Addict
I’m an Addict, of course I can find a source, communicate in slang, exert myself in brief and intense ways if there’s drugs at the end of it.
Substitutes for :Lie.
Feature: Substitutes for Secrecy.
Feature: Protects Self.
Feature: Substitutes for
Every standard identity substitutes for at least one ability, by default, or more if taken as an additional feature. It’s only for taking actions that the ability it subs for ordinarily covers.
An identity does not sub for that ability for the purposes of coercing a shock meter or making a stress check, unless it has the Resists Shock or Coerces feature respectively.
Academic
I’m an Academic, of course I can access obscure libraries and archives that you never knew existed, get an interview with a reclusive expert, recognize specious bullshit research.
Substitutes for: Knowledge.
Feature: Substitutes for Status.
Feature: Protects Unnatural.
Server
I’m a Server, of course I can talk to the local beat cop on a first name basis, spot the person or event that’s out of place, give directions.
Substitutes for: Knowledge.
Feature: Protects Isolation.
Feature: Substitutes for Fitness.
Pony
I’m A Pony, of course I can: stumble onto occult stuff almost entirely by accident, misunderstand things in a way
that protects my body or sanity, display my near-ignorance in the most appealing possible fashion.
Substitutes for: Connect.
Feature: Protects Helplessness.
Feature: Use Gutter Magick.
Petty Crook
I’m a Petty Crook, of course I can get you something cheap that fell off a truck, arrange to get you bonded out of jail, tell you which beat cop is bent.
Feature: Substitutes for Secrecy.
Feature: Substitutes for Lie.
Feature: Unique (finds criminal opportunities).
Hacker
I’m a Hacker, of course I can dazzle non-techies with jargon, make your laptop run faster, install or uninstall softwarez, consume alarming quantities of caffeine.
Substitutes for: Knowledge.
Feature: Substitutes for Lie.
Feature: Unique (can break into and subvert computer systems).
Detective
I’m a Detective, of course I can run a plate, conduct surveillance, spy on your personal electronics.
Substitutes for: Notice.
Feature: Substitutes for Secrecy.
Feature: Substitutes for Pursuit.
Checker
I’m a Mystic Seeker, of course I can discuss Tarot and alchemy, recognize the commonest ways to fake having magick,
tell mystic inspiration from drug-abuse babble.
Substitutes for: Notice.
Feature: Protects Unnatural.
Feature: Substitutes for Pursuit.
Bouncer
I’m a Bouncer, of course I can spot a fake ID, acquire drugs, get free drinks, hold my liquor, understand the club kids’ crazy slang.
Substitutes for: Fitness.
Feature: Coerces Violence.
Feature: Substitutes for Struggle.
Beat Cop
Of course I’m a Beat Cop, I can recognize the local “usual suspects,” interpret gang tags and police radio codes, maintain a calm facade.
Substitutes for: Pursuit.
Feature: Substitutes for Struggle
Feature: Provides Firearms Attack.