Step 9: Career Path

Step 9 is where your character really starts to come together. In this step you determine your character’s primary profession. Choose or roll on the Random Career Path table to define this career path, roll on the appropriate sub-table, and then move on to Step 10.

THE STORY:

The career decided here is either the one you practiced most notably during your life so far (perhaps out of a handful of careers over the years) or the one you most recently pursued at the start of gameplay. In most cases, this career will be the one you practiced in the wake of the Fall, as you navigated a life in the drastically changed and shell-shocked Solar System. Whichever the case, it is the one that defines you the most, in terms of skills.

Random Career Path ❮d10 & d10❯

d10 #1d10 #2CareerDescription
1–51AcademicYou devote your efforts to the pursuit of knowledge.
2Covert OperativeYou are skilled at accessing places you don’t belong.
3EnforcerYou’re a thug, whether for hire or for a dedicated cause.
4ExplorerYou walk on alien worlds and see things others wouldn’t believe.
5FaceYou excel at convincing others, even when it is not in their best interests.
6GenehackerDNA is your artistic medium.
7HackerSoftware heeds your beck and call.
8–10RE-ROLL #2

6–101InvestigatorFew details escape your scrutiny.
2MedicYou have a background in medicine.
3MindhackerYou meld minds and memories.
4ScavengerYou scrounge through wrecks and ruins, seeking value in destruction.
5ScientistYou seek to understand how the universe works — or at least certain elements of it.
6SoldierYou deploy violence — or the threat of it.
7TechieYou make and fix things.
8–10RE-ROLL #2

Academic ❮d100❯

❯ 1–5 & 1 ❮

You devote your efforts to the pursuit of knowledge.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Archivist

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You store and maintain transhumanity’s collective knowledge.
  • Motivation: +Protect Knowledge
r-rep30
Infosec20
Interface40
Perceive20
Program30
Research50
Know: Administration30
Know: Computational Archeology40
Know: Data Science30

Professor

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You educate the next generation of transhumans.
  • Motivation: +Education
INT5
r-rep20
Interface30
Kinesics25
Persuade30
Research40
Know: Anthropology30
Know: History50
Know: Instruction40

Researcher

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You find secrets hidden within the data.
  • Motivation: +Research
COG5
r-rep20
Interface30
Perceive25
Program20
Research60
Know: Data Science30
Know: Lab Ops30
Know: Mathematics50

Covert Operative ❮d100❯

❯ 1–5 & 2 ❮

You are skilled at accessing places you don’t belong.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Smuggler

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You ghost your way past habitat security restrictions.
  • Motivation: +Wealth
g-rep20
Athletics10
Deceive40
Infiltrate50
Infosec30
Perceive20
Pilot: Spacecraft30
Know: Security Ops30
Know: Smuggling60

Spy

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You infiltrate organizations to ferret out secrets or destroy them from within.
  • Motivation: +Uncover Secrets
SAV5
c-rep20
Deceive50
Infiltrate40
Infosec40
Persuade25
Know: Hypercorps30
Know: Spycraft60

Thief

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You have your way with security systems in the cause of redistributing wealth.
  • Motivation: +Don’t Get Caught
REF5
g-rep20
Deceive35
Hardware: Electronics30
Infiltrate60
Infosec30
Know: Black Markets30
Know: Security Ops60

Enforcer ❮d100❯

❯ 1–5 & 3 ❮

You’re a thug, whether for hire or for a dedicated cause.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Autonomist Militia

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You’re part of a volunteer group that defends your hab and handles conflict resolution.
  • Motivation: +Protect Community
@-rep20
Fray30
Guns30
Kinesics30
Melee40
Perceive20
Persuade30
Know: Conflict Resolution50
Know: Security Ops40

Cartel Goon

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You serve the criminal whims of your syndicate’s leaders.
  • Motivation: +Wealth
SOM5
g-rep20
Deceive20
Fray25
Guns30
Melee50
Provoke30
Know: Cartel Politics40
Know: Racketeering50

Gang Member

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You and your gang band together for safety and weight of numbers.
  • Motivation: +Thrill-Seeking
g-rep20
Deceive20
Fray30
Guns20
Melee50
Perceive30
Provoke30
Know: Gangs50
Know: Police Ops40

Explorer ❮d100❯

❯ 1–5 & 4 ❮

You walk on alien worlds and see things others wouldn’t believe.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Crew

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You handle the grunt work of exploration: base camps, field tests, and support.
  • Motivation: +Adventure
x-rep20
Athletics30
Hardware: Groundcraft30
Hardware: Industrial20
Medicine: Forensics20
Pilot: Ground20
Survival60
Know: Astrobiology30
Know: Gatecrashing60

Scout

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You specialize in survey and recon.
  • Motivation: +Exploration
INT5
x-rep20
Athletics30
Hardware: Robotics20
Infiltrate20
Perceive30
Pilot: Air25
Survival30
Know: Geology30
Know: Surveying60

