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Character Generation - Professions.

Posted by The ShadowFor group 0
The Shadow
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Wed 23 Mar 2022
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Character Generation - Professions

Academic:
Suggested Attributes: Mental or Social, depending on speciality, Physical if Sports Scientist
Asset Skills: Academics, Science
Suggested Skills: Computer, Streetwise
Suggested Merits: Contacts, Encyclopedic Knowledge, Mentor

Professional Training (level of certification):
  1. Upto Level 5 Qualifications (Undergraduate, Foundation or non-honours Degree level)
  2. Level 6 Qualifications (Honours degree)
  3. Level 7 Qualifications (Masters degree) or multiple Honours Degrees
  4. Level 8 Qualifications (PHd / Doctorate - Can be called doctor or professor) or multiple Masters Degrees
  5. Multiple Masters Degrees and/or PHds. Considered one of the highly specialised experts in this field of study.


Artist:
Suggested Attributes: Social, Intelligence for Writers or Painters, Strength for sulptors or Dexterity for musicians
Asset Skills: Crafts, Expression
Suggested Skills: Academics, Empathy, Occult, Socialise, Survival
Suggested Merits: Barfly, Contacts, Fame.

Professional Training:
  1. Critic
  2. Amateur
  3. Artist
  4. Gallery Regular
  5. Warhol


Athlete:
Suggested Attributes: Physical, Social
Asset Skills: Athletics, Medicine
Suggested Skills: Brawl, Weaponry, Academics, Drive, Empathy, Intimidation, Socialise, Streetwise
Suggested Merits: Fame, Fleet of Foot, Resources, Combat Merits

Professional Training:
  1. Local Coach
  2. Bush League (Sunday League Football in UK)
  3. Minor League (Amateur Professional or part-time professional footballer, local renown)
  4. Professional (Full-time, professional footballer, national renown)
  5. Star / Olympian (Star of the team / world renown)


Cop:
Suggested Attributes: Physical
Asset Skills: Streetwise, Firearms or Weaponry
Suggested Skills: Athletics, Academics (Law), Investigation, Intimidation, Medicine, Stealth, Weaponry. May have others depending on speciality - Animal Ken for K9 units, etc
Suggested Merits: Allies, Danger Sense, appropriate combat merits

Professional Training:
  1. Rookie or Community Support Officer
  2. Beat Cop
  3. Officer
  4. Sergeant
  5. Captain


Criminal:
Suggested Attributes: Physical, depending on speciality
Asset Skills: Larceny, Streetwise
Suggested Skills: Depending on speciality; Brawl, Firearms, Intimidation, Weaponry; Athletics, Stealth; Persuasion, Empathy, Subterfuge
Suggested Merits: Contacts, Fast Reflexes, combat merits

Professional Training:
  1. Mook
  2. Thug
  3. Criminal
  4. Made Man
  5. Boss


Detective:
Suggested Attributes: Any
Asset Skills: Empathy, Investigation
Suggested Skills: Academics (Criminology / Law), Streetwise. May have: Athletics, Brawl, Firearms, Intimidation, Stealth,
Suggested Merits: Barfly, Contacts, Encyclopedic Knowledge

Professional Training:
  1. Clouseau
  2. Detective
  3. Sam Spade
  4. Columbo
  5. Holmes


Doctor:
Suggested Attributes: Mental, Social
Asset Skills: Empathy, Medicine
Suggested Skills: Academics, Larceny, Politics, Science (Biology), Sociliase, and skills associated with speciality (Animal Ken for vets, etc)
Suggested Merits: Holistic Awareness, Iron Stomach, Toxin Resistance,

Professional Training:
  1. Paramedic
  2. Nurse
  3. Doctor
  4. Specialist / Surgeon
  5. Chief


Engineer:
Suggested Attributes: Mental (Intelligence)
Asset Skills: Crafts, Science
Suggested Skills: Computer, Investigation, Medicine, Persuasion, Science
Suggested Merits: Eidetic Memory, Resources, Status

Professional Training:
  1. Intern
  2. Engineer
  3. Team Leader
  4. Visionary
  5. CEO


Hacker:
Suggested Attributes: Mental, Stamina, Composure
Asset Skills: Computer, Science
Suggested Skills: Academics, Craft (Electronic), Expression, Investigation, Occult
Suggested Merits: Eidetic Memory, Encyclopedic Knowledge, Language, Resources

