Freelancer

Do you have a scumbag that needs killing? A vault that needs cracking? Illegal product that needs moving? Bodies that need guarding? There are numerous specialists looking for work on a contractual or contingent basis, often without the more official aspects of work, like documentation or benefits. They go by many names: freelancers, mercenaries, consultants, and other, less reputable titles. Freelancers can find work by many means. A smart freelancer will have fixers looking to setup jobs for a small cut, while others may have to advertise their services on digital or physical black markets. It can be dirty, dehumanizing, and often dangerous work, but someone has to do it. Well, maybe some of the crimes you've committed didn't have to be done, but you gotta make a living somehow.

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two amongst these skills: Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Persuasion, Stealth, or Survival

Tool Proficiencies: Choose one vehicle proficiency or Hacking Tools (Thieve's Tools)

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A set of common clothes, a smartphone, a trophy from a previous job, and a credit stick with 2,000₵.

Suggested Characteristics

The kind of work a freelancer performs shapes their personality and attitudes. The constant threat of danger, and the illegal and potentially bloody nature of the work, shapes a freelancers mind, or breaks it.

 

d8	Personality Trait
1	I am condescending to those I see as beneath me.
2	I am cold and calculating, with an analytical mind.
3	I’m the hands off kind of manager, and I see my employees as my friends or family.
4	I tend to make and hold grudges with grim determination.
5	I’ll talk about anything anywhere. I love the sound of my own voice.
6	I was promoted far above my level of competence, so I fake it.
7	I prefer to supervise instead of getting physically involved.
8	I promote a balanced work environment with proper flow of energy.

d6	Ideal
1	Equality. People are people, regardless of their position in the hierarchy. (Good)
2	Model Citizen. I will use the power granted to me responsibly and in accordance with rules and regulations. (Lawful)
3	Unpredictable. Bureaucracy just gets in the way, I’ll cut out the middleman. (Chaotic)
4	King. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to reach the top. (Evil)
5	Wealth. Money measures one’s worth in life. (Neutral)
6	Dedication. Any business is like a family, and I will ensure my family prospers. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I was terminated after a hostile takeover, and the parting was not clean.
2	The world is spiraling out of control, and I need to take the reins.
3	I know the dirty secrets of a major corporation.
4	My company was dissolved after a series of unfortunate events, and I will rebuild it.
5	I want to escape my old corporate life, but that’s easier said than done.
6	The terrible things I’ve done can never be forgiven.

d6	Flaw
1	Money and power have given me some eccentric tastes that others find bizarre.
2	I am tightfisted with my money, even when I have plenty.
3	I’m too proud for my own good, I have a hard time accepting help from others.
4	I splash my money around to impress people, spending more than I can afford.
5	I’m impulsive, acting before I think things through.
6	I will talk about my family for hours, whether people care or not.