Street Smart

This broad skill provides a character with general knowledge in the

protocols of “the street.” It measures a character’’s ability to

negotiate and make contact with the realm of blue-collar crime, gangs,

and illicit dealers. Street Smart and its specialties are encounter

skills.

Street Smart Situation Modifiers

| Condition | Modifier |

| :— | :— |

| Society has no law | -3 steps |

| Society has Good law | +2 steps |

| Society has Amazing law | +3 steps |

| Belongs to similar group | -1 step |

| Belongs to same group | -2 steps |

| Belongs to opposed group | +3 steps |

| Has local contact | -1 step |

| Has Reputation perk | -1 step |

| Is an obvious stranger | +1 step |

| Has Infamy flaw | +1 step |

| Seeks Ordinary assistance | -1 step |

| Seeks Good assistance | +2 steps |

| Seeks Amazing assistance | +4 steps |

Street Knowledge

This skill enables a character to improve his familiarity with the

inner workings of a particular organization or geographical area.

Unlike other specialties, it must be purchased separately for each

organization or area (e.g., Street Knowledge—Alpha Colony or

Street Knowledge—The Void Syndicate).

A character needs to buy this specialty twice in order to become

familiar with how things get done in a specific interstellar

organization or interstellar trade union.

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Criminal elements

This specialty skill represents a character’’s ability to make

contact with and deal with those who are considered part of the

criminal element—organized crime, professional criminals, street

gangs, and underworld organizations.

Whenever a character tries to locate or interact with these

groups, he uses this skill.

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