Core Attributes (0-5 Scale):
Each character starts with 10 points to distribute. 0 represents a significant deficiency, is average for a Silo resident, and 5 represents exceptional talent.
Mechanical Aptitude: Skill with machinery, repairs, and engineering.
Medical Knowledge: Understanding of anatomy, first aid, and disease.
Social Acumen: Ability to navigate social hierarchies, negotiate, and influence others.
Physical Endurance: Resistance to fatigue, illness, and physical hardship.
Knowledge of Systems: Understanding of the Shaft history, rules, and infrastructure (e.g., IT, power, water).
Specializations (0-3 Scale):
These represent specific areas of expertise within the broader attributes. Each specialization has a base value equal to the related Core Attribute. Players get 5 points to allocate to specializations. These points can only increase the base value, not create a specialization out of thin air.
Examples of specializations.
Related to Mechanical Aptitude:
Generator Maintenance: Expertise in keeping the Shaft power source running.
Hydroponics Management: Knowledge of the Shaft food production systems.
IT/Communications: Skills with computers, networks, and communication systems.
Related to Medical Knowledge:
Trauma Care: Expertise in treating injuries and wounds.
Disease Diagnosis: Ability to identify and understand illnesses.
Pharmaceutical Knowledge: Understanding of medications and their effects.
Related to Social Acumen:
Law/Regulations: Knowledge of the Shaft legal system.
Negotiation/Bartering: Skill in trading and making deals.
Interrogation/Investigation: Ability to extract information from others.
Related to Physical Endurance:
Mining/Excavation: Expertise in working in the lower levels of the Shaft
Waste Management: Skill in handling the Shaft waste disposal systems.
Survival/Scavenging: Ability to find resources and survive in harsh conditions.
Related to Knowledge of Shaft Systems:
Shaft History/Lore: Deep understanding of the Shaft’s (limited) past.
Shaft Geography/Layout: Knowledge of the Shaft physical structure.
Political Landscape: Understanding of the Shaft’s power structures.
Example:
A character with Mechanical Aptitude 4 could then allocate specialization points to increase Generator Maintenance to 5, Hydroponics Management to 4, and leave IT/Communications at the base 4.
Background:
Players should provide a brief background for their character, including their assigned department (if any), family history within the Shaft(if relevant) and any significant events that may have shaped them.
