2023-04-24T19:49:45Z

Marty: /* Contact Points */

Over the course of their career, any good character builds up a network of personal contacts independent of their work connections. Even if they operates solely through cut-outs and intermediaries, each task puts them in communication with individuals who may become valuable assets during later tasks. It’s up to the character, however, to put forth the effort to maintain these connections after the initial encounters.

In game terms, any NPC whose disposition toward the character is friendly or better at the end of a job or mission, and who contributes to the success of the job or mission in some meaningful way, becomes a potential long-term contact. Specific examples include:

* A specialist whose services are acquired through a favor check.
* An expert whom the character contacts through his own research.
* An NPC whom the character successfully seduces (or who seduces the character).

An NPC who is directly tied to one of the character’s story feats cannot become a potential contact until that story feat is resolved.

==Contact Points==
Each time a character levels up, they gain one or more contact points. The amount of contact points a character gains per level is determined by consulting the table below. The minimum amount of contact points a character can gain per level is 1, no matter how horribly abrasive, irritating, and offensive you may be, it is sentient lifes’ tendency to form connections with people. A character that starts higher than level 1 receives the normal contact points they would have received for levelling from 1 to their starting level. Increases to contact points per level are gained retroactively because it makes the automation in the character sheet easier..
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Criteria
! Contact Points
|-
| Charisma Modifier
| +CHA Modifier
|-
| Trained in skills: Knowledge [Behavioral Sciences], Persuasion
| +1/Skill
|-
| Feats: Famous, Fan Service, Fascinating Information, Gorgeous, Jet Setter, Silver Tongue, Skill Focus (Persuasion), Superstar, The Look
| +1/Feat
|-
| Any talent from the Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, or Lineage talent trees
| +1/Talent
|-
| Influential Friends talent (Lineage tree, this stacks with the line above)
| +1
|-
| Powerful Friends talent (Lineage tree, this stacks with the two above lines)
| +1
|-
| Charmer title
| +1
|}

==Acquiring Contacts==
To acquire an NPC as a long-term contact, the character must spend one or more contact points to establish the relationship. This must occur the first time the character gains a level after their initial meeting of the potential contact. The number of contact points that must be invested depends on the contact’s capabilities and the depth of the connection the character wishes to establish, is shown on table below. For deeper relationships, the NPC’s disposition toward the character must meet a certain minimum level at the end of the job or mission during which the character first encounters them (as shown in the table).

When a character acquires a new contact, they must define the contact’s type from the Contact Types list (see the Contact Types section, below).

Characters may earn contacts as part of their backstory rolls. These contacts are treated as 3-cost contacts that start at Level 2, though they can be improved to Level 3 by expending 1 contact point. Their Influence is determined when they are earned in the backstory, see the backstory section.
{| class="wikitable" style="background-color:#FFF; color:#2B2B2B;"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! Contact Details
! Cost
! Minimum Disposition
|- style="font-style:italic;"
| colspan="3" | Contact is a…
|-
| …specialist or other "one trick pony" (Nonheroic)
| 1
|
|-
| …expert or other capable but lesser NPC (Mixed Nonheroic/Heroic)
| 2
|
|-
| …special NPC (Fully Heroic) or backstory NPC (heroic status up to GM)
| 3
|
|- style="font-style:italic;"
| colspan="3" | Desired relationship involves…
|-
| …information sharing (Level 1)
| +0
| Friendly
|-
| …exchange of favors (Level 2)
| +1
| Helpful
|-
| …field assistance (Level 3)
| +2
| Ally
|- style="font-style:italic;"
| colspan="3" | Contact influence rating is… (Choose One, this cannot be changed after contact is chosen without GM approval)
|-
| …Level 0 – Virtually no social influence; useful only for their Knowledge skills.
| +0
|
|-
| …Level 1 – Has one or two friends with some connections, or has some minor social influence
| +1
|
|-
| …Level 2 – Has a few friends, but not a lot of social influence.
| +2
|
|-
| …Level 3 – Knows several people in a neighborhood; a borough mayor or a gang leader.
| +3
|
|-
| …Level 4 – Knows several people and has a moderate degree of social influence; a city councilman or a low-level executive it a small-to-medium corporation.
| +4
|
|-
| …Level 5 – Known and connected across his state; a city/sprawl mayor or governor, notable fixer, or a mid-level executive in a medium-sized corporation.
| +5
|
|-
| …Level 6 – Knows a lot of people over a large area, and has considerable social influence; often holds a leadership position in a national corporation.
| +6
|
|-
| …Level 7 – Well-connected across a multi-state region; an executive in a state government or a national corporation.
| +7
|
|-
| …Level 8 – Well-connected on his own continent or colony, with considerable social influence; a mid-level executive in a small national government or multinational corporation.
| +8
|
|-
| …Level 9 – Well-connected worldwide, with significant social influence; a senior official in a small national government or senior executive in a multinational corporation; a low-level executive in a multiplanetary corporation.
| +9
|
|-
| …Level 10 – Extremely well-connected worldwide, with significant social influence; mid-level executive position in a major national government or multiplanetary corporation.
| +10
|
|-
| …Level 11 – Interplanetary power-player with extensive social influence; holds a key executive position in a major national government or multiplanetary corporation.
| +11
|
|- style="font-style:italic;"
| colspan="3" | Miscellaneous
|-
| Add an additional Type to the contact beyond the first (subject to GM approval, cannot be added after initial contact creation barring GM approval)
| +1
|
|}
==Benefits of Contacts==
The benefits provided by a contact depend on the depth of the relationship, as follows.
===Level 1 Contacts===
A level 1 contact is someone with whom the character maintains regular communication, but whose ability or willingness to help the character is limited to consultation and research in his field of expertise. A level 1 contact never provides material assistance, only information. Once per session, a character may get in touch with a level 1 contact and request information that could be gained using any Knowledge skill in which the contact is trained (though hearing back from the contact may well take until the next session). The GM makes a skill check for the contact to determine whether the contact has the answers that the character needs. The skill check functions as if made by a character of a level 1/2 that of the character (assuming the contact does not have an established character level). Using a contact in this manner has no cost.

