The Whistleblower
You are a relentless investigative journalist or freelance whistleblower. You use words to topple corporate empires and expose government corruption, making you a very dangerous person to know.
Favored Broad Skill:
Favored Specialty Skills:
- [Creativity-Writing] (/skills/creativity/#writing)
- [Investigate-Search] (/skills/investigate/#search)
- [Interaction-Interview] (/skills/interaction/#interview)
- [Street Smart-Street Knowledge] (/skills/street-smart/#street-knowledge)
Favored Perks:
- None.
Automatic Flaw:
- [Obsessed] (/perks_flaws/#obsessed) (With uncovering the absolute truth of a situation, regardless of the danger it poses to yourself or your allies).
Starting Equipment:
A high-end micro-recording rig, an official (or highly accurate forged) press pass, a burner comm-link, and a portable data- scrubber.
Special Ability:
Off the Record: You receive a -1 step bonus to [Interaction-Interview] (/skills/interaction/#interview) or [Street Smart-Street Knowledge] (/skills/street-smart/#street-knowledge) checks when trying to coax rumors, classified information, or unofficial statements out of a reluctant source.
Tendencies (Pick 2):
- The Exposé: Prioritize documenting a crime, conspiracy, or event over stopping it, putting yourself in tactical danger to ensure the footage or story survives.
- The Hard Question: Aggressively interrogate or provoke a powerful individual in a social setting, destroying diplomatic progress in order to gauge their reaction.