A figure huddles in the corner of a filthy room littered with empty noodle pouches and energy drink bottles. The moldy, sagging ceiling drips into a series of overflowing buckets, water pooling before it leaks down into the room below. A man shouldn’t be made to live in such squalor. The figure doesn't seem to mind. The huddling figure, its head held upright by a cable running from a port in the back of their neck to a wall socket, lets a thin smile cross their face.
Skills: Investigation, Technology (New Skill, Same Bonus As Arcana)
Tools: Hacking Tools (Same Bonus As Arcana), Gaming Set
Equipment: A set of common clothes, a smartphone, a data drive, a universal cable, a wireless transceiver, a set of augmented reality gear (sunglasses, goggles, or contact lenses), and 500 Credits.
You know the scum lingo and slang, and you fit right into hacker culture. You know a well-informed hacking group that you can contact for help, though it might not be cheap. You also know online marketplaces where you can buy and sell valuable and potentially illegal data.
Suggested Characteristics
Mechanics are typically a level-headed bunch willing to get their hands dirty in order to get the job done. They are resourceful, inventive, and capable of approaching problems from different angles.
D8 PERSONALITY TRAIT
1. The meat world sucks, I'm only satisfied when I'm online.
2. People who can’t protect their systems deserve what I do to them.
3. I can’t stand being lonely, it drives me crazy.
4. I'm endlessly curious, and I’ll dig deep to uncover the truth.
5. I’m a smooth operator, and I keep cool under pressure.
6. I’m very excitable and full of energy.
7. People say I’m easily spooked, but I just like to stay on my toes.
8. I’ve been told I’m emotionally numb, whatever that means.
D6 IDEAL
1. Hope. I can’t help but take on charity cases if it feels right. (Good)
2. Community. Hackers have a code, and for good reason. (Lawful)
3. Troll. It’s fun to **** with people who take things too serious. (Chaotic)
4. Cold. People are unreliable and expendable. (Evil)
5. Binary. There are people in my world, and people outside it. (Neutral)
6. Equalizer. Someone needs to hold the elite and powerful accountable. (Any)
D6 BOND
1. I’m going to be the best, and the whole world will know me.
2 During a job, I discovered something I really shouldn’t have, and now I’m in danger.
3 A hacker friend of mine wasn’t who they claimed to be, and I feel betrayed.
4 I befriended a rogue AI on the internet, and it has some interesting requests.
5 My family doesn't know what I do, and it needs to stay that way.
6 I’ve decided to spend more time outside of my comfort zone.
D6 FLAW
1. I’m so cautious that I miss a lot of opportunities.
2. I’m addicted to consuming certain media.
3. I get anxious and jittery if I’m away from the internet for too long.
4. I get extremely competitive, past the point of reason.
5. I make overly complicated plans which tend to fall apart.
6. Nobody gets my references and jokes.
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