===Level 2 Contacts===
A level 2 contact is willing to go beyond simple information, and is capable of exercising some of their own influence on behalf of their friend, the character. They won’t place themselves in any personal danger on the character’s behalf. Once per session, the character may get in touch with a level 2 contact and request a service from them specific to the type of contact chosen (though delivering on that might take until the next session). A level 2 contact may also be used as a level 1 contact, but this counts as the character’s use of that contact for the session, rendering them unavailable for activation for the duration of the session.

At level 2, a contact can also be viewed as an old friend, or an on/off romance.

===Level 3 Contacts===
A level 3 contact is a close comrade who stands by the character even at great personal risk. With a little luck, a level 3 contact can even be persuaded to take the field at the character’s side.

During a session, the character may spend 1 hero point to attempt to activate a level 3 contact. He then makes a Persuasion skill check (DC 10 + the contact’s challenge level). With success, his contact is willing to provide personal assistance for the duration of the session. The contact joins the character’s team at the earliest possible opportunity and renders whatever assistance he can. They remain under the GM’s control, but all involved parties should keep in mind the relationship between the contact and the character when portraying interactions.

When a character declares their intent to activate a level 3 contact, but before they make the Persuasion skill check, the GM declare that the contact is unavailable for this serial. If this is the case, then the character’s hero point is refunded.

An character may maintain a maximum number of level 3 contacts at any time equal to his Charisma modifier + 1 (minimum 1), and may never activate more than one over the course of any single session. Close relatives do not count against this limit.

A level 3 contact may also be used as a level 1 or level 2 contact if they have not yet been activated, but this counts as the character’s use of that contact for the session, rendering him unavailable for activation for the duration of the session.

A level 3 contact can also be viewed as a best buddy, an active romance, or a close family member.
=Contact Types=

==Academic==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Choose Any Two]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A level 2 academic contact can do research on your behalf as a favor. This takes 1d6+1 days, but allows the contact to make a Knowledge check on your behalf with an additional +5 bonus, plus their influence rating. This can be made for skills beyond the two chosen for their Level 1 contact ability, however only the skills chosen in the level 1 ability receives the standard +5 bonus for being trained. The contact cannot be used for anything else while this favor is being undertaken. If you are level 11 or higher, the contact gains an additional +5 bonus to their Knowledge check for this as if the contact had Skill Focus in that Knowledge skill.
* '''Examples:''' Librarian, Philosopher, Professor, Non-Technical Researcher, Teacher, Theologian

==Blue Collar==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Choose Two: Culture [Contact’s Species], Culture [Any Species], History [Contact’s Species], History [Any Species], Technology]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A Blue Collar contact’s Favor varies wildly with their line of work. The GM will determine it each time you pick a Blue Collar contact, regardless of the level.
* '''Examples:''' Assembly Line Worker, Construction Worker, Longshoreman, Maintenance Technician, Warehouse Worker

==Business==
* '''Minimum Influence Level:''' 1
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Business]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' Rather than providing an active favor, a Business contact of level 2 or higher provides you with a discount on all products and services that they sell, or that their business sells. The discount is a percentage equal to 3x their influence level.
* '''Examples:''' Arms Dealer, Business Owner, Corporate Manager

==Computer==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Technology]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' The contact can improve the defenses of one of your electronic items. This improves the defense barrier of that item by a number of steps equal to their Influence level + 1. This increase in defense barrier quality lasts for a number of sessions equal to one-half your character level.
* '''Examples:''' Computer Professional, Hacker, Script Kiddie

