Edwin Straekman
Age: 23
Background: Criminal
Reason for joining Empire: When Edwin was a younger man, he fell in with a street gang. Low level larceny and a bit of "selective removal of personages". When he ran with them, he earned a reputation for being willing (not to mention able) to quietly slip into a mark's home and obtain whatever the group required. Fast fingers and fleet of foot. He learned very quickly that people would hide valuables in hidden safes, trapped chests, and the like. He allowed his competency to overshadow good sense. During one heist, he was working a job, his girlfriend serving as a lookout for him. He failed to do a quality job confirming there were no interlopers. When a guard happened upon the heist, he ran. She wasn't so lucky, and caught a crossbow bolt between the shoulders for her troubles. When he heard her hit the ground his world stopped turning for a moment, and he was captured. On trial, he was given a choice of joining the Empire or serving time in a cell. Seeing the chance to make money, he opted to join up, where he was put to the task of helping groups infiltrate targets.
Or something along those lines. :)
In general, he's a saboteur/burglar type guy. Takes the time to shut down traps, pop locks, and generally take care of clandestine needs.