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Conduit Cities Background

Soldier (Fighter Archetype): Soldiers are members or former members of the Census Office Sweep Teams (Grey Cloaks) or Stalkers (Green Cloaks), the main military outfits of the Conduit Cities. It is also possible that an individual was part of the City Watch and was allowed to train with these groups. Grey Cloaks are the quick reaction force of the Conduit Cities and respond to Incursions from the Ergon Peoples and threats to the Conduit Plants. They specialize in defensive, small unit tactics in urban environments. Stalkers patrol the wild boundaries of Conduit City territory in small teams of 2 or 3. At home in the wilderness, these individuals are as skilled in natural lore as combat.

Scoundrel (Rogue Archetype): Scoundrels are the slippery rascals haunting every major urban sprawl. They usually aren't bad guys or gals, but they know things change fast on the streets and you can't rely on the authorities to arrive in time to save you. Always keep an eye over your shoulder and choose your friends wisely.

Scienseer (Shaper Archetype): Scienseers are the men and women trained in the universities of the Conduit Cities. Researchers, technicians, engineers; all are steeped in the technology of the Conduit Plants and the elements that fuel them. The abundance of energy from these plants has ushered in a multitude of new inventions and use cases for this energy. Extractors are one of these inventions. They are a miniaturized, but still cumbersome, backpack mounted device festooned with dials and switches needing to be constantly tuned. Its tralaticon batteries are charged via a reverse-diffusion process of raw elements from the surrounding environment. Through careful balancing of gauges and shorthand calculations, the resulting energy can be directed outwards with varying effects. The technology is new and the full capabilities of the device are not yet known.