==Criminal==
* '''Minimum Influence Level:''' 1
* '''ADDON-ONLY:''' This cannot be the contact’s only type
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Choose One: Behavioral Sciences, Business, Civics, Culture [Contact’s Species] Social Sciences, or Tactics]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' Rather than providing a favor unique to the criminal type, the criminal type instead adds new, illegal, favor uses to other contact types.
** '''Business:''' A criminal business contact can provide you with inside information that you can use to try and turn a profit. Roll a Wisdom check and add the contacts Influence level to it. If you beat a DC 15, you gain 100 x Check Result in credits. If your check is between 10 and 14, you net no money. If your check is less than 10, you lose 100 x Check Result in credits and have a 50% chance of getting caught by financial regulators.
** '''Computer:''' The contact provides you with a single-use, pre-packaged Hack Action of your choice. The Hackcraft bonus for this Hack Action is equal to 1/2 your character level + 5. If you are level 3 or higher, add another +5 to the check (as if they had Skill Focus). For every 4 levels after level 3, add another +4 bonus to the check (as if the contact had used Hack Boost), up to a maximum additional amount of times equal to the contact’s Influence level – this represents being able to pull strings and be informed of backdoors as much as it represents the contact’s actual skill. You can only have one of these pre-packaged Hack Actions at a time for each Criminal Computer contact you have.
** '''Entertainment:''' A criminal entertainment contact can obtain illegal services and goods for you, and weapons up to restricted availability. The contact makes a Gather Information check as if they were trained in that skill, using the DCs for Black Markets where the contact is located. The contact adds their Influence level to this check. You must provide the credits to purchase the services, goods, or weapons.
** '''Exotic:''' Consult the GM, determined on a case-by-case basis.
** '''Government:''' A Criminal Government contact can obtain you a fake license for a single piece of gear. The Knowledge [Bureaucracy] DC to spot the fake license is equal to 10 + 1/2 Character Level + Influence Level.
** '''Journalist:''' A criminal journalist contact isn’t necessarily a ‘criminal,’ but they don’t pay attention to journalistic ethics and defamation law. The contact makes a Deception check as if trained in the skill, adding their Influence level to the check. This check functions as the Influence Crowd use of the Persuasion skill, though the DCs are 5 higher to represent manipulating a larger group of people. Additionally, the time it takes to use this is longer than 5 minutes, it is dependent on the method the journalist is using to spread the message you want them to spread. While a criminal contact can be both a Journalist and Media, the criminal favors each of those offer are identical.
** '''Law Enforcement:''' A criminal law enforcement contact can attempt to falsify evidence to get you off the hook for a crime. The contact makes a Deception check as if they were trained in the skill. This is countered by a Perception check by anyone who views the evidence. The check bonus uses the same rules as the contact’s knowledge check, and the contact is treated as if it has the Skill Focus (Deception) feat if you are level 7 or higher.
** '''Legal:''' This represents legal professionsals who are legitimatally criminal, and those who are simply ‘dirty’ or ‘crooked.’ A criminal legal contact can attempt to work their legalistic magic to get you off the hook for a crime or get you a lighter sentence. The contact makes a Deception check as if they were trained in the skill. This is countered by a Knowledge [Bureaucracy] or a Perception check by the Judge or prosecution. The check bonus uses the same rules as the contact’s knowledge check, and the contact is treated as if it has the Skill Focus (Deception) feat if you are level 7 or higher.
** '''Magic:''' A criminal magic contact can attempt to rig a game of chance for you (but only ones based on dice or coins). The contact makes a Magery check, adding their Influence level to the check. The check DC varies from locale to locale, and be aware that failing this check results in the contact temporarily becoming unavailable or permanently being lost.
** '''Media:''' A criminal media contact isn’t really a ‘criminal,’ but they don’t pay attention to journalistic ethics and libel/slander law. The contact makes a Deception check as if trained in the skill, adding their Influence level to the check. This check functions as the Influence Crowd use of the Persuasion skill, though the DCs are 5 higher to represent manipulating a larger group of people. Additionally, the time it takes to use this is longer than 5 minutes, it is dependent on the method the journalist is using to spread the message you want them to spread. While a criminal contact can be both a Journalist and Media, the criminal favors each of those offer are identical.
** '''Medical:''' A criminal medical contact gives you access to normally-illegal augmentations, such as CEC Nanoaugmentations and unusual cybernetics. The actual costs and difficulties of getting these installed varies, consult the GM.
** '''Mercenary:''' A criminal mercenary can go rough some one up for you. While this can’t be used to do any permanent harm to someone, it does function as if the contact was making a Persuasion check to intimidate, with an added bonus equal to their Influence level. If you are level 5 or higher, the contact is also treated as having the Skill Focus (Persuasion) feat.
** '''Military:''' A criminal military contact can arrange to ‘lose’ some military equipment in such a fashion that will lead to it ending up in your hands. Each time this Favor is used, the contact can arrange to have you provided with a piece of equipment of Military availability with a value equal to or less than 1000 Credits per Influence level of the contact.
** '''Psionic:''' A criminal psionic contact will use normally-forbidden psionic abilities on your behalf (such as making unauthorized deep scans). Their effective character level for these services is equal to their Influence level, if it is not specified as being higher than that.
** '''Street:''' A criminal street contact can let you in on the profits of whatever criminal enterprise they are working on at the moment. Using this favor nets you 100 x the contact’s Influence level in credits. Unlike most favors, it can only be used every other session, not every session.
** '''Technology:''' A criminal technology contact can illegally obtain goods and weapons for you of any restriction rating. The contact makes a Gather Information check as if they were trained in that skill, using the DCs for Black Markets where the contact is located. The contact adds their Influence level to this check. You must provide the credits to purchase the services, goods, or weapons.
** '''Traveling:''' A criminal traveling contact is a smuggler. As a favor, they can attempt to bring you goods that are illegal in your current location (you must provide the credits to purchase those goods), or can attempt to help you get goods out of your current location. How this exactly works is up to the GM.
** '''Vehicular:''' A criminal vehicular contact can serve as a getaway driver for you. They won’t participate in combat directly, but they can help you leave a scene. They are trained in Pilot and Stealth using the same rules for their Knowledge skill, and are considered to have skill focus in both of them if you are level 7 or higher.
** '''Wilderness:''' A criminal wilderness contact can get you access to a location which can be used as a temporary safehouse. While you are there, all DCs to locate you are increased by 2 x the contact’s Influence level. You can remain there a number of days equal to the contact’s Influence level, and a number of people equal to 2 x the contact’s Influence level can accompany you.
* '''Examples:''' Black Market Arms Dealer, Fence, Gang Member, Mafioso, Smuggler, Yakuza

==Entertainment==
* '''Minimum Influence Level:''' 2
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Behavioral Sciences and Culture [Contact’s Species]]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' An Entertainment contact can use a Presence action on your behalf. With Entertainment contacts of level 2 or higher, it is best if you determine their presence check bonus ahead of time. For the purposes of the Presence action, the Entertainment contact’s character level is equal to their Influence level.
* '''Examples:''' Artist, Bartender, Dancer, Rock Star, Singer

==Exotic==
* Exotic contacts cannot be selected, they can only be awarded by the GM
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Chosen by GM]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' Exotic favors are determined by the GM on a case-by-case basis subject to what the contact is.
* '''Examples:''' Campaign-critical NPCs

==Government==
* '''Minimum Influence Level:''' 2
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Civics and Any One Other Knowledge Skill]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A Government contact can fast-track you through bureaucracy. If you have a Government contact and are making a Knowledge [Bureaucracy] check with the institution they work in, you add their Influence level to your Knowledge [Bureaucracy] check. If you fail a Knowledge [Bureaucracy] check with that institution, you can immediately use your favor for the session to reroll it.
* '''Examples:''' Government Official, Political Staffer, Politician

