Scoundrel is a variant of the Humanity Morality Path. It is based on a few basic principles. First, don't instigate violence. If you're looking for a Path that lets you murder children and eat the hearts of virgins, look elsewhere. Second, don't stop people from exercising their free will, especially when it helps you.
Scoundrels can't be bothered to follow the petty laws about property and ownership. They respect their marks too much (sort of). See, who is a scoundrel to stop you from handing over your life savings? Sure, you may have been told it's going into a trust fund for your kids, or that it's off to help starving children in Africa, or even that it's helping build a temple to the Lord so everyone can get to Heaven. But that doesn't mean said scoundrel is a thief, just a liar. He wouldn't dare dream of taking away your God-given right to make decisions, especially the bad ones…
Scoundrel appeals to a wide variety of rapscallions such as conmen, televangelists, politicians, gamblers, and hustlers.
| Scoundrel | Action |
|---|---|
| 10 | Being tricked or conned (because you should know better too). |
| 9 | Refusing to con or trick a close friend when it serves your benefit. (They should know better than to trust you by now.) |
| 8 | Archetype discrimination (little old ladies, orphans, and 'Nam vets aren't safe from your silver tongue). Note: Individuals such as close friends and employees may be given a pass, and you are not required to con everybody you meet, BUT you cannot give a target a pass due to your "conscience." |
| 7 | Social intercession with strangers (talking two strangers down from a fight or alerting a stranger that they're being played) |
| 6 | Physical intercession with strangers (grabbing a lighter to stop a stranger from destroying their property) |
| 5 | Malicious mouth (tricking a mark into getting gunned down by a gang, convincing girl to stay with abusive boyfriend) |
| 4 | Provoked violence (assault, manslaughter) |
| 3 | Planned violence (premeditated murder) |
| 2 | Callous violence (serial rape) |
| 1 | Utter perversion, heinous act (mass murder) |
