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Surveyor Class · Personnel
Field Reference · Backgrounds
Backgrounds
Eleven core Backgrounds — character archetypes that shape flavour, the +1/−1 tier modifier, signature item, hooks, and a small mechanical perk.
No. 01
Core
The Junior Surveyor
True Believer
Lean: mind / hand
+1 mind·−1 body
No. 02
Wild Frontier
The Native Recruit
Captive / Skeptic
Lean: body / spirit
+1 body·−1 mind
No. 03
Core or Settled Frontier
The Defector
Skeptic
Lean: voice / hand
+1 voice·−1 heart
No. 04
Anywhere (originally)
The Stranded
Captive
Lean: undefined
Tier mod: player choice
No. 05
Core
The Specialist
Lifer
Lean: undefined
Tier mod: player choice
No. 06
Frontier or Wild
The Mystic
Skeptic / surveilled
Lean: spirit / heart
+1 spirit·−1 bodymay start Expert
No. 07
Somewhere they don't talk about
The Recovered
Captive (under scrutiny)
Lean: undefined
Tier mod: player choice
No. 08
Core
The Smiling Functionary
True Believer (?)
Lean: voice / mind
+1 voice·−1 body
No. 09
Settled or Wild Frontier
The Pathwalker
Loose contractor
Lean: body / hand / spirit
+1 hand·−1 mind
No. 10
Core
The Steward
Lifer / quietly subversive
Lean: heart / voice
+1 heart·−1 bodymay start Expert
No. 11
Unclear
The Anomaly
Unclassified
Lean: undefined
No tier modifier