==Journalist==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Choose One: Behavioral Sciences, Civics, Culture [Choose One], History [Choose One]]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A journalist contact can do some digging around on the street to gather rumors and information by consulting with their own contacts. This functions as a Gather Information check with no credit expenditure required. The contact is treated as trained in Gather Information for this, and they add their Influence level to the check. If you are level 11 or higher they are treated as if they have the Skill Focus feat in it.
* '''Examples:''' News Anchor, Newspaper Editor, Reporter
==Law Enforcement==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Choose One: Behavioral Sciences, Civics, or Tactics]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A law enforcement contact can act as a character witness for you, either to defend you against false accusations, or to help you acquire a license legally (which grants you a +5 bonus on your Knowledge [Civics] check to get the license).
* '''Examples:''' Beat Cop, Border Patrol, Detective, Sector Ranger, Undercover Cop
==Legal==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Behavioral Sciences and Civics]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A legal contact can attempt to work their legalistic magic to defend you in court. The contact makes a Knowledge [Bureaucracy] check as if they were trained in the skill. This is countered by a Knowledge [Bureaucracy] or a Perception check by the Judge or prosecution. The check bonus uses the same rules as the contact’s knowledge check, and the contact is treated as if it has the Skill Focus (Knowledge [Bureaucracy]) feat if you are level 7 or higher. The contact will not defend you in court if you are accused of a felony offense (or worse).
* '''Examples:''' Attorney, JAG, Judge, Lawyer, Paralegal
==Magic==
* '''ADDON TYPE ONLY: '''This cannot be the contact’s only type, and it cannot be added to a contact with the Psionic type. At the GM’s discretion, contacts of some species may receive this type for free.
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Arcana]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' N/A, This is an addon-only contact type.
* '''Examples:''' SDA Mages, Risantha
==Media==
* '''Minimum Influence Level:''' 2
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Choose Any One]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A media contact does not provide an active favor – instead they are assumed to always be feeding you information about new developments in their line of work.
* '''Examples:''' Media Mogul, Media Network Employee
==Medical==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Life Sciences]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A medical contact can use the Heal Damage, Install a Cybernetic Prosthesis (you must provide the prosthetic), Long-Term Care, Perform Surgery, Treat Disease, Treat Poison, and Treat Radiation uses of the Treat Injury skill for you at no cost. The contact’s Treat Injury skill is calculated like their Knowledge skill, and if you are level 7 or higher they are considered to have Skill Focus with Treat Injury.
* '''Examples:''' Cybernetics Technician (usually with the Technology type added on), Doctor, EMT, Physician
==Mercenary==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Tactics]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A mercenary contact can place some of their soldiers at your disposal temporarily. This costs you 100 x Influence level credits, and the contact provides you with a number of equipped soldiers equal to the contact’s Influence level. The soldiers are nonheroic characters with a level equal to 1.5 x the Contact’s influence level, and support you for a number of days equal to the contact’s Influence level.
* '''Examples:''' Bodyguard, Bounty Hunter, Gladiator
==Military==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Tactics]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A military contact can act as a character witness for you, either to defend you against false accusations, or to help you acquire a license legally (which grants you a +5 bonus on your Knowledge [Civics] check to get the license).
* '''Examples:''' Border Patrol, TAAF Soldier
==Psionic==
* '''ADDON TYPE ONLY: '''This cannot be the contact’s only type, and it cannot be added to a contact with the Magic type. At the GM’s discretion, contacts of some species may receive this type for free.
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Behavioral Sciences]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' N/A, This is an addon-only contact type.
* '''Examples:''' SDA Psions, Teuthidoids

==Scientific==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Choose Two: Civics, Earth Sciences, History [Choose One], Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Technology]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A scientific contact’s favor varies wildly with their field of study. The GM will determine their favor when a scientific contact is acquired, regardless of level.
* '''Examples:''' Researcher
==Security==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Choose One: Behavioral Sciences or Tactics]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A security contact can help you test the defenses of an installation you are in charge of. It might take some time for them to get to you, but once they arrive they can make a Perception check (adding their Influence level to the check) to notice any security holes. If you are level 11 or higher they are treated as if they have Skill Focus in Perception.
* '''Examples:''' Bodyguard, Bouncer, Security Guard
==Street==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Behavioral Sciences and Culture [Contact’s Species]]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A street contact can do some digging around on the street to gather rumors and information by consulting with their own contacts. This functions as a Gather Information check with no credit expenditure required. The contact is treated as trained in Gather Information for this, and they add their Influence level to the check. If you are level 11 or higher they are treated as if they have the Skill Focus feat in it.
* '''Examples:''' Bartender, Bookie, Clubber (as in someone who spends a lot of time in clubs), Loan Shark, Waitress
==Technology==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Technology]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A level 2 technology contact can modify your gear for you if you provide the funding. The contact has the Tech Specialist feat and provide those modifications at the standard costs and time required. The contact can also apply Equipment Modifications, Vehicle Modifications, and can use the Modify Weapon function of the Mechanics skill for you. The contact’s Mechanic’s skill modifier is that of a character one-half your level who is trained in Mechanics. Once you are level 3 or higher, the contact is considered to have the Skill Focus feat in Mechanics. Once you are level 6 or higher, the contact’s abilities increase to include the Starship Designer feat. Once you are level 9 or higher, the contact’s abilities to modify gear increase to include the Superior Tech feat. The contact cannot be used for anything else while this favor is being undertaken.
* '''Examples:''' CEC Soldier, Mechanic
==Traveling==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Choose Two: Civics, Culture [Choose One (can be chosen twice)], or History [Choose One (can be chosen twice)]]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A Traveling contact is always on the move, so they’re a bit harder to get to do work for you. However, a Traveling contact always has their ear to the ground, and is always listening for rumors. They’ll feed you information they learn during their travels, keeping you apprised of the situation in places where you are not.
* '''Examples:''' Courier, Wanderer

==Vehicular==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Technology]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A vehicular contact can provide transportation for you and an additional number of people equal to their Influence level. This transportation lasts for a number of days equal to their Influence level (minimum 1). This ONLY provides transportation, the contact will not engage in combat (that requires a level 3 contact).
* '''Examples:''' Driver, Pilot
==Wilderness==
* '''Level 1 (Knowledge Skill):''' Knowledge [Choose One: Earth Sciences or Life Sciences]
* '''Level 2 (Favor):''' A wilderness contact can provide you a map of a known area or advice for handling an unknown area. The map allows you to make Survival checks while in that area as if trained in the skill, while the advice lasts for a number of days equal to the contact’s Influence level and similarly allows you to make Survival checks as if trained while in that area.
* '''Examples:''' Naturalist, Wilderness Scout

=Random Generation=
'''HUMANS: '''For contacts obtained after 2017, roll 1d100. On a 1-90, your contact is human. On a 91-100, it is an alien. From 2017 through 2024, this is a Teuthidoid. From 2025 through 2029, this has a 50% chance of being a Teuthidoid or a Proximan. For 2030 onwards things get messy.

