You spent a portion of your life working as a mechanic, covered in oil and grime as you fixed the nuts and bolts of the mechanical wonders of the Age of Steam. You know your way around a steam engine.
- Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Technology
- Tool Proficiencies: Smith's tools, Tinker's tools
- Equipment: A set of working clothes, a crowbar, a hammer, a flask of oil, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp.
Mechanical Expertise
While working as a greaser, you specialised on certain kinds of job. Choose one or more from the list table.
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Mechanical Expertise |
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1
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Engines
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2
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Airship propulsion
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3
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Ship hulls
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4
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Locomotives
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5
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Vehicle armour
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6
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Plumbing
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7
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Weaponry
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8
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Mining and boring
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9
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Industrial machinary
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10
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Parts
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Feature: Repariman's Eye
You are intimately familiar with the workings of machines. You can judge the quality of a particular vehicle, weapon, or piece of industrial machinary by a quick examination, telling you the price it is worth, its general specifications, and whether it is likely to break in the near future. If you are presented with a broken machine, you can perform a similar examination to determine the source of the fault, as well as a rough gauge on how easy or difficult it would be to repair.
Suggested Characteristics
You are fascinated by the wonders that others greet with a mixture of awe and fear, and so it is unsurprising that you come across as a little eccentric. Greasers spend more of their days with machines than people, meaning they often come across as rude or uncouth to the upper classes.
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Personality Trait |
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I am more comfortable around machines than people.
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2
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I judge people by how they treat machines.
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3
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I often fiddle with small gadgets, putting them together and breaking them apart.
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4
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I often speak in technobabble that no one understands.
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5
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I care more about the machine than the money, meaning I often work at a loss.
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6
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My word is my bond. I never break an oath.
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7
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I always speak my mind, regardless of how others may take it.
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8
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I find a simple, direct solution to be the best. When all you have is a hammer...
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Ideal |
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Beauty. I see beauty in a well-oiled and well-built machine. (Good)
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2
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Perfectionism. If a job is worth doing, it's worth doing right. (Law)
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3
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Innovation. I devote myself to inventing new machines, or new ways to fix old ones. (Chaotic)
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4
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Avarice. I squeez every last penny out of those I do jobs for. (Evil)
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5
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Technology. I seek a better understanding of how machines and machinary works. (Neutral)
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6
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Aspiration. I strive to be the greatest mechanic to ever live. (Any)
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Bond |
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1
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I treat my greatest works as family members, and will destroy anyone who damages them.
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2
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My reputation is my life.
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3
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Family is whoever is working alongside you. I will always protect my family.
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4
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I have utter respect for my mentor, and would follow them to the ends of the earth.
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5
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I have utter respect for my mentor, and would follow them to the ends of the earth.
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6
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I stole my greatest works from another mechanic. No one may ever know.
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Flaw |
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I am an absolute perfectionist, and will never submit a job till I am totally happy with it.
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2
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I have no filter, and will say whatever is the first thing to pop into my head.
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3
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I am often short on cash, and will not turn down coin if the cost seems low.
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4
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I take great pride in my work, and will dismantle anyone who insults it.
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5
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I tend to fix problems with people the same way I fix problems with machines - hitting them with a large hammer
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6
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I tend to fix problems with people the same way I fix problems with machines - hitting them with a large hammer
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