SA Specialties
The following are Specialties created for use in this setting. Most of the Origins in SC 2.0 are completely appropriate, so it's perfectly ok to mix-and-match. The two sets complement each other really well.
Assassin: You are a stealthy killer, highly skilled with poisons and other tools of assassination.
- Bonus Feat: Poison Basics
- You gain the Edged weapon proficiency (see page 28).
- You gain 1 acquaintance-grade contact (see page 458). This contact improves by 1 grade at Career Levels 6, 12 and 18.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Blend and Stealth checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
Bondsman: As an honoured member of the Na-Familia, you live to serve your household and would die to protect it.
- Bonus Feat: Oathbound.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Notice checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
- You gain a +1 bonus with attack checks made as part of a Fight Defensively action. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 5, 10, 15 and 20.
Butlerian Heretic: In a blatant violation of the Butlerian Proscriptions, you have become wise in the ways of the Thinking Machines.
- You gain the focus Science (Programming).
- You gain 1 acquaintance-grade contact (see page 458). This contact improves by 1 grade at Career Levels 6, 12 and 18.
- Computers is always a class skill for you. Further, your result cap with this skill increases by 5 (maximum 60).
- Your threat range with Computers skill checks increases by 1. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 5, 10, 15 and 20.
CHOAM Representative: You represent the Combine Honetes Ober Advancer Mercantile, a massive trading conglomerate.
- Bonus Feat: Any Advanced Skill feat.
- You gain the Science (Economy) focus.
- You gain 1 acquaintance-grade contact (see page 458). This contact improves by 1 grade at Career Levels 6, 12 and 18.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Analyse and Bureaucracy checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
Concubine: As an Imperial Concubine, you accompany your life-partner in all things, perhaps even bearing his children.
- Bonus Feat: Fan Service.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Impress checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
- You gain a +1 bonus with checks made as part of a Seduction conflict. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
Diplomat: Diplomacy turns the wheels of the Imperium. Your job is to talk to people, and you are very good at it.
- Bonus Feat: Diplomat.
- Once per session, you may improve the disposition of any 1 non-villain NPC by 1 grade without a skill check.
- Twice per session, you may make a bribe check at the minimum Bribe value without paying its cost (see page 121).
- You gain 1 acquaintance-grade contact (see page 458). This contact improves by 1 grade at Career Levels 6, 12 and 18.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Manipulate checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
Healer: Trained by one of the great medical schools of the Imperium, you are a healer, trusted implicitly by your clients.
- Bonus Feat: Bandage.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Medicine checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
- Your Wisdom is considered to be 1 higher when determining stress damage thresholds (see page 339). This bonus increases by an additional 1 at Career Levels 6, 12 and 18.
Infantry: Be it at close-quarters with a Kindjal or at range with a Lasgun, combat is all you know. And that’s fine with you.
- Bonus Feat: Any Combat feat.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Tactics checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
- You gain a +1 bonus with attack checks made as part of a joint action. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 5, 10, 15 and 20.
Nobility: The highest echelon of the Faufreluches caste system, you will one day inherit control of a Great House.
- Bonus Feat: Regis Familia.
- You gain 1 additional Cultures focus or forte.
- You gain the Edged weapon proficiency (see page 28).
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Impress and Intimidate checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
Mentat: Given intense conditioning, you have become a human-computer, capable of astounding feats of mental agility.
- Bonus Feat: Living Cipher.
- You gain the Science (Mathematics) focus and forte.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Tactics checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
- At Levels 7 and 14, your Intelligence rises by 1.
Sardaukar: Raised on the hell-world of Salusa Secundus, you are a fanatical follower of the Golden Lion Throne.
- Bonus Feat: Battle Hardened.
- Your base Defense increases by 1.
- You gain the Unarmed, Edged and Rifle weapon proficiencies (see page 28).
- At Levels 7 and 14, your Constitution rises by 1.
Seer: Gifted with The Sght, you are a rare commodity in the Imperium with services that are highly sought-after.
- Bonus feat: Sight Basics.
- You receive a Caliber II resource pick to add Melange to your personal gear at no cost.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Impress checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
- Each time you gain ranks in the Impress skill, you gain an equal number of ranks in the Manipulate skill. This does not increase you maximum ranks in either skill.
Slave: Maula are the lowest caste of the Faufreluches. You have learned to be tougher than most, just to survive.
- Bonus Feat: Great Fortitude.
- Choose 1 skill. This is always a class skill for you. Further, your result cap with this skill increases by 5 (maximum 60).
- You gain 1 additional Wound point at Career Level 1, and 1 additional Wound point at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
Spymaster: You defend your house by rooting out spies and traitors. You are a master interrogator and have a network of contacts.
- Bonus Feat: Breaking Points.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Networking checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
- You gain a +1 bonus with checks made as part of an Interrogation conflict. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 5, 10, 15 and 20.
Strategist: Responsible for organising your Lord's troops, you are an excellent tactician.
- Bonus Feat: Tactical Advantage.
- You gain 1 additional Cultures skill focus.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Tactics checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with directed skill checks and team checks for which you're the leader. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
Swordmaster: You are a champion of a Great House, co-ordinating battles and fighting duels for your master’s honour.
- Bonus Feat: Holtzman Shield Basics.
- You gain two proficiencies or fortes that must be used with Edged or Exotic Edged weapons (see page 28).
- You gain a Personal Shield as part of your personal gear at no cost.
- You gain a +1 bonus with attack checks made as part of a Disarm action. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 5, 10, 15 and 20.
Technician: You are one of the few capable of maintaining the servok mechanisms and machines that keep the Imperium running.
- Bonus Feat: Techie.
- You receive the Science (fabrication) focus.
- You receive 2 bonus Drive focuses or fortes.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Electronics and Mechanics checks. These bonuses increase by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.
Trader: You sell your wares to the highest bidder, always on the lookout for that one big score.
- Bonus Feat: Pack Rat.
- You gain the Science (Economy) skill focus.
- You gain 1 acquaintance-grade contact (see page 458). This contact improves by 1 grade at Career Levels 6, 12 and 18.
- You gain a +1 insight bonus with Analysis checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at Career Levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20.