To determine the type of a contact, roll 2d10+2d4 and consult the table below. If this looks like a weird dice roll, it is - its designed to be a [https://anydice.com/program/7905 bell curve] probability.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 2d10+2d4 Result
! Contact Type
|-
| 4
| Exotic (CONSULT THE GM)
|-
| 5
| Psionic (1d8-1 Influence PLUS Reroll additional contact type and use highest influence)
|-
| 6
| Media (1d8+1 Influence)
|-
| 7
| Business (1d8+1 Influence)
|-
| 8
| Wilderness (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 9
| Security (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 10
| Scientific (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 11
| Military (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 12
| Medical (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 13
| Computer (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 14
| Technology (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 15
| Legal (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 16
| Blue Collar (1d6-1 Influence)
|-
| 17
| Street (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 18
| Academic (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 19
| Vehicular (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 20
| Journalist (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 21
| Law Enforcement (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 22
| Mercenary (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 23
| Traveling (1d8-1 Influence)
|-
| 24
| Criminal (1d8+1 Influence PLUS Reroll additional contact type and use highest influence)
|-
| 25
| Government (1d8+1 Influence)
|-
| 26
| Entertainment (1d8+1 Influence)
|-
| 27
| Magic (1d8-1 Influence PLUS Reroll additional contact type and use highest influence)
|-
| 28
| Exotic (CONSULT THE GM)
|}

'''Random Service Branch for Military contacts'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Roll
! Service Branch
|-
| 1
| Navy
|-
| 2
| Administration
|-
| 3
| Army
|-
| 4
| Marines
|-
| 5
| CEC
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Summoner

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Marty: /* Specialization Abilities */

[[Category:Advanced Specializations]]
[[Category:Tier 2 Specializations]]
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=== Specialization Abilities ===
'''STRONG SUMMONS''' - You are treated as 2 levels higher for the purpose of determining the stats of your summons (but not for customization points).

'''MAGE TECHNIQUES''' - You learn a Mage Technique at level 1 and every 3 levels thereafter.

'''TALKATIVE SUMMONS''' - You can communicate with your summons without having to actually summon them, allowing them to use aid another on you for knowledge checks.
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=== Summoner talent tree ===
'''Entity Gift:''' You gain the Entity Gift feature of Contracted Summoners.
* ''Prerequisite:'' Magic (Yoitsuni Servant Summoning) at level 3 or higher

'''Servant Aspect:''' You gain the Servant Aspect feature of Yoitsuni Servant Summoning.
* ''Prerequisite:'' Magic (Contracted Summoning) at level 9 or higher

'''Summoned Mount:''' You may make Magery checks instead of Ride checks while riding a summon. You are considered trained in the Ride skill for this. Any effect that would give you bonuses or allow re-rolls on Ride checks also allows you to make those re-rolls on Magery checks for this purpose. In addition, you gain a +2 bonus on any Ride checks made in this manner when you are mounted on a summon.

'''Summoned Mount Bond:''' When you ride a summon, the summon uses your Reflex Defense if it would be higher than its own. Additionally, if your summon has any special senses (such as scent, darkvision, or low-light vision) that you do not possess, you gain the benefits of its special senses as long as you are riding that mount. While riding a summon it acts on your turn rather than on its own turn, and you gain a +5 bonus to all Ride checks made while astride it.
* ''Prerequisites:'' Summoned Mount

'''Tuned Summon:''' Choose one summon that you have contracted. That summon gains an additional 4 Customization points. You can select this talent multiple times, however it must apply to a different summon each time. Should you become uncontracted with a summon you have boosted with this talent, you can immediately apply it a different one of your contracted summons that you have not chosen this talent for yet.

Combat Techniques

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Marty: /* Forward Stance */

The Combat Techniques mechanic is unlocked by one of the following methods:
* Martial Arts I feat
* 1st Degree in any combat school
* Weapon Focus feat
* Armored Defense talent
* Endurance skill training
* Treat Injury skill training

A character may only have a number of combat techniques readied for use equal to their Intelligence Modifier + Wisdom Modifier + 1 (minimum 1), plus an additional technique readied at level 7 and every 6 levels thereafter. Changing readied combat techniques can be done by practicing for five minutes.

==Stances and Stance Enhancements==
Stances do not count against the number of combat techniques a character can ready. A stance is a special way of standing developed by practitioners of various fighting styles to enhance the goals of that style. As long as a character is not flat-footed, he may gain the benefits of his stance, but characters that are proficient in more than one stance may not gain the benefits of multiple stances. These characters are more versatile, however, as they can change stances from round to round to gain different benefits and to throw off their opponents. Once per round, as a free action, a character may adopt or change his stance during his action. Stances remain active until you spend a swift action to change them, combat ends, or you fall unconscious.

Some stances also have Stance Enhancements which boost or alter the effects of a given combat stance. Stance Enhancements must be readied as a combat technique and activate immediately upon entering the corresponding stance.
===Armor Optimization===
By taking care to minimize the exposure of weak points in your armor, you improve it’s ability to protect you.
 '''REQUIRES:''' [[Armor Proficiency]] (Light), [[Armor Proficiency]] (Medium)
 You increase the bonuses your armor provides to your Fortitude and Reflex Defenses by 2. In order you maintain this extra protection, your movements become determined and ponderous, lowering your speed by 2 squares.

===Assault Gunner===
Rather than walking your fire across targets to maximize accuracy, you try to direct your attacks to the vital areas of your opponents to maximize effectiveness.
 '''REQUIRES:''' [[Weapon Focus]] (Rifles) or [[Weapon Focus]] (Heavy)
While under the effect of this Stance, you deal one more die of damage with all your attacks with autofire-only weapons and with weapons set to autofire. All attack rolls you make suffer a -2 penalty as you forfeit traditional means of improving accuracy for the chance to deal extra damage. Pistols and Simple Weapons cannot benefit from this stance.

