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Computer Tech
You have a general knowledge and understanding of technology. You can do some basic troubleshooting or repair. You may even have knowledge in some scripting and programming.
- Wealth: Average to Affluent
- Skills: Craft (Computer hardware or code), one Knowledge skill, Language (Other) (a programming language), Repair (Electrical), Repair (Electronics), Research, Science (Mathematics), Status, Technical (Computer Use), choose one of the following skills as specialties as appropriate to setting: Accounting, Hide, Knowledge (Law).
Technician
You specialized in maintaining, repairing, and utilizing computers and various hardware. You are very capable at dealing with more complex systems. You don’t design these systems, but you may very well know them better than their creators.
- Wealth: Average to Affluent
- Skills: Fine Manipulation, Heavy Machine, Listen, Repair (Any), Science (Physics), Research, Spot, Technical (Computer Use), and two other skills from the following list as a specialty as appropriate to setting and concept: Craft (any), Drive, Pilot (any).
Homebrew Professions
Cybersecurity Professional
You specialized in the field of security and protecting information systems. You can find holes in the security of systems and recommend ways of making them better. You may not always be able to create a system, but you know how to find a way to break it.
- Wealth: Average to Affluent
- Skills: One Knowledge skill, Listen, Research, Science (Cryptography), Spot, Technical (Computer Use), and four other skills from the following list as a specialty as appropriate to concept: Gaming, Insight, Knowledge (any), Language (any), Persuade, Science (any), Teach, Technical (any).
Network Engineer
You specialized in creating and configuring networks. You design the systems that are the glue to just about any business, and also the one at fault when the internet doesn’t work. Your skill is important to the operation of just about everything people use.
- Wealth: Average to Affluent
- Skills: Craft (Networks), Fine Manipulation, Two Knowledge skills, Repair (Networks), Science (Networking), Spot, Technical (Computer Use), and two other skills from the following list as a specialty as appropriate to concept: Craft (any), Language (any), Listen, Research, Science (any), Teach, Technical (Networking).
Sysadmin
You are the one that makes sure systems stay running. If something comes down, you are the one they usually blame. You gained the skills and specialization to manage computer systems and keep them alive and up-to-date.
- Wealth: Average to Affluent
- Skills: Two Language skills, Repair (Computers), Repair (Networks), Spot, Technical (Networking), Technical (Linux), and four other skills from the following list as a specialty as appropriate to concept: Brawl, Craft (any), Demolition, Listen, Research, Science (any), Teach.
Help Desk Technician
You just wanted to help people with their computer problems. You understand working through problems, recreating the situation and seeing what is wrong. The only bad part is sometimes you get the brunt of all the trouble, because the end user expects you to get it fixed right away.
- Wealth: Average to Affluent
- Skills: Craft (Computers), Fine Manipulation, Listen, Repair (Computers), Spot, Teach, Technical (Computer Use), and three other skills from the following list as a specialty as appropriate to concept: Brawl, Craft (any), Etiquette (any), Gaming, Knowledge (any), Language (any), Persuade, Repair (any).