Not everyone starts out on the path of angels, some people do the wrong thing for the right reasons, and three percent of Americans have been incarcerated. It is also important to note, that being in prison does not mean that the person actually committed the crime, an estimated 5%, or 1 in 20, of all imprisoned people are innocent. There is a history of criminals turned heroes from Ant-Man (Scott Lang) to Wonder Woman, there’s a host of heroes who have done time.
Defined By Doing Time
Unlike other day jobs, being convicted of a crime isn’t employment. Incarceration was intended for rehabilitation. However, people within the US are rarely treated in this way in society, but rather seen as forever stained by their past.
“Baskin Robbins always finds out.”
- Ant-Man (2015)
Core Talents
Life in prison is a very different experience. Core Talents for the Ex-Con are focused on things people pick up simply trying to survive and navigate the structure of prison.
Core Talents
- Bargain Finder
- Distraction
- Etiquette
- Law
- Perception
- Scrounging
Related Talents
As discussed in Defined By Doing Time, being convicted of a crime is not a career. Instead of the normal list of Talents, pick a different Day Job and select Talents from that list to represent the career focus before or after incarceration.
Boons
There are any number of Boons that could represent prison survival. The following options are intended to portray someone who has suffered and learned a few tricks during their time.
- Extra Stamina
- Surprising
- Tools
You are more than your time in prison, but that doesn’t mean the skills you learned while locked up can’t be useful. With an eclectic set of Talents the Ex-Con can turn any number of citations to their advantage.
