Beggars Beggars earn a living off the generosity of others. They are a raggedy lot who make others pity them or who deceive others into giving them money. A beggar might dress in rags and huddle on a street corner, calling out to strangers for coppers so he can buy food. Perhaps he pretends to be maimed, old, or senile, and begs coins from those more fortunate. Some beggars might actually be down on their luck and in need of a generous handout. But most of them are capable of working. A few have begging perfected to a fine art. These are swindlers who create elaborate schemes to separate the wealthy from their money. Swindlers might coerce businessmen to invest in a nonexistent company, con lords and ladies into betting on imaginary horse races, and romance people into marriages that leaves the marks copperless and abandoned. Beggars adventure to get out of town if city guards are giving them too much trouble or if they want to score treasure

Social ranks: Beggars usually occupy the lower tier of society. Roll 2d6 to determine his social rank at the beginning of the campaign.

2d6 roll	Social rank
2–7	Lower Class
8–12	Lower Middle Class

Requirements: Beggars must be chaotic in alignment and have a Charisma/Leadership score of at least 10. This kit is barred to all optional races except kobolds, goblins, and mongrelmen, as well as paladins, rangers, druids, and wizards of all types.

Weapon proficiencies: Beggars prefer small weapons that can be concealed. That way they look defenseless. These weapons include daggers, knives, saps, and slings. However, when adventuring they use any weapons allowed their character class.

Recommended nonweapon proficiencies: Disguise, forgery, gaming, ventriloquism, seamstress/tailor.

Equipment: While begging, these characters dress in rags or whatever other clothing is appropriate to their scam. However, when adventuring they don the best armor and weapons they own.

Recommended traits: Glibness, impersonation, inherent immunity to cold, inherent immunity to heat.

Benefits: Beggars receive one free nonweapon proficiency at the time of character creation—if the proficiency comes from the above recommended list.

Hindrances: These characters are not accepted into upper middle class and upper class social circles—at least in the community in which the beggar is plying his trade. This equates to a –4 reaction roll penalty if the beggar is trying to socialize with the upper crust.

Wealth: Beggars begin with the normal starting gold for their character class.

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