Category: Profession

Description: An underworld criminal is someone who's a part of a criminal organization. Typically, these individuals are born into families of criminals in the same organization. People outside the families are distrusted and thus find it difficult to join the organization.

Underworld criminals typically are motivated either by greed or by loyalty to their organization.

Underworld criminals are found in cities (or other highly populated areas) and may be of any background.

The difference between an underworld organization and an illegal guild is that a guild typically specializes in a few services, while an underworld organization is much broader. Underworld organizations often have a legal "front" that hides their operation.

Combat Technique: Any or none.

Preferred Skills: Combat and/or stealth skills. Alternatively, some underworld criminals may have legal or other skills related to maintaining the organization.

Benefit: An underworld criminal can count on a limited amount of assistance from his organization. Depending upon how successful the underworld criminal is, he may receive large amounts of payment for his crimes.

Disadvantage: An underworld criminal will be required to perform dangerous and illegal tasks for his organization. Additionally, anyone who betrays the organization can expect to be killed.

Fictional Examples:

Real World Examples: Al Capone.

Appropriate For: Npcs and villains. Players and allies can only be underworld criminals if they're actual criminals or trying to infiltrate underworld crime.