Inventor alpha

Description

Stats: ++ Intelligence, + Luck

The inventor is a brilliant, unpredictable genius who can jury-rig remarkable gadgets and contraptions from improbable resources. They combine their knowledge with a sprinkle of luck to build the right thing at the right time; or make the best of things if they don’t. Beware though, their creations are often as unstable as the Inventor themselves.

Mission design tips.

Grounding and theming.

  • Emmet “Doc” Brown (Back to the Future)
  • Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
  • Nikola Tesla
  • Forge (Marvel Universe)
  • Kaylee Frye (Firefly)
  • Angus "Mac" MacGyver (MacGyver)

Edition: Advent v1

Public: Yes

Gear

Portable Workbench

an easily portable cube that, when activated, unfolds into a free-standing, fully-equipped miniature workbench. Examining an item on the workbench grants a free Deduction related to understanding its use or purpose (Mid cooldown).

Multitool

a compact multitool that can morph into a variety of standard implements. Can be used to build or repair most things, given sufficient time and resources.

Unstable Power Cell

a small but bulky power source. Once per mission attach it to a device or weapon to Pitch a temporarily supercharged state. May malfunction catastrophically.

Personal Computing Drone

a small, fragile robot that follows the user. It has limited autonomy but is capable of following simple commands. Comes with a variety of ports and cables (Pitched) and can process most complex calculations in seconds.

Entropic Mass Propulsor

a hand-held device which can be loaded with a handful of small objects. Fires its payload at a high velocity but momentum falls off quickly.

Gravity Inverter

a belt worn by the user. Can be activated to create a localized anti-gravity field. (Low duration, High cooldown)

Abilities

Piece Together

quickly assemble a (mostly) functional item from available materials, even if it is improbable that those materials could be used in such a way.

(Low essence, -, Low cooldown)
The item works for a short duration or to perform a specific task but is not reliable or durable.
You may Pitch for available materials on your person or nearby.

Paired Action: Describe how the available materials can be used to construct the desired item.

Eureka!

A moment of pure genius strikes you, allowing you to invent a novel solution to a pressing problem.

(Mid essence, -, Low cooldown)
Pitch a suitable effect that is plausible as a scientific or engineering possibility.
The solution works but may have unexpected or unintended consequences scaling with how improbable your solution is.

Paired Action: Dramatically shout followed by frantic action such as sketching, calculating, or gathering materials.

Chaos Breeds Innovation

When one of your inventions fails, quickly salvage it into something different but useful before it is destroyed.

(Low-High essence, Low-High duration, Low-High cooldown)
Pitch a way in which your malfunctioning or otherwise failing inventions can be repurposed into something else.
Its new function must be different from the original purpose.

Paired Action: React to the invention’s failure with quick thinking and improvisation.