Burnt Out
I’m Burnt Out, of course I can find a meth dealer, sleep rough, tell you which dumpster has the freshest baked goods.
Substitutes for: Notice.
Feature: Protects Isolation.
Feature: Coerces Isolation.
Identity Type: mundane
Most identities fall into this category. They usually represent functional roles the character has (such as an occupation, vocation or hobby), defining personality traits or physical characteristics.
Alderwoman
I’m an Alderwoman, of course I can get a ticket fixed, make a local business be nicer to you, get that pothole repaired, get
you a temporary job for a couple weeks.
Substitutes for: Status.
Feature: Protects Helplessness.
Feature: Protects Isolation.
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.
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.