===Back Kick===
The Back Kick gives you the ability to kick an opponent behind you, which is a very useful tool for deterring multiple attackers.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Martial Arts I]] or 1st Degree of any combat school that has feet as an associated weapon
 As long as you have not been denied your Dexterity bonus to Reflex defense, you cannot be flanked.

===Battle Dancer===
'''REQUIRES: '''[[Musician]] or Trained in Acrobatics
 While under the effect of this stance, you can move at full speed while using the Tumble aspect of the Acrobatics skill. Due to your constant movement and dodging, it's very difficult to bring any but the lightest weapons to bear, so you take a -2 penalty to any attack that isn't made with an unarmed strike or light melee weapon.
====Pole Dancer====
'''STANCE ENHANCEMENT: '''Battle Dancer
 No, not like that, you perv. While you are in the Battle Dancer stance you can use any weapon that is your size or larger which has a shaft (spear, quarterstaff, electrostaff, electropole, static pike, force pike, shockstaff, etc) as if it was a light melee weapon.

===Cantina Shootout===
With a panache and brashness that belies your true skill, you are a truly terrifying opponent in a close-range shootout.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Weapon Focus]] (Pistols) or [[Weapon Focus]] (Rifles)
 While you are in this stance, you gain a +1 bonus on all ranged attack rolls made against targets within 10 squares of you and a +1 bonus to Reflex Defense against ranged attacks made by opponents within 10 squares of you. Because you are so focused on the opponents near you, however, you double all range-related penalties to attack rolls and, if applicable, damage rolls.

===Centered Stance===
You’re trained to endure great punishment, overcoming injuries through sheer willpower.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Endurance skill, [[Martial Arts I]], or 1st degree training in any combat school
 While under the effect of this Stance, you gain a number of temporary HP equal to your Will Defense – 10. Any damage you take comes out of these temporary hit points first. These hit points are lost when you leave this stance. You can only gain this benefit once per encounter.

===Circle Kick===
By spinning your entire body, you increase the damage from your feet attacks.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Martial Arts I]], or 1st Degree of any combat school that has feet as an associated weapon
 While under the effect of this Stance, unarmed attacks made with your feet have their damage increased by one die size (d4->d6->d8->d10->d12->each d12 is replaced with 3d6).

===Duelist===
You concentrate on combat with one enemy, becoming less aware of the rest of the fight.
 While you are in this stance, you gain a +3 bonus to Reflex Defense and +1 to all attack rolls against one target, chosen when you initiate this maneuver. Against all other opponents, you take a -3 penalty to Reflex Defense and attack rolls.

===Forward Stance===
You make aggressive, diving motions, investing your entire body into every attack.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Charging Fire]] or [[Powerful Charge]]
 While under the effects of this Stance, any attack you make at the end of a charge has its critical threat range increase by 1 (usually to 19 or 20 instead of just 20) and you gain an additional +2 bonus on the attack. If this attack is a a melee attack and miss, you fall prone. If this attack is a ranged attack and you miss, then determine where the attack hits using the thrown weapon scatter rules and reroll the attack to resolve it.

===Indirect Fire===
Rather than take the fight directly to your enemies, you find it's sometimes better to concentrate on weakening them before you reach combat or to aid your allies who may be better equipped for the fight.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Weapon Focus]] (Simple) or [[Weapon Focus]] (Heavy)
 While under the effect of this stance, attacks you make with grenades via indirect fire (typically thrown by hand or launched via a grenade launcher) ignore the first -5 points of penalty from cover (-5 becomes 0, -10 becomes -5). Additionally, when using the Suppressing an Enemy aspect of the Aid Another action with a ranged weapon, you may ignore penalties for cover and those for shooting into melee. Due to your emphasis on indirect attacks, however, all attack rolls not involving grenades or the Aid Another action suffer a -2 penalty.

===Inverted Stance===
You’re trained to fight as fluidly in a handstand as on your feet, performing a whirling mix of strikes and kicks. This stance is commonly seen among practitioners of the School of the Dance.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Trained in Acrobatics, [[Martial Arts I]]
 While under the effects of this Stance, each time you successfully hit an opponent with a melee attack your current initiative count is increased by 1 (this does not apply until the next turn). While in this stance, you may not take any movement actions other than a move action to move 1 square and Jump checks.

===Non-Combatant===
Militaries across the galaxy recognize the benefit of letting medics from either side move about unaccosted. Even those who don’t often understand that they’re much more useful alive than dead.
 '''REQUIRES:''' Trained in Treat Injury or GM Permission (such as for utility drones that do not appear harmless)
 While under the effect of this stance, you can force an opponent to reroll a successful attack against you once per turn. Your status as a non-combatant limits your options, though, keeping you from wielding or brandishing a weapon while you are in this stance.

===One Shot-One Kill===
You wait for the perfect shot, taking care to make a clean kill the first time.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Precise Shot]], [[Weapon Focus]] (ranged weapon)
 While under the effect of this Stance, any ranged attack effected by the Aim action is a Critical Hit on a roll of 19 or 20. If the roll is 19, it is not an automatic hit if it would not have hit under normal circumstances. Unfortunately, your increased precision is extremely susceptible to obstruction, doubling any penalties from cover or improved cover.

===Ready Stance===
You’re skilled at striking first, preventing your opponents from completing their attacks.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Skill Focus]] (Initiative), [[Martial Arts I]]
 Opponents successfully hit by one or more of your unarmed attacks while you’re in this stance suffer a -2 penalty to all their attacks until the end of the current round.
 '''SPECIAL: '''If you are trained in a combat school that has a melee weapon as an associated weapon that you selected, that weapon can apply this penalty as well.

===Roll With It===
You move and turn with impacts, improving your survivability and reducing the damage you take.
 '''REQUIRES: '''A source of Damage Reduction
 Your Damage Reduction gained from species abilities, classes, or equipment is doubled against one enemy (chosen when you assume this stance) as you concentrate on your defense against that foe. Consequently, your Damage Reduction is halved (rounded down) against all other enemies.