Professional Training:
  1. User
  2. Programmer
  3. Hacker
  4. Brainiac
  5. Mastermind


Hit Man:
Suggested Attributes: Physical, Resolve, Composure
Asset Skills: Firearms, Stealth
Suggested Skills: Crafts (Gunsmith / Weaponsmith), Firearms, Investigation, Persuasion, Subterfuge, Weaponry
Suggested Merits: Allies, Contacts, Fast Reflexes, Resources

Professional Training:
  1. Gun nut
  2. Hit man
  3. Sniper
  4. Professional
  5. Bogeyman


Journalist:
Suggested Attributes: Mental, Social
Asset Skills: Expression, Investigation
Suggested Skills: Larceny, Persuasion, Politics, Stealth, Subterfuge. May have a speciality
Suggested Merits: Contacts, Danger Sense, Fame

Professional Training:
  1. Hack
  2. Blogger
  3. Journalist
  4. Columnist
  5. Editor


Labourer:
Suggested Attributes: Physical
Asset Skills: Athletics, Crafts
Suggested Skills: Politics, Athletics, Streetwise
Suggested Merits: Fast Reflexes, Giant, Iron Stamina, Mentor

Professional Training:
  1. Junkyard Dog
  2. Labourer
  3. Builder
  4. Union Rep
  5. Foreman


Occultist:
Suggested Attributes: Mental, Social
Asset Skills: Occult, Investigation
Suggested Skills: Academics, Larceny, Stealth
Suggested Merits: Danger Sense, Meditative Mind, Unseen Sense

Professional Training:
  1. Dabbler
  2. Occultist
  3. Initiate
  4. Acolyte
  5. Crowley


Professional:
Suggested Attributes: Mental & Social
Asset Skills: Academics, Persuasion
Suggested Skills: Politics, Sociliase
Suggested Merits: Contacts, Inspiring, Resources, Status

Professional Training:
  1. Desk Jockey
  2. Professional
  3. Manager
  4. Associate
  5. Partner


Religious Leader:
Suggested Attributes: Social
Asset Skills: Academics, Occult
Suggested Skills: Empathy, Expression, Medicine, Socialise.
Suggested Merits: Common Sense, Holistic Awareness, Unseen Sense

Professional Training:
  1. Lay Priest
  2. Pastor
  3. Vicar
  4. Bishop
  5. Cardinal


Scientist:
Suggested Attributes: Mental, Resolve, Composure, Dexterity, Stamina
Asset Skills: Investigation, Science
Suggested Skills: Academics, Computer, Medicine, Persuasion, Socialise
Suggested Merits: Contacts, Encyclopedic Knowledge, Meditative Mind

Professional Training:
  1. Lab Assistant
  2. Research Assistant
  3. Scientist
  4. Think-tank lead
  5. Brainiac


Socialite:
Suggested Attributes: Social
Asset Skills: Politics, Socialise
Suggested Skills: Numerous as single dots, depending on personality
Suggested Merits: Barfly, Fame, Resources, Retainer, Striking Looks, Common Sense, Language - any social merit

Professional Training:
  1. Bit Player
  2. Known Face
  3. Socialite
  4. Life of the Party
  5. Household Name


Soldier:
Suggested Attributes: Physical, Wits, Composure, Resolve
Asset Skills: Firearms, Survival
Suggested Skills: Athletics, Brawl, Crafts, Intimidation, Medicine, Stealth, Weaponry
Suggested Merits: Combat merits, Inspiring

Professional Training:
  1. Private
  2. Sergeant
  3. Lieutenant
  4. Captain
  5. Major and above


Technician:
Suggested Attributes: Mental
Asset Skills: Crafts, Investigation
Suggested Skills: Computer, Drive, Science
Suggested Merits: Common Sense, Fresh Start, Resources

Professional Training:
  1. Dabbler
  2. Technician
  3. Garage Inventor
  4. Junkyard Wizard
  5. MacGuyver


Vagrant:
Suggested Attributes: Stamina, Wits, Composure
Asset Skills: Streetwise, Survival
Suggested Skills: Any
Suggested Merits: Contacts, Iron Stomach, Natural Immunity

Professional Training:
  1. Trash
  2. Bum
  3. Vagrant
  4. Hobo
  5. Rat King

This message was last edited by the GM at 15:49, Sat 09 Apr 2022.
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