Starship Mechanic

You’ve spent your life elbow‑deep in the guts of starships, coaxing life out of failing engines and patching hulls that should never fly again. Where others see a lifeless hulk drifting in the void, you see a challenge—a puzzle of wires, gears, and arcane systems waiting to be solved.

Mechanics like you are the unsung heroes of the stars. Pilots may earn the glory, but without your steady hands and quick thinking, no ship would survive the rigors of hyperspace or the chaos of battle. You’ve learned to improvise repairs with scrap, reroute power through jury‑rigged conduits, and keep a vessel flying long enough to reach safety.

Life in the hangar or engine bay has taught you resilience. You know the smell of burning circuits, the hum of a reactor core, and the quiet satisfaction of a ship purring after a long repair. Whether you trained in a military dockyard, apprenticed under a grizzled engineer, or taught yourself by trial and error, your skills make you indispensable to any crew.

For you, every starship has a soul. Keeping them alive isn’t just a job—it’s a calling

Ability Scores: +1 to any one ability score and a +2 to any one ability score  or +1 to any three ability scores of your choice  

Feat: Engine Whisperer

Skill Proficiencies: • Arcana (to understand arcane engines, spelljammers, or advanced tech)
• Investigation 

Tool Proficiencies: • Tinker’s Tools (for repairs and modifications)
• Vehicles (Space) (basic operation and maintenance of starships)

Languages: One of your choice

Equipment: • A battered toolkit(Tinker's Tools) with spare parts
• A grease‑stained jumpsuit or coveralls
• A personal logbook of repairs and schematics
• 20 credits

Suggested Characteristics

Starship Mechanics are pragmatic, resourceful, and often stubborn. They see ships as living beings, each with quirks and personalities, and take pride in coaxing them back to life.

d6	Personality Trait
1	I talk to ships as if they can hear me.
2	I keep meticulous notes on every repair I’ve ever done.
3	I’m always tinkering, even when things don’t need fixing.
4	I thrive under pressure—emergencies bring out my best work.
5	I hoard spare parts “just in case.”
6	I grumble constantly but secretly love my work.

d4	Ideal
1	Ingenuity. Every problem has a solution if you’re clever enough.
2	Duty. A ship is only as safe as the mechanic who maintains it.
3	Profit. Repairs are valuable, and I expect to be paid well.
4	Discovery. Every engine holds secrets worth uncovering.

d4	Bond
1	My toolkit was passed down from my mentor; I’ll never part with it.
2	I owe my life to the crew whose ship I kept flying through a battle.
3	I’m chasing the design of a legendary engine said to defy physics.
4	My family depends on the credits I earn from repairs.

d4	Flaw
1	I’m stubborn and refuse to admit when I’m wrong.
2	I cut corners to save time, sometimes dangerously.
3	I’m obsessed with perfecting my designs, even at great cost.
4	I distrust anyone who doesn’t respect ships.