The Agent:
- T: Melee
- O: Group
- A: Stealth
- D: Evasion
The Emperor's eyes and ears are everywhere, so the saying goes, and the Agent is largely responsible for this, acting as spymasters in the service of power structures, noble families, religious orders, scientific schools, and whatever else gets any small measure of political power in the city. Whispers suggest that the only true power in the Empire lies with the Agents, as they know everyone's secrets, and know how not to flaunt them enough to make people overly nervous, rather than just respectfully cautious.
Agents also take on the mantle of adventurer from time to time, if nothing else to secure a large personal fortune to facilitate their own rise in the internal ranks of Agents, and keep tabs on rivals and potentially influential individuals aquiring magical artifacts in their endeavours. They do not act alone however, but rather with a crew of trusted (or at least well paid) informants, enforcers and thugs, who know how to move as quietly and deadly as the Agent, and know when to shut up and stay out of the way during negotiations. In times past, it was rumored that the Agents actually were a thieves guild in the Empire that grew so powerful that the Emperor had no choice but to offer them an official position of power rather than try and remove them, but such rumors are typically grounds for closer investigation by the Agents.
Lineages
- Bedua Border Guard
- Vokai Watchers Guild
- Dacia Thief Catchers Guild
Armaments
| Armament Name | AR Bonus | Cost |
| Cudgels | 6 | N/A |
| Trusty Shivs | 12 | |
| Piano Wire | 18 | |
| Steel Shortswords | 24 | |
| Pickwood Clubs | 36 | |
| Sharpened Steel Shivs | 42 | |
| Imperial Steel Shortswords | 48 | |
| Finely Crafted Imperial Steel Blades | 54 | |
| Hefty White Oak Cudgels | 66 | |
| Concealable Sunsteel Shivs | 72 | |
| Trusty Sunsteel Daggers | 78 | |
| Sunsteel Shortswords | 84 | |
| Sunsteel Piano Wire Webbing | 96 | |
| Perfectly Balanced Sunsteel Daggers | 102 | |
| Lightning Fast Sunsteel Shortswords | 108 | |
| Sunsteel Assassins Blade | 114 | |
| Perfectly Crafted Mirrorwood Clubs | 126 | |
| Chromium Piano Wire Webbing | 132 | |
| Perfectly Crafted Chromium Shortswords | 138 | |
| Insignia Assassin Blades | 144 |
Secondary Armaments
| Secondary Armament Name | AR Bonus | Cost |
| Vial of Rat Poison | 2 | N/A |
| Befuddler Grease | 10 | |
| Gag Powder | 20 | |
| Heartstopper Oil | 30 | |
| Slug Essence Elixir | 40 | |
| Statue Skin Poison Vial | 50 |
Protection
| Protection Name | DR Bonus | Cost |
| Ragged but Thick Clothing | 6 | N/A |
| Decent Clothing | 12 | |
| Fine Clothing | 18 | |
| Light Silkweave Armor | 24 | |
| Expensive Silkweave Armor | 36 | |
| Featherweight Imperial Silkweave Armor | 42 | |
| Wardrobe for All Occasions | 48 | |
| Protective Silkweave Armor | 54 | |
| Light Yet Durable Silkweave Armor | 66 | |
| Fine Silkweave Armor | 72 | |
| Fine Sunweave Clothing | 78 | |
| Light Sunweave Armor | 84 | |
| Extensive Wardrobe for any Eventuatlity | 96 | |
| Protective Sunweave Clothing | 102 | |
| Fine Sunweave Armor | 108 | |
| Featherweight Sunweave Armor | 114 | |
| Exotic Chromeweave Clothing | 126 | |
| Light Chromeweave Armor | 132 | |
| Protective Chromeweave Clothing | 144 |
Secondary Protection
| Secondary Protection Name | DR Bonus | Cost |
| Fake Nose and Glasses | 2 | N/A |
| Basic Disguise Kit | 10 | |
| Advanced Disguise Kit | 20 | |
| Expensive Disguise Kit | 30 | |
| Elaborate Disguise Kit | 40 | |
| The Perfect Disguise Kit | 50 |
Support
| Support Name | AR/DR Bonus | Cost |
| A Few Street Toughs | 16 | N/A |
| Band of Street Toughs | 32 | |
| Bunch of Petty Criminals | 48 | |
| Mob of Dirty Crooks | 64 | |
| Band of Shady Cut Throats | 96 | |
| Hired Goons | 112 | |
| Posse of Seasoned Thugs | 128 | |
| Band of Semi Reliable Rogues | 144 | |
| Well Paid Band of Rogues | 176 | |
| Well Trained and Reliable Goons | 192 | |
| Band of Apprentice Guildsmen | 208 | |
| Band of Seasoned Guildsmen | 224 | |
| Band of Veteran Guildsmen | 256 | |
| Trusted Group of Guildsmen | 272 | |
| Seasoned Imperial Guildsmen | 288 | |
| Veteran Imperial Guildsmen | 304 | |
| Elite Group of Imperial Guildsmen | 336 | |
| Initiate Emperor's Hand Agents | 352 | |
| Veteram Emperor's Hand Agents | 368 | |
| Trusted Emperor's Hand Agents | 384 |
Secondary Support
| Secondary Support Name | AR/DR Bonus | Cost |
| A Short List of Known Scum | 6 | N/A |
| List of Suspected Snitches | 30 | |
| Names and Informants Book | 60 | |
| Well Researched List of Informants | 90 | |
| Text from the Imperial Secretorium | 120 |
Ultimate Items
PRIMARY ARMAMENT (+160 AR to start, +6 AR per upgrade)
- Xorr Alloy Moonwire
- Menacing Starsteel Cudgels
- Concealable Eternium Blades
SECONDARY ARMAMENT (+60 AR to start, +2 AR per upgrade)
- Petrification Dust
- Two-Step Venom
- Banisher Melon Juice
PRIMARY PROTECTION (+160 DR to start, +6 DR per upgrade)
- Featherweight Xorrweave Armor
- Clockwork Gadget Bodysuit
- Priceless Starsilk Clothing
SECONDARY PROTECTION (+60 DR to start, +2 DR per upgrade)
- Mask of Limitless Faces
- Morphing Body Putty
- Cloak of Blending and Oversight
PRIMARY SUPPORT (+420 AR/DR to start, +16 AR/DR per upgrade)
- Inner Circle of Agents
- Technocratic Guard Cabal
- Spymasters Chosen Few
SECONDARY SUPPORT (+160 AR/DR to start, +6 AR/DR per upgrade)
- Access to the Forbidden Secrotorium
- Difference Engine Analyzed Census
- Divine Book of Facts