell me I can't do it.

8

I blow up at the slightest insult.

9

Even if things look grim -- even if I've been caught red-handed -- I will continue to joke like I have everything under control.

10

I already have plans to spend the gold I haven't made yet.

11

I blaspheme easily, invoking the various parts of the various gods.

12

Any intoxicants that would cloud my judgement are a liability and are to be avoided at all cost.

13

I've hand stitched hidden pockets into the insides of all my clothing. This doesn't mean I'm good at sewing.

14

I read a lot in my spare time, a spattering of different things, and I've heard all of the astonished "You can read?" jokes.

15

Left to my own devices I'm a morning person.

16

Whenever I find my face on a wanted poster my first response is to criticize the likeness. They never get the nose right!

Criminal Ideals (d12)

d12 Result

1

Honor. I don't steal from others in the trade. (Lawful)

2

Freedom. Chains are meant to be broken, as are those who would forge them. (Chaotic)

3

Charity. I steal from the wealthy so that I can help people in need. (Good)

4

Greed. I will do whatever it takes to become wealthy. (Evil)

5

People. I'm loyal to my friends, not to any ideals. Everyone else can take a trip down the Styx, for all I care. (Neutral)

6

Redemption. There's a spark of good in everyone. (Good)

7

Survival. I'll live to fight another day. (Neutral)

8

Revenge. No one ever gets the chance to cross me twice.

9

Wealth. I measure my success by the metric of how much coin I've accumulated. (Neutral)

10

Improvement. I'm not a common thief. I'm an amazing one. (Neutral)

11

Reputation. Even small things can cast a long shadow, and a long shadow can solve most of my problems before they start. (Lawful)

12

Faith. There's a god who takes care of thieves. I know my luck will hold out as long as I keep sight of this. (Lawful)

Criminal Bonds (d12)

d12 Result

1

I'm trying to pay off an old debt I owe to a generous benefactor.

2

My ill-gotten gains go to support my family.

3

Something important was taken from me, and I aim to steal it back.

4

I will become the greatest thief that ever lived.

5

I'm guilty of a terrible crime. I hope I can redeem myself for it.

6

Someone I loved died because of a mistake I made. That will never happen again.

7

My old guild mates would kill me for abandoning them if they could.

8

No one knows I was once an undercover agent of the crown. Everyone who knew this is dead and now I languish under the weight of past crimes. Someday I will get my old life back.

9

There's a well known bard I follow the work of closely, and I will die on the hill of whether or not they are the best one.

10

I had a lover who betrayed me to save their own skin, and I barely dodged going to jail over it.

11

My family is alive and well. They think I went to the city to become a merchant.

12

There's a bigger fish that used to push me around and I've still got plans to get them back for it.

Criminal Flaws (d12)

d12 Result

1

When I see something valuable, I can't think about anything but how to steal it.

2

When faced with a choice between money and my friends, I usually choose the money.

3

If there's a plan, I'll forget it. If I don't forget it, I'll ignore it.

4

I have a "tell" that reveals when I'm lying.

5

I turn tail and run when things look bad.

6

An innocent person is in prison for a crime I committed. I'm okay with that.

7

I keep a running list in my head of everyone's weaknesses as I see them, just in case.

8

Everyone has a price for which they will compromise everything they stand for. Mine can be measured in gold.

9

I'm not the sharpest knife in the back, but I don't know this.

10

I can't resist taking in strays and I know I'm going to get a hard look the next time I show up with another cat in my arms.

11

If I sneeze, it must mean I'm dying.

12

I can't resist a gamble.

Criminal Specialties (d8)

d8 Result

1

Blackmailer

2

Burglar

3

Enforcer

4

Fence

5

Highway robber

6

Hired killer

7

Pickpocket

8

Smuggler