===Stable Position===
By bracing your weapon against an available surface or assuming a stable body position, you improve your ability to hit targets at long range.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Weapon Focus]] (Rifles) or [[Weapon Focus]] (Heavy)
 While under the effect of this stance, you shift the penalties for range increments past Point Blank out one step. When combined with Far Shot, the penalties for Short and Medium ranges are reduced to 0, and the penalty for Long Range is -2. You may not move from the square you were in when you initiated this maneuver without first ending it.

===Thrasher===
Upon initiating this brutal form, you become a terror in melee combat; a whirling mass of elbows, knees and vibroblades.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Combat Reflexes]]
 While in this stance, you gain a +2 bonus to all melee attack rolls and whenever an opponent makes a ranged attack while you are adjacent they provoke an Attack of Opportunity from you. Your focus on melee attacks makes you more susceptible to taking damage yourself, as your Reflex Defense suffers a -2 penalty. Additionally, you take a -2 penalty on all grapple checks as you tend to be precariously balanced and focused on direct attacks rather than trips or pins.

===Tight Profile===
By minimizing your physical profile and utilizing available cover while keeping potential attackers off-balance with a barrage of fire, you can keep yourself safer than might otherwise be possible.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Dodge]]
 While in this stance, your Reflex Defense against attacks from non-adjacent opponents gains a +2 bonus. Unfortunately, your focus on ranged enemies makes you less able to deal with those you are adjacent to, giving you a -2 penalty on attack rolls and Reflex Defense versus them.

==Techniques==
Techniques must be readied. Some techniques can have use frequency restrictions.

Some techniques also have Technique Enhancements which boost or alter the effects of a given combat technique, or build off of it in new ways. Technique Enhancements must be readied as a combat technique.

===Armored Deflection===
With a quick adjustment to your position, you place the maximum amount of protective gear between you and your attackers.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Armor Proficiency]] (Light), [[Armor Proficiency]] (Medium)
 As a swift action once per encounter, you can double your equipment bonus to Fortitude defense from your armor along with any Damage Reduction you might have from species abilities, classes, or equipment. This doubling lasts until the start of your next turn.

===Axe Kick===
An Axe Kick is a vicious kick in which you bring your leg up above your head, then bring your heel down on your target.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Martial Arts I]] or 1st Degree of any combat school that has feet as an associated weapon
 Your feet damage is increased by one die size (d4->d6->d8->d10->d12->each d12 is replaced with 3d6), and you add one-and-a-half times your Strength modifier to your damage. You may only use this technique once per round, but you may make additional, non-Axe Kick attacks, provided that you have the ability to make multiple attacks.

===Block===
You have mastered the basic art of intercepting incoming melee attacks.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Martial Arts I]] or [[Weapon Focus]] (Simple) or [[Weapon Focus]] (Advanced Melee)
 If you are hit in melee combat, you may make an attack roll of your own in an attempt to block the attack. If your attack roll is higher than that of the attack that hit you, the attack is treated as a miss. You may only use this ability against melee weapons if you are armed. This is a Reaction and counts as making an attack of opportunity.
====Improved Block====
'''TECHNIQUE ENHANCEMENT: '''Block
 You are quite adept at blocking attacks.
 '''REQUIRES: '''BAB +5
 This feat gives you a chance to Block attacks made by melee weapons even when you are unarmed. If your opposed attack roll is 5 higher than the weapon melee attack roll made against you, you suffers no damage. If the roll is 4 or less higher than the weapon attack roll, you suffer minimum damage from the attack.
=====Counterstrike=====
'''TECHNIQUE ENHANCEMENT: '''Improved Block
 You are trained to use a moment of weakness during an attack to launch a counterattack.
 If you successfully block an attack, you may make a melee attack against your attacker as an attack of opportunity. This feat does not allow you more attacks of opportunity than your normally allowed, and you may make only one such attack of opportunity per round.
======Improved Counterstrike======
'''TECHNIQUE ENHANCEMENT: '''Counterstrike
 You are a master of the counterstrike.
 '''REQUIRES: '''BAB +9
 If you successfully block an attack and successfully hit with your counterstrike, you may make an additional block/counterstrike attempt. If that block and counterstrike are successful, you may try again, up to the maximum number of attacks and/or attacks of opportunity you are normally allowed.

=====Disarm Block=====
'''TECHNIQUE ENHANCEMENT: '''Improved Block
 You are trained to disarm in conjunction with a block.
 '''REQUIRES: '''BAB +8
 If you successfully block an attack, you may make a disarm attack against your attacker as an attack of opportunity. This feat does not allow you more attacks of opportunity than you are normally allowed, and you may only make one such attack of opportunity per round.
=====Lock Block=====
'''TECHNIQUE ENHANCEMENT: '''Improved Block
 You are trained to grapple in conjunction with a block.
 '''REQUIRES: '''BAB +8
 If you successfully block an attack, you may make a Grapple attack against your attacker as an attack of opportunity. This feat does not allow you more attacks of opportunity than you are normally allowed, and you may only make one such attack of opportunity per round.

===Breathing Room===
By taking a bit more time to catch your breath, you gain a buffer between you and a critical injury.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Trained in Endurance
 By taking an extra swift action when you use the Second Wind action, you gain a number of bonus hit points equal to your level. Any damage you take is deducted from these hit points first, and they go away at the start of your next turn.

===Deceptive Attack===
'''REQUIRES: '''[[Combat Trickery]]
 Once per round when you attack a target that you have flat-footed via Combat Trickery, you add your Charisma modifier to the damage roll.

===Dual Shot – Divided===
Using your peripheral vision, you target two separate enemies and fire one of your weapons at each.
 '''REQUIRES:''' [[Weapon Focus]] (Pistols), [[Dual Weapon Mastery I]]
 Once per encounter as a standard action, you can make one attack with each of the ranged weapons you are wielding, to a maximum of two. Each of these attacks must have a different target, and they each take a -5 penalty on top of the normal penalties for fighting with two weapons.

