Background Instance

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    "benefits": [
        {
            "name": "Ability Score Increases",
            "desc": "+1 to Dexterity and one other ability score.",
            "type": "ability_score"
        },
        {
            "name": "Adventures And Advancement",
            "desc": "If you pull off several successful jobs or heists, you may be promoted (or reinstated) as a leader in your gang. You may gain the free service of up to 8 **bandits** at any time.",
            "type": "adventures_and_advancement"
        },
        {
            "name": "Connection and Memento",
            "desc": "Roll 1d10, choose, or make up your own.\r\n\r\n#### Criminal Connections\r\n\r\n|d10|Connection|\r\n|---|---|\r\n|1|The master criminal who inducted you into your first gang.|\r\n|2|The cleric or herald who convinced you to use your skills for good (and who may be legally responsible for your continued good behavior).|\r\n|3|Your sibling or other relative—who also happens to be a representative of the law.|\r\n|4|The gang of rascals and pickpockets who once called you their leader.|\r\n|5|The bounty hunter who has sworn to bring you to justice.|\r\n|6|Your former partner who made off with all the loot after a big score.|\r\n|7|The masked courier who occasionally gives you jobs.|\r\n|8|The crime boss to whom you have sworn loyalty (or to whom you owe an enormous debt).|\r\n|9|The master thief who once stole something precious from you.|\r\n|10|The corrupt noble who ruined your once-wealthy family.|\r\n\r\n#### Criminal Mementos\r\n\r\n|d10|Memento|\r\n|---|---|\r\n|1|A golden key to which you haven't discovered the lock.|\r\n|2|A brand that was burned into your shoulder as punishment for a crime.|\r\n|3|A scar for which you have sworn revenge.|\r\n|4|The distinctive mask that gives you your nickname (for instance, the Black Mask or the Red Fox).|\r\n|5|A gold coin which reappears in your possession a week after you've gotten rid of it.|\r\n|6|The stolen symbol of a sinister organization; not even your fence will take it off your hands.|\r\n|7|Documents that incriminate a dangerous noble or politician.|\r\n|8|The floor plan of a palace.|\r\n|9|The calling cards you leave after (or before) you strike.|\r\n|10|A manuscript written by your mentor: *Secret Exits of the World's Most Secure Prisons*.|",
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        },
        {
            "name": "Equipment",
            "desc": "Common clothes, dark cloak, thieves' tools.",
            "type": "equipment"
        },
        {
            "name": "Skill Proficiencies",
            "desc": "Stealth, and either Deception or Intimidation.",
            "type": "skill_proficiency"
        },
        {
            "name": "Thieves' Cant",
            "desc": "You know thieves' cant: a set of slang, hand signals, and code terms used by professional criminals. A creature that knows thieves' cant can hide a short message within a seemingly innocent statement. A listener who knows thieves' cant understands the message.",
            "type": "feature"
        },
        {
            "name": "Tool Proficiencies",
            "desc": "Gaming set, thieves' tools.",
            "type": "tool_proficiency"
        }
    ],
    "document": {
        "name": "Adventurer's Guide",
        "key": "a5e-ag",
        "type": "SOURCE",
        "display_name": "Adventurer's Guide",
        "publisher": {
            "name": "EN Publishing",
            "key": "en-publishing",
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        },
        "gamesystem": {
            "name": "Advanced 5th Edition",
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    "name": "Criminal",
    "desc": ""
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