The Tinkerer

You rely heavily on crafted gear, alchemy, and breaking the rules of magic via items.

1. Attributes

Assign 1 to Physical, 1 to Mental, and 0 to Social.
Assign 2 to Calculation, 2 to Finesse, and 1 to Memory and Willpower.

• Mental: [1]
• Social: [0]
• Physical: [1]
• Memory: [1]
• Calculation: [2]
• Finesse: [2]
• Willpower: [1]

Mana Track: 4 + Highest of (Calculation, Finesse, Willpower) = [6] Boxes

2. Health & Sanity

Physical Health: [ ] Bruised [ ] Hurt (-1) [ ] Injured (-1) [ ] Wounded (-2) [ ] Mauled (-2) [ ] Crippled (-4) [ ] Incapacitated
Sanity Track: [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

3. Playbook Moves

Choose exactly 2 of the following Playbook Moves at character creation.

• Combat Artifice: When you fire an Artifice item that you personally crafted in a dangerous scene, roll +Calculation. On a 10+, it fires cleanly and costs only 1 tick on your Mana Track. On a 7-9, it still costs only 1 tick, but choose 1: brief jam after this shot, obvious firing signature, or unstable recoil that puts you in a risky position. On a 6-, the shot misfires, your gear goes unstable, and the GM makes a hard move.
• MacGyver: When you desperately repair a broken mechanism or rig a temporary trap in combat, roll +Mental. On a 10+, it holds perfectly. On a 7-9, it holds, but breaks permanently after 1 use. On a 6-, it fails under pressure and the GM makes a hard move tied to timing, position, or collateral.
• Alchemical Bomber: When you throw an alchemical concoction as a weapon, treat it as casting a Destruction Spell and roll +Calculation. On a 10+, it explodes flawlessly without harming allies in the blast radius. On a 7-9, it detonates, but choose 1: reduced area, unstable residue, or ally exposure to the edge of the blast. On a 6-, the mixture misfires or scatters, and the GM escalates with immediate fallout.
• Prototype Field Test: When you deploy a never-before-used device in live danger, roll +Calculation. On a 10+, it performs exactly as intended and you learn 1 useful property about it. On a 7-9, it works now, but choose 1: one critical component burns out, it creates obvious collateral noise, or it needs immediate recalibration before reuse. On a 6-, the prototype fails at the worst moment and the GM makes a hard move.
• Salvage Core: When you strip a spent ward, shattered focus, or defeated construct for reusable charge, roll +Mental. On a 10+, bank enough refined energy or parts for one later scene advantage. On a 7-9, you salvage usable material, but choose 1: attract hostile attention, expose yourself to magical residue, or damage the site and lose future salvage. On a 6-, the salvage destabilizes and the GM makes a hard move from the immediate complication.
• Rush Bench: When you force a one-scene item modification under severe time pressure, roll +Mental. On a 10+, choose 2: quick to apply, durable for the whole scene, or no additional Mana Track cost. On a 7-9, choose 1 and accept a flaw chosen by the GM. On a 6-, the rushed mod introduces a dangerous fault and the GM makes a hard move when it fails in play.
• Containment Protocol: When alchemy or artifice goes unstable and you try to quarantine the blast, leak, or cascade, roll +Finesse. On a 10+, you contain it and protect nearby allies or assets. On a 7-9, you contain the worst, but choose 1: mark 1 tick on your Mana Track, sacrifice equipment, or leave lingering contamination in the area. On a 6-, containment collapses, the fallout spreads, and the GM makes a hard move.

Acquired Moves: (Modular Moves learned in the world)

4. NPC Connections & Bonds

Connections tie your Sanity to the world. A strong Bond acts as an anchor during the adventures.

Format: "I have a bond of [Emotion] with [NPC Name] because [Reason]."

• Someone here provides me with illegal or restricted crafting materials because...
• Someone here thinks my experiments are a massive danger to the Academy because...

Connection Move (Anchor): Once per week, when you spend a Time Slot reaffirming your Connection with an NPC, roll +Social.

• 10+: You heal 1 Sanity, and your Bond grants you a unique piece of insight/leverage for the current problem.
• 7-9: You heal 1 Sanity, but something unexpected creates a complication or demands your immediate help.
• 6-: They reject you or distance themselves. Take -1 ongoing to Social rolls against them for a week.

5. Memorized Spells & Grimoire

(You may hold a number of Memorized Spells equal to your Memory attribute).
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