The Hacker

You grew up in the digital shadows, viewing the physical world as a secondary reality. Firewalls are just puzzles, corporate secrets are currency, and you’ve made a living bypassing the unbreakable.

Favored Broad Skill:

• None.

Favored Specialty Skills:

• [Business-Illicit Business] (/skills/business/#illicit-business)
• [Street Smart-Criminal Elements] (/skills/street-smart/#criminal-elements)
• [Covert Ops-Conceal] (/skills/covert-ops/#conceal)
• [Modern Ranged Weapons-Pistol] (/skills/modern-ranged-weapons/#pistol)

Favored Perks:

• None.

Automatic Flaw:

• [Obsessed] (/perks_flaws/#obsessed) (With digital security and uncovering conspiracies, making you overly cautious and prone to distrusting physical allies).

Starting Equipment:

A high-end custom cyberdeck or illegal intrusion rig, a biometric spoofer, an encrypted burner drive, and a mild stimulant supply.

Special Ability:

Backdoor Access: You receive a -1 step bonus to [Computer Science-Hacking] (/skills/computer-science/#hacking) or [Security-Security Devices] (/skills/security/#security-devices) checks when attempting to bypass digital security, decrypt files, or spoof electronic access logs.

Tendencies (Pick 2):

• The Digital Ghost: Prioritize erasing your digital footprint or stealing secondary data over the physical safety or immediate tactical needs of the party.
• The Curious Intruder: Cannot resist poking into a secure system or locked file even when it has nothing to do with the current mission and risks triggering alarms.