Search and Rescue

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You seek out gatecrashers that are lost or in trouble.
  • Motivation: +Help Others
x-rep20
Athletics20
Fray30
Guns20
Medicine: Paramedic40
Perceive20
Pilot: Ground20
Survival30
Know: Emergency Services60
Know: Gatecrashing30

Face ❮d100❯

❯ 1–5 & 5 ❮

You excel at convincing others, even when it is not in their best interests.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Con Artist

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You deceive others for fun and profit. Or you work in advertising/marketing. Same thing.
  • Motivation: +Wealth
SAV5
g-rep20
Deceive60
Kinesics30
Persuade40
Provoke25
Know: Con Artistry60
Know: Skipjacking30

Fixer

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You work your connections to make sure everyone gets what they are after.
  • Motivation: +Wealth
SAV5
g-rep20
Deceive40
Infosec25
Kinesics30
Persuade60
Know: Black Markets60
Know: Smuggling30

Negotiator

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You work deals and deploy leverage to get your way.
  • Motivation: +Skill Mastery
WIL5
c-rep20
Deceive20
Kinesics50
Persuade60
Provoke25
Know: Hypercorps30
Know: Politics30
Know: Psychology30

Genehacker ❮d100❯

❯ 1–5 & 6 ❮

DNA is your artistic medium.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Astrobiologist

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You are fascinated with alien life and what makes it tick.
  • Motivation: +Research
r-rep20
x-rep20
Medicine: Biotech30
Medicine: Forensics60
Medicine: Veterinary30
Program20
Research20
Know: Astrobiology40
Know: Computational Biology20
Know: Zoology30

Bio Tinkerer

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You dabble: body mods, neogenetics, gene therapies, smart drugs, and more.
  • Motivation: +Science!
COG5
r-rep20
Medicine: Biotech50
Medicine: Pharmacology50
Program30
Research25
Know: Lab Ops30
Know: Neogenetics40
Know: Smart Drugs20

Uplift Specialist

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • Your veterinary science background extends to smart animals and uplifts.
  • Motivation: +Uplift
r-rep20
Exotic Skill: Animal Handling30
Kinesics20
Medicine: Biotech30
Medicine: Pharmacology40
Medicine: Veterinary60
Know: Genetics30
Know: Smart Animals20
Know: Zoology40

Hacker ❮d100❯

❯ 1–5 & 7 ❮

Software heeds your beck and call.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Blue Team

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You specialize in defending systems from intruders.
  • Motivation: +Protect Systems
c-rep20
Hardware: Electronics30
Infosec50
Interface40
Program40
Research20
Know: Computer Science30
Know: System Administration60

Digital Intruder

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You penetrate systems to liberate their secrets.
  • Motivation: +Thrill-Seeking
COG5
g-rep20
Infosec60
Interface40
Program30
Research25
Know: Info Brokers40
Know: Mesh Security50

Hacktivist

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You hack hypercorp/gov sites and reverse engineer tech in support of social causes.
  • Motivation: +Solidarity
@-rep20
Hardware: Electronics30
Infosec50
Interface40
Program40
Research20
Know: Hypercorps30
Know: Mesh Security30
Know: Politics30

Investigator ❮d100❯

❯ 6–10 & 1 ❮

Few details escape your scrutiny.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Detective

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You attempt to solve crimes.
  • Motivation: +Solve Mysteries
c-rep20
Guns20
Infosec20
Kinesics30
Medicine: Forensics20
Perceive40
Research50
Know: Cartels30
Know: Investigation60

Ego Hunter

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You track down escaped and wanted egos.
  • Motivation: +Locate Fugitives
c-rep20
Guns20
Infosec20
Kinesics60
Melee30
Perceive20
Research30
Know: Ego Hunting60
Know: Smuggling30

Journalist

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You bring important subjects to the public’s attention.
  • Motivation: +Uncover Secrets
f-rep20
Infosec20
Kinesics40
Perceive20
Persuade20
Provoke20
Research60
Know: Current Events30
Know: Journalism60

Medic ❮d100❯

❯ 6–10 & 2 ❮

You have a background in medicine.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Morph Tech

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You tweak and modify biomorphs and assist with resleeving.
  • Motivation: +Creative Expression
c-rep10
f-rep10
Medicine: Biotech60
Medicine: Pharmacology50
Medicine: Psychosurgery40
Research30
Know: Cognitive Science20
Know: Genetics30
Know: Morphs40

Paramedic

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You provide emergency medical services.
  • Motivation: +Help Others
@-rep10
c-rep10
Kinesics30
Medicine: Biotech30
Medicine: Paramedic60
Medicine: Pharmacology30
Research30
Know: Drugs40
Know: Emergency Services50

Physician

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You are a general practice doctor with a few unusual specializations.
  • Motivation: +Solve Problems
c-rep10
r-rep10
Medicine: Biotech60
Medicine: Pharmacology50
Medicine: Psychosurgery40
Research30
Know: Cognitive Science30
Know: Genetics20
Know: Infectious Diseases40

Mindhacker ❮d100❯

❯ 6–10 & 3 ❮

You meld minds and memories.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Memeticist

