You’re a spacer. Whether working for a megacorporation, a government space program, or a freelancer, you’ve made your living in the endless depths of space. The vast, bleak emptiness has become familiar, if not comfortable. You’ve spent enough time in zero gravity that you find yourself kicking off on things only to feel constrained by the weight of the planet dragging you down.
Perhaps you were an asteroid miner, a farmer, a pilot, or any of the hundreds of potential jobs on the new frontier. Life was hard, and a single mistake could get you killed in the vacuum of space, thousands of miles from anyone who could help.
- Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Technology
- Tool Proficiencies: Tinker’s tools, vehicles (space)
- Equipment: A set of traveler’s clothes, a medal, and a credit stick with 1,000₵.
Even when you were young, you looked up to the stars in wonder. Your familiarity with them allows you to navigate on starry nights by the constellations alone. So long as you know where you are, you know where the nearest route to space is, whether that is a rocket, a space elevator, or another means. Additionally, other spacers will recognize you as a spacer and have commonalities with you.
Suggested Characteristics
Astronauts are a special breed of individual to want to work inches from the freezing vacuum of space. They’re usually tough and resourceful, and they are used to meshing well with whatever team they fall in with. At the core of each astronaut beats the heart of an explorer, a wanderer who wants to see what lies beyond.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m a natural born leader, or so they told me at flight school. |
| 2 | I feel like I find myself more when I’m lost than when I know where I’m going. |
| 3 | The world looked so small, and civilization so petty, from outer space. |
| 4 | I looked into the depths of space and did not like what looked back. |
| 5 | I hate the feel of gravity or anything else weighing me down. It makes me yearn to blast off again. |
| 6 | There’s no problem too tough to solve with a good team. |
| 7 | It’s always better to be prepared, preferably with checklists. |
| 8 | Ever since I was a child, I’ve gazed up at the stars in wonder. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aim High. It’s better to fail striving for greatness than to fail to try in the first place. (Any) |
| 2 | Scale. In the grander scheme of the universe, people are inconsequential. (Evil) |
| 3 | Creativity. Complex problems require innovative solutions. (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Beauty. The universe is such a beautiful place, and I want to see more of it. (Any) |
| 5 | Challenge. I crave the next big hurdle so I can prove myself. (Neutral) |
| 6 | Knowledge. I’ll explore the unknown and share my discoveries for the betterment of all. (Good) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | My crew was the best there ever was, and I want to learn what they’re up to these days. |
| 2 | Out in space, I realized I missed my family more than anything. |
| 3 | I want to explore the new frontiers, and I’ll get there before anyone else does. |
| 4 | I encountered something unnatural in space, and it’s always stuck with me since. I must learn more about it. |
| 5 | I lost a crewmate on a mission, and I need to make amends to their family. |
| 6 | A mission was botched because the command team was compromised, and I’ve got to learn who, what, and why. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was grounded because of a mistake. Now I’m scared I’ll screw up again. |
| 2 | Nothing I do will ever be as good as my past achievements. |
| 3 | When someone messes up, it irritates me more than it should. |
| 4 | It was better in space, without all the noisy, stupid people around. |
| 5 | I’m a bit of a daredevil, even when it goes against common sense. |
| 6 | I get excited and say things I probably shouldn’t. |
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