A young thief and newcomer

You’re new here. New to the crew, new to Doskvol, or just new to being a scoundrel. You might be the youngest in the crew, but you still know a thing or two about a thing or two. You know how to lift a coin purse, how to slip out of the local Bluecoat precinct, or just how to cause a good distraction. You’ve made friends with ghosts and pulled off a few small-time scores, and now you think you’re ready for the big time. Let’s hope the rest of the crew thinks the same. You’re inexperienced and curious, and in Doskvol that can be a very dangerous mix.

Why did you decide to try to get in with this crew in particular? Who are your parents? Where are they? What are you going to need to leave behind to become a real scoundrel?

The Pledge is a fan playbook written and designed for the Blades in the Dark RPG by John Harper. It is designed to fit into any crew, especially as a new addition in the middle of an ongoing campaign. You'll need the full Blades in the Dark rules to use this playbook.

Credits

Based on the design and world of Blades in the Dark by John Harper

Written & designed by Michael Elliott

Original cover image by HLS 44 on Unsplash

Playbook and character sheet templates by Justin Ford

This work is based on Blades in the Dark, product of One Seven Design, developed and authored by John Harper, and licensed for our use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.