Well I was thinking of him having a magic ring or something that helps his clothing change form but its base form is actually ornate. The ring itself changes the appearance of his clothing on mental command but that must be concentrated otherwise it will change back.
Don't expect something amazing. Never really made a spy before and I don't know exactly what I'm doing so expect a mistake or two. But before I do, could you perhaps give me some detail of the kind I clothing the soldiers wear? Are they ornate, etc?
A spy. Ok. But I'm not sure about his history. I don't know how then people under the empire are treated and such. And if they are as organized as I believe then I'm sure they would want certain races as certain roles.
Yea. I know there are ways, just not sure what the villains motifs should be. Could he simply be a diversion who is trying to draw attention away from the empires plans? It's possible. He could be an agent of the empire to serve as a distraction himself. Not sure here.
I like to make villains who are an emotional/mental threat. Kinda like a villain who likes to mess with their enemies and use them as distractions to advance their own goals. Do you get what I mean? Someone who has power but doesn't like to demonstrate it because it will reveal their weaknesses.