From the introduction: A Family of Blades is a tabletop roleplaying game about a team of criminals who became a family, broke up, and have now been thrust back together for one last job. ... Put simply, you’re a criminal. Perhaps you specialise in throwing down, hacking computer systems, cracking safes, or conning marks. Either way, you’re one of the best—or at least, you were one of the best, until your crew broke up and you retired.