The Careerist

The Careerist is the consummate brown-nosing backstabber. Most remain stuck in a cubicle farm, performing the same mundane tasks day after day, while the ruthless few climb upwards in the corporate hierarchy. Potentially, The Careerist could also run their own company, fighting for survival against corporate giants. In a world where nothing is off limits when it comes to advancing one’s career, success necessitates being willing to do whatever it takes.

Occupation

Choose your Careerist’s occupation from the list below, or invent one of your choosing.

Lawyer, Businessman, Office worker, Director, CEO, Consultant, Bureaucrat, Politician, Jet setter, Yuppie, Salesman, Trainee, Aristocrat.

Dark Secrets

Choose 1 or more Dark Secrets. Suggestions:

• Curse, page 93
• Guilty of Crime, page 93
• Occult Experience, page 94
• Pact with Dark Powers, page 94
• Responsible for Medical Experiments, page 94

Disadvantages

Choose 2 Disadvantages. Suggestions:

• Cursed, page 97
• Greedy, page 98
• Haunted, page 98
• Liar, page 99
• Rationalist, page 100
• Rival, page 101

Advantages

Choose 3 Advantages from the list below.

• Awe-inspiring, page 102
• Influential Friends, page 103
• Network of Contacts, page 103
• Notorious, page 104
• Daredevil, page 108
• Puppeteer, page 111
• At Any Cost, page 119
• Opportunist, page 120

Attributes

Assign the modifiers +2, +1, and +0 to the three passive attributes: Fortitude, Reflexes, and Willpower.

Assign the modifiers +3, +2, +1, +1, +0, -1, and -2 to the seven active attributes: Charisma, Coolness, Intuition, Perception, Reason, Soul, and Violence.

Looks

Select or come up with your own distinguishing features for your character.

Clothes: Cheap suit, tailored suit, chinos and shirt, latest fashion, casual, polo and khakis, or expensive clothes.

Face: Pretty, sharp, round and sweaty, dominant, chiseled, ruthless, beautiful, boring, or flat face.

Eyes: Attentive, penetrating, ruthless, weary, cunning, sharp, warm, or authoritarian eyes.

Body: Slim, sexy, lanky, chubby, big, small, in shape, thin, or voluptuous body.

Name

Choose a name for your character, suitable to the locale in which the campaign is set.

Relations

Everyone introduces their character by name, looks, and personality. Take your turn. Write down the other player characters’ names. Go around the table again to establish your Relations.

If you know any of the other player characters from before, choose one of these options to establish the relationship between the two of you.

• One of the characters assisted you with removing a company rival. Take +1 Relation with them.
• One of the characters opposes your business ventures.
• One of the characters knows your Dark Secret.
• One of the characters also works for your boss.
• You are in love with one of the characters. Take +2 Relation with them.

Decide the nature of three additional Relations: One neutral (0), one meaningful (+1), and one vital (+2).