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

Owner: detour

Gear

Base Gear

Portable Workbench

Base

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

Base

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

Base

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

Elective Gear

Personal Computing Drone

Elective

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

Guinea Pig

Elective

effects targeting this have a dramatically greater effect but wear off entirely after Low Duration. Trained to perform simple tricks. If it seems to die or disappear, it miraculously revives or is rediscovered after Mid duration.

Gravity Inverter

Elective

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

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