===Dual Shot – Focused===
You draw a bead with both of your weapons, squeezing off a shot with each at your target.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Weapon Focus]] (Pistols), [[Dual Weapon Mastery I]]
 Once per encounter as a standard action, you can make one attack with each of the ranged weapons you are wielding, to a maximum of two. Each of these attacks must have the same target, and they each take a -2 penalty on top of the normal penalties for fighting with two weapons.

===Dual Strike===
You make a series of attacks meant to bring each of your weapons into play.
 '''REQUIRES:''' [[Weapon Focus]] (Simple or Advanced Melee), [[Dual Weapon Mastery I]]
 You make one attack with each of the melee weapons you are wielding or each end of a double weapon, to a maximum of two. Each of these attacks take a -2 penalty on top of the normal penalties for fighting with two weapons.

===Extended Burst===
Digging in your heels and thrusting your shoulder into your weapon’s stock, you lay down a truly devastating amount of fire.
 '''REQUIRES:''' [[Weapon Focus]] (Rifles) or [[Weapon Focus]] (Heavy)
 As a full-round action, you can a Full Attack with an autofire-only weapon or a weapon set to autofire that you are wielding. For every attack you make this turn and until the start of your next turn, that weapon is considered braced. Pistols and Simple Weapons cannot benefit from this technique.

===Fire Support===
By concentrating your fire to impede your enemies’ movements, you can provide your squad with more than just a damage source.
 '''REQUIRES:''' [[Weapon Focus]] (Simple, Pistols, Rifles, or Heavy)
 While under the effect of this Stance, you deal one less die of damage with all your attacks. Any enemy that you successfully attack, whether through a direct attack or an area attack, is affected as though you had successfully used the Suppressing an Enemy aspect of the Aid Another action targeting them. This is only usable with ranged weapons.

===Heart Punch===
You strike your target right over the heart, an attack that inflicts a great deal of pain and shock.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Combat school with an associated weapon of hands
 This feat increases your punch damage by one die size (d4->d6->d8->d10->d12->each d12 is replaced with 3d6). The first time you perform this attack in each combat, the target is flat-footed until they next act. If the target of this attack is already flat-footed, and your attack beats their Fortitude Defense, they are stunned for 1 round. This attack follows the same restrictions as [[Stunning Fist]] – you can only use it on your own species, unless you have 2nd Degree Mastery of the Deft Touch school.

===Heel Kick===
You bring your heel straight down on your opponent. If he is standing, this attack is inflicted on his foot, but if he is prone, the attack can be inflicted on any part of his body, making it especially deadly.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Combat school with an associated weapon of feet
 You increase your feet damage by one die size (d4->d6->d8->d10->d12->each d12 is replaced with 3d6). If the target of this attack is prone, you increase your feet damage by three die sizes (d4->d10, d6->d12, d8->3d6, d10->4d6, d12->5d6). You may only perform this maneuver once per round.

===Hook===
The Hook is a fast, powerful swing that has ended many fights. By pivoting your hips while swinging your fist, you gain greater force.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Combat school with an associated weapon of hands
 Your punch damage is increased by one die size (d4->d6->d8->d10->d12->each d12 is replaced with 3d6). You may perform this maneuver more than once per round.
====Haymaker====
'''TECHNIQUE ENHANCEMENT: '''Hook
 You can put everything you have into one lethal, reckless punch.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Combat school with an associated weapon of hands
 This attack is a full-round action. Your punch damage is increased by two die sizes (d4->d8, d6->d10, d8->d12, d10->3d6, d12->4d6). Furthermore, you add 1.5x your Strength modifier to the damage from this attack instead of 1x your STR mod. If this attack is a critical hit, the target takes normal damage (which can be nonlethal at your discretion) and also immediately moves to -10 on the condition track and passes out. If you miss with this attack, you are flat-footed until the start of your next action.

===Intercept Grapple===
You have been trained to make enemies regret trying to grapple you.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Grapple Resistance]], [[Martial Arts I]]
 You may use this maneuver when an enemy attempts to grapple you (upon them making the initial attack roll). Make an immediate melee attack against that enemy as a reaction.

===Jump Kick===
You can execute a deadly, beautiful jumping attack.
 '''REQUIRES:''' Trained in Jump, [[Martial Arts I]]
 You increase your feet damage by one die size (d4->d6->d8->d10->d12->each d12 is replaced with 3d6) and add +1 damage to your feet attacks with this technique. If you have the [[Skill Focus]] (Jump) feat, you add another +1 damage. You may only use this technique once per round, but you may make additional, non-Jump Kick attacks, provided that you have the ability to make multiple attacks.

====Flying Kick====
'''TECHNIQUE ENHANCEMENT:''' Jump Kick
 You can make one of the most spectacular, and lethal, martial arts attacks.
 '''REQUIRES:''' [[Martial Arts I]] or any combat school with an associated weapon of feet
 This technique may only be used in conjunction with a charge. Your feet damage is increased by one die size (d4->d6->d8->d10->d12->each d12 is replaced with 3d6). You add one-half your level (minimum +1) additional damage to any feet attack made in conjunction with a charge (in addition to the normal +1/2 level damage). Furthermore, you add one-and-a-half times your Strength modifier to the damage from this attack (instead of just your Strength modifier). If you miss with this attack, you must make a Acrobatics check (DC 15), or be prone. If you succeed at this Acrobatics check, you are flat-footed until the start of your next action.
===Kidney Punch===
This is an extremely painful and dangerous attack, illegal even in most full-combat fighting sports.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Martial Arts I]]
 This feat increases your punch damage by one die size (d4->d6->d8->d10->d12->each d12 is replaced with 3d6). In addition to suffering normal punching damage, the target of this attack is stunned for 1 round if your attack roll beats their Fortitude defense. You may only use this feat once per combat. This attack follows the same restrictions as Stunning Fist – you can only use it on your own species, unless you have 2nd Degree Mastery of the Deft Touch school.

===Killshot===
By taking your time in