You have worked the world’s oldest profession, whether through freedom of choice or a cruel twist of unfortunate events. You may have worked in a brothel full of others or by yourself on the streets and in back alleys. Regardless of where you were or who you were working alongside you have seen a side of your community that is kept private, and you have learned many secrets performing your trade.
Whether it is using your body to persuade a client to change their mind on an issue, using your unique skill set to distract clients while you steal from right under their noses, or even playing the part of a cheap assassin.
Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, Performance
Languages: One of your choice
Tool Proficiency: One gaming set or instrument of your choice
Starting Equipment: A set of fine clothes, a bottle of perfume or cologne, assorted jewelry worth 10 gp, and a pouch containing 10 gp.
History of Service
Although open to all ways of life, a courtesan has a story behind them, that, for the most part, discerns their own ways of living.
History of Service
| d4 |
History of Service |
| 1 |
I was an escort for royalty or a crime boss, always loyal to their whims. |
| 2 |
I have broken so many hearts, either for gold or fun. |
| 3 |
I used to offer my services in a brothel. |
| 4 |
My services always opened even the best locked doors. |
Feature: Friends in Low Places
You can earn a modest living in any large town or city. You can also get connected to local rumors in towns and cities with a courting house, bathhouse or other similar establishment. You can immediately develop a rapport with others in your line of work, and gain insight into influential members of the community.
Suggested Characteristics
A good courtesan knows both how to smile like a saint and curse like a sailor - like the charlatan, courtesans are colorful characters with a true inner self hidden deep within. They are social chameleons who know how to adapt quickly to reflect the desires and attitudes of the people they seek to charm, seduce, and please. But behind all the makeup, costumes, and tricks, every courtesan has someone else who they truly are—whether a dreamer, a schemer, a realist or a martyr, the true nature of a courtesan is a diamond in the rough.
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