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • Whether a viral marketer or culture hacker, you specialize in infectious ideas.
  • Motivation: +Go Viral
f-rep20
Infosec20
Medicine: Psychosurgery40
Persuade60
Program20
Provoke40
Know: Influencers20
Know: Memetics40
Know: Psychology30

Psychosurgeron

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You are a mindshaper, helping people sculpt their mental palaces.
  • Motivation: +Skill Mastery
COG5
c-rep20
Infosec20
Medicine: Pharmacology30
Medicine: Psychosurgery60
Program20
Know: Cognitive Science60
Know: Psychiatry30
Know: Psychology25

Psychotherapist

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You help people cope with mental trauma and improve their cognitive skills.
  • Motivation: +Help Others
SAV5
c-rep20
Kinesics40
Medicine: Pharmacology40
Medicine: Psychosurgery40
Persuade20
Research15
Know: Psychiatry30
Know: Psychology40
Know: Social Services20

Scavenger ❮d100❯

❯ 6–10 & 4 ❮

You scrounge through wrecks and ruins, seeking value in destruction.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Junk Dealer

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You making a living by resurrecting abandoned tech.
  • Motivation: +Prosperity
@-rep10
g-rep10
Hardware: Armorer40
Hardware: Electronics40
Hardware: Robotics50
Infosec30
Pilot: Air20
Know: Black Markets30
Know: Bot Models40
Know: Proprietary Tech20

Salvage Crew

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You strip abandoned ships and habs for anything of value.
  • Motivation: +Wealth
c-rep10
g-rep10
Hardware: Aerospace40
Hardware: Demolitions40
Hardware: Industrial50
Interface20
Pilot: Space30
Know: Flight Crew Ops30
Know: Scavenging40
Know: Spacecraft20

Zone Stalker

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You raid quarantine zones for artifacts.
  • Motivation: +Thrill-Seeking
g-rep20
Hardware: Demolitions40
Hardware: Electronics40
Hardware: Robotics50
Infosec20
Pilot: Ground30
Know: Quarantine Zones30
Know: Smuggling40
Know: TITAN Tech20

Scientist ❮d100❯

❯ 6–10 & 5 ❮

You excel at convincing others, even when it is not in their best interests.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Field Scientist

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You use your training in the life sciences to study exoplanets.
  • Motivation: +Discovery
COG5
r-rep20
Hardware: Robotics40
Medicine: Forensics25
Program20
Research30
Survival40
Know: Botany30
Know: Ecology40
Know: Geology20

Physicist

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You excel in the hard sciences.
  • Motivation: +Science!
COG5
r-rep20
Hardware: Robotics30
Pilot: Space20
Program30
Research50
Know: Astronomy25
Know: Chemistry40
Know: Physics50

Xeno-Archeologist

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You investigate the remains of dead alien civilizations.
  • Motivation: +Uncover Secrets
r-rep10
x-rep10
Hardware: Demolitions30
Hardware: Electronics30
Infosec20
Perceive30
Program30
Research30
Survival10
Know: Astrobiology30
Know: Surveying20
Know: Xeno-Archeology40

Soldier ❮d100❯

❯ 6–10 & 6 ❮

You deploy violence — or the threat of it.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Bodyguard

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You place yourself between your client and potential harm.
  • Motivation: +Protect Client
c-rep20
Fray40
Guns40
Kinesics50
Melee50
Know: Bodyguarding50
Know: Security Ops40

Mercenary

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You’re a gun for hire.
  • Motivation: +Survival
SOM5
c-rep10
g-rep10
Fray40
Guns60
Melee30
Perceive25
Know: Conflict Zones20
Know: Mercenary Groups30
Know: Military Ops40

Operative

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You’re an assassin, street ronin, special ops, or general badass.
  • Motivation: +Current Objective
REF5
g-rep20
Fray30
Guns50
Hardware: Demolitions15
Infiltrate30
Melee30
Know: Black Markets50
Know: Security Ops40

Techie ❮d100❯

❯ 6–10 & 7 ❮

You make and fix things.

Roll 1d100 (re-roll 00) or choose a career path. Then jump to Step 10: Interests.

Artifex

❯ 00–32 ❮

  • You’re a nano-engineer.
  • Motivation: +Creative Expression
c-rep20
Hardware: Electronics60
Infosec30
Interface30
Program60
Know: Nanofacturing40
Know: Nanotechnology50

Hab Tech

❯ 33–66 ❮

  • You keep the life support running.
  • Motivation: +Solve Problems
@-rep10
c-rep10
Hardware: Electronics40
Hardware: Groundcraft20
Hardware: Industrial50
Interface30
Pilot: Ground20
Program20
Know: Engineering40
Know: Habitat Ops50

Robotocist

❯ 67–99 ❮

  • You operate drones and repair synths.
  • Motivation: +Skill Mastery
c-rep20
Hardware: Aerospace20
Hardware: Electronics30
Hardware: Robotics50
Pilot: Air20
Pilot: Ground20
Program40
Know: Bot Models60
Know: Synthmorphs30