Scientist

As a scientist, you are responsible for pursuing knowledge, testing hypotheses, and advancing civilization one step at a time. While the various fields of science have come far in recent times, for every new discovery and for every new piece of evidence that supports a theory, additional questions arise. For the modern scientist, this creates an endless supply of possibilities. Of course, with the pursuit of knowledge comes the rise of ethical dilemmas. Are your experiments legal? Will your work be used as a weapon to harm others? Are you willing to perform dangerous experiments on animals? Or people? Are you willing to ‘play god’? How do you decide where to draw the line?

Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Arcana, History, Nature, and Investigation

Tool Proficiencies: Alchemist's Supplies

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: A set of common clothes, a labcoat, a set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), and a credit stick with 1,000₵.

Suggested Characteristics

Scientists are defined by their pursuit of knowledge and their innate curiosity about their fields of interest. This can take many forms, from detached neutrality to passionate obsession. The methods and means they are willing to use to gain this knowledge is the line that separates the dedicated researchers from the mad scientists.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I’m a bit of a control freak, I prefer everything in its proper place.
2	Learning something new never ceases to excite me.
3	I’ve been practicing my mad scientist laugh.
4	I’m easily distractable by the newest shiny object.
5	My presence has been described as gloomy and ominous.
6	No matter the situation, I’m always prepared.
7	I’m meek and unobtrusive. I just don’t want to get in the way.
8	Being told not to do something only makes me want it more.

d6	Ideal
1	Enlightenment. Poverty, war, and suffering are problems with real solutions. (Good)
2	Principles. Science is the codified approach to life and learning. (Lawful)
3	Anomaly. With enough force applied in the wrong place, anything can happen. (Chaotic)
4	Knowledge. People are a small price to pay for true knowledge. (Evil)
5	Causality. I am an observer, witnessing cause and effect. (Neutral)
6	Innovation. The real goal of science is to apply the knowledge in new and interesting ways. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	Lately, my research has taken me in a challenging and dangerous direction.
2	My rival is racing toward a discovery that I will reach first.
3	An experiment went horribly wrong, and now I have to put together the pieces.
4	If what I’ve discovered is true, then we’re all in grave danger.
5	My true passion is to teach and pass on all I’ve learned.
6	I shut myself off from the outside world for years, now I must rejoin it.

d6	Flaw
1	I can be a bit oblivious when something catches my interest.
2	I tend to drone on and on about subjects I know.
3	I’m extremely pessimistic and always expect the worst-case scenario.
4	I have a habit of neglecting my own hygiene and health.
5	I am clumsy, dropping things and tripping over my own feet.
6	More forceful personalities can bully me around into doing what they want.