Step 10: Interests

Step 10 is where your define your character’s additional interests and skills. Choose or roll one from the Random Interest table, take the results from the appropriate sub-table, and proceed to Step 11.

THE STORY:

The interests determined here represent hobbies you have delved into over the years or other careers you have worked. They could also indicate schooling or self-education that you never pursued into a full career or that supplements your primary profession.

Random Interest ❮d10 & d10❯

d10 #1d10 #2InterestDescription
1–51Animal HandlerYou train and care for smart animals.
2Artist/IconYou are a creative or celebrity figure.
3AsyncYou are infected with the Watts-MacLeod strain of the exsurgent virus (EP2).
4CommanderYou are an executive, officer, elected official, or autonomist organizer.
5FighterYou’ve picked up some self-defense capabilities
6Forensics SpecialistYou’re trained to analyze crime scenes and perform autopsies.
7Jack-of-All-TradesYou’ve seen and done a little bit of everything.
8JammerYou’re a drone operator with a talent for manipulating machines.
9–10RE-ROLL #2

6–101NetworkerYou know how to engage and connect with people.
2ParamedicYou have picked up some first aid training.
3PilotYou prefer to do the driving no matter how skilled the ALI is.
4RogueYou have a shady side.
5SlackerYou prefer to enjoy the good things in life.
6SpacerYou’ve spent your fair share of time on ships and in smaller habitats.
7StudentYou are in the process of learning.
8SurvivalistThe Fall reinforced the notion that you need to be prepared.
9–10RE-ROLL #2

Animal Handler

❯ 1–5 & 1 ❮

  • Motivation: +Happiness

Animal Empathy trait (EP2)
c-rep20
Exotic Skill: Animal Handling40
Medicine: Veterinary40
Provoke20
Survival15
Know: Smart Animals40

Artist/Icon

❯ 1–5 & 2 ❮

  • Motivation: +Fame

f-rep20
Deceive40
Infiltrate20
Kinesics20
Provoke40
Know: Music40

Async

❯ 1–5 & 3 ❮

  • Motivation: +Acceptance

Psi (Level 2) trait (EP2)
4 psi sleights
g-rep20
Deceive40
Psi40
Know: Asyncs40

Commander

❯ 1–5 & 4 ❮

  • Motivation: +Leadership

c-rep20
Interface20
Kinesics20
Persuade40
Provoke40
Know: Administration40

Fighter

❯ 1–5 & 5 ❮

  • Motivation: +Protect Others

g-rep20
Fray40
Guns40
Melee40
Know: Security Ops40

Forensics Specialist

❯ 1–5 & 6 ❮

  • Motivation: +Solve Crimes

c-rep20
Hardware: Armorer20
Medicine: Forensics40
Perceive40
Research20
Know: Physiology40

Jack-of-All-Trades

❯ 1–5 & 7 ❮

  • Motivation: +Be Prepared

@-rep10
c-rep5
g-rep5
Guns20
Hardware: Electronics20
Infosec20
Persuade20
Research20
Survival20
Know: Black Markets40

Jammer

❯ 1–5 & 8 ❮

  • Motivation: +Skill Mastery

c-rep20
Hardware: Robotics40
Interface20
Pilot: Air40
Pilot: Ground20
Know: Bot Models40

Networker

❯ 6–10 & 1❮

  • Motivation: +Expand Influence

f-rep20
Deceive30
Persuade40
Provoke30
Research20
Know: Rep Nets40

Paramedic

❯ 6–10 & 2 ❮

  • Motivation: +Help Others

c-rep20
Fray20
Kinesics40
Medicine: Paramedic40
Survival20
Know: Emergency Services40

Pilot

❯ 6–10 & 3 ❮

  • Motivation: +Self-Reliance

c-rep20
Hardware: Aerospace30
Pilot: Air30
Pilot: Ground20
Pilot: Space40
Know: Flight Crew Ops40

Rogue

❯ 6–10 & 4 ❮

  • Motivation: +Self-Reliance

g-rep20
Deceive40
Exotic Skill: Sleight of Hand20
Fray20
Infiltrate40
Know: Black Markets40

Slacker

❯ 6–10 & 5 ❮

  • Motivation: +Happiness

c-rep20
Hardware: Electronics20
Interface40
Persuade30
Research30
Know: VR Games40

Spacer

❯ 6–10 & 6 ❮

  • Motivation: +Exploration

c-rep10
g-rep10
Free Fall30
Hardware: Aerospace40
Interface20
Pilot: Space30
Know: Flight Crew Ops40

Student

❯ 6–10 & 7 ❮

  • Motivation: +Education

r-rep20
Interface40
Persuade20
Program20
Research40
Know: Mathematics40

Survivalist

❯ 6–10 & 8 ❮

  • Motivation: +Survival

c-rep20
Guns40
Hardware: Industrial20
Medicine: Paramedic30
Survival30
Know: Habitat Ops40