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Assists a Mad Genius

Translation Codex

This is an unusual Focus, for it attaches itself to the Focus of another. That is to say, the Stranger who exhibits this Focus will usually be the assistant to another Stranger, whose translation made them some kind of scientist or technologist. And while being a mere assistant may not be glamorous, the duo can be an incredibly potent combination.

Carrying their master's equipment, handing them the right tools, providing needed assistance on tasks, these chores are mind numbing to one such as me. To those who would actually translate into this Focus, they are the bread and butter of a role they were born to play—the humble servant merely seeking to take part in something greater than themselves. I for one would prefer to be the master.

Minor Effect Suggestion

You accomplish your feat of assistance without your master even noticing.

Major Effect Suggestion

You accomplish your feat of assistance without anyone seeing you.

Tier 1

Exemplary Servant Enabler

You are trained in the science of your master, as well as tasks involving lifting or domestic duties.

Tier 2

Unwanted Help (2 Intellect points)Action

You assist someone in whatever task they're doing, providing an asset whether you have the skill or not, but in doing so you change the outcome of their task in some minor way.

Tier 3

Strong Back Enabler

You can carry a virtually unlimited amount of equipment. Whatever you can fit in your packs and in your arms you can carry around.

Ultimate Assistant Enabler

Passing a piece of equipment or a weapon to a party member within Immediate range does not take an action for you.

Tier 4

Live to Serve (4 Speed points) Enabler

You take the effects of an Intrusion for a party member.

Tier 5

Calibrate Weapon Enabler

When using Unwanted Help on someone wielding a mad science weapon, their attack ben. efits from a +2 bonus on damage.

Tier 6

Great Assistant Enabler

Whenever you provide Unwanted Help, you may spend Effort for your target's roll, which stacks with their own.

Nearly a Master Enabler

You are specialized in the science practiced by your master.

GM Intrusion: You manage to discover some new property of science, outshining your master and thereby inspiring jealousy.