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Backgrounds

Background Culture Description Favored Skill Additional Benefit
Anarchist Underworld You spent years working to undermine corporate authority and have clashed with Milsec police more times than you can count. Melee Gear (Dazzle Cloak)
Apocalypse Cultist Street You belonged to a doomsday cult that claimed to have special knowledge about the end of times. Intimidate Signature Trick (Frighten)
Arcology Athlete Corporate You had a position on one of several professional sport teams fielded by the city's arcologies. Athletics Signature Trick (Acrobatic Stunt)
Arcology Denizen Corporate You were born in a corporate arcology and spent your entire life inside its confines, first as a student and then as an employee. Insight Augment (Datajack)
Bodyguard Corporate You were dedicated to protecting your client and would have given your life to protect theirs if necessary. Choose one (Athletics or Perception) Augment (Dermal Armor)
Busker Street You played music on street corners downtown to make enough creds to pay for basic food and shelter. Persuade Signature Trick (Entertain)
Celebrity Corporate You were a famous pop star, movie star, or held celebrity status for some other reason. People may recognize you. Persuade Signature Trick (Captivate)
Combat Medic Milsec You joined Milsec and were deployed overseas to the Forever Wars as a combat medic where you tried to save as many lives as you could. Medicine Gear (Salvati Carino 9mm Light Pistol)
Corporate Spy Corporate You got a job working for a corporation where you secretly stole their company secrets and sold them their competitors. Stealth Augment (Data Vault)
Dock Worker Street You worked on the docks, unloading cargo containers from massive ships. Perception Gear (Industrial Exoskeleton, Strength +1)
Delivery Operator Corporate You worked as a delivery drone pilot for a fast food chain or receiving warehouse. Piloting Gear (One Item. up to 3 Points)
Drone Striker Milsec You joined Milsec and got sent to the Forever Wars overseas where you learned to be a striker, a combat drone specialist. Piloting Augment (Datajack)
Ex-Con Underworld At a young age, you were arrested and sent to prison, an experience that has shaped your outlook on life. Brawl Signature Trick (Silent Takedown)
Hellion Hacker Street You were a precocious youngster who picked up hacking quite easily and used it to cause mischief to entertain yourself and your friends. Hacking Gear (Cyber RIg)
Mafia Soldier Underworld You were part of an organized crime family and served as muscle for one of the underbosses in the family. Choose one (Firearms or Intimidate) Gear (Graham H6 Shotgun)
Makeup Artist Corporate You worked for a media personality or Policorp exec and used makeup to perform the miracle of making them beautiful. Deception Signature Trick (Disguise)
Milsec Soldier Milsec You joined Milsec and were deployed to the Forever Wars overseas where you saw fierce combat. Firearms Gear (Graham PX-90 Carbine)
Patrol Cop Milsec You drove a Milsec squad car, or "squaddie," and patrolled the neighborhoods and stretches of highway you were assigned. Drive Augment (Gunwires)
Petty Thief Street To survive on the street, you learned how to move about unnoticed and steal a thing or two along the way. Stealth Signature Trick (Pickpocket)
Poli Candidate Corporate You ran for a seat on the Policorp council that would have given you voting power to affect changes to corporate law. Deception Augment (Pheromone Implant)
Private Investigator Street In a world dominated by corporations, you decided to become a private investigator, taking cases from people off the street. Insight Gear (Electronic Lockpick)
Procurement Specialist Milsec You were responsible for procuring equipment and special gear for your Milsec unit's operations. Choose one (Persuade or Deception) Gear (One Item. up to 3 Points)
Red+ Medic Corporate You worked as a medic on a Red+Bus, responding to customer emergency calls, often under the threat of gunfire. Choose one (Medicine or Drive) Gear (Doc-in-a-Box)
Smuggler Underworld You had a relationship with organized crime and used your vehicle to smuggle illicit goods in and out of Ridgeworld. Drive Gear (One Vehicle, up to 3 Points)
Street Ganger Street You joined a street gang at a young age and rose through the ranks developing a reputation along the way. Firearms Gear (One Pistol, up to 3 Points)
Street Magician Street You made a living by delivering impromptu magic shows on the street to delight passersby and entice them to give a few cred. Stealth Signature Trick (Close Up Magic)
Street Rat Street You were on your own at a young age and have survived on the streets by finding safe places to stay and scrounging or begging to feed yourself. Perception Extra Luck (You start the game with two Luck Points instead of one)
Street Vendor Street You owned your own Chorky food cart and sold your product to pedestrians daily to make a living. Insight Gear (Graham H6 Shotgun)
Sysop Choose one (Corporate, Milsec, or Underworld) You were a system operator (sysop), an admin for a host of applications and services offered by a corporate, milsec, or underground organization. Hacking Augment (Datajack)
Underground Brawler Underworld You were a bareknuckle brawler in underground blood fights, cage matches backed by organized crime and supported by fierce gambling. Brawl Augment (Bone Lacing)
Yakuza Soldier Underworld You were a soldier in the Yakuza, the Japan-based crime organization that has spread itself throughout the civilized world. Melee Gear (Katana)
Young Doctor Corporate You worked your entire life to become a doctor and managed to secure a spot at a major hospital. Medicine Signature Trick (Surgery)