Specialization

Choose from the table, or roll a d4 to determine your preferred strategy for acquiring information.

d4 Strategy

1 Dexterity. A careful, covert method of infiltration.

2 Intelligence. Skillful deduction minimizes overall risk.

3 Charisma. I amass the so-called "friends with benefits."

4 My party. A motley rabble, but quite resourceful...

Feature: Frumentarius

You are assigned the rank of eir, which is officially recognized within Garlemald and Her territories.

You may contact your superiors at the Frumentarium via your magitek transceiver and request any available information on people, places, or objects. Conversely, you may be tasked with gathering information of a similar nature. None save the Frumentarium know or can know, of your true role as a foreign spy, so imperial troops will treat you as they would all Eorzeans - as savages.

Suggested Characteristics

Propaganda in Garlemald runs rampant with an intense hatred for other people and places. But after spending time abroad, it is not uncommon for imperial spies to reconsider their zealotry and see others for what they are - equals.

d8 Personality Trait

1 I assume all Eorzeans enjoy wallowing in the muck.

2 I try to get the first and last word in a conversation.

3 I am slow to trust because I wouldn't trust me either.

4 We Garleans are quite literal in our speech.

5 Jokes have no comedic value and annoy me greatly.

6 I always seek to assume a position of leadership.

7 I am always deliberating a plan of action.

8 Utilizing a formal dialect ensures greater acclaim.

d6 Ideal

1 Incrimination. Passing blame onto others is an effective way to cover your tracks. (Evil)

2 Trust? I still try to do right by those who confide in me, even if I am the enemy. (Good)

3 Protocol. I swore to uphold a code of conduct. (Lawful)

4 Diligence. I do not make a habit of being rash. (Neutral)

5 Distractions. A modest helping of general disarray never hurts as I make my exit. (Chaotic)

6 Efficiency. No nonsense. Do it once, do it right. (Any)

d6 Bond

1 I met the emperor once. I do this because of Him.

2 I was promised a better life in exchange for service.

3 What I learn can save countless lives - I do it for them.

4 I do my duty, but I also have a personal score to settle.

5 For the people, despite what they all think. Imperial ingenuity benefits us all.

6 The Frumentarii are a piece of my family history.

d6 Flaw

1 Despite my profession, I'm actually rather impatient.

2 I dare not say aloud, but all are beneath the Garleans.

3 I have no qualms about harming innocents.

4 Others may lead from the front, I swoop in afterwards.

5 I only associate with those I deem useful.

6 I am the smartest person in the room.

Variant Imperial Spy: Imperial Fugitive

You became disillusioned with Garlemald and used your mission abroad as an opportunity to disappear. Perhaps you disagreed with particular protocols, or was your view of the empire simply romanticized from the beginning?

If you decide that your spy career involves desertion, you must choose the Renegade Intel feature below instead of the Frumentarius feature.

Variant Feature: Renegade Intel

As a former spy, you possess knowledge of imperial protocols that others do not. This gives you the unique ability to make reliable estimates about any of the forces you encounter, without requiring a skill check. This may include legion identity, strength of numbers, potential objectives, the layout of fortifications etc.

Those who learn of your fugitive status may grow to mistrust, or even become hostile towards you, at your DM's determination. Desertion is punishable by death, so imperial forces who recognize you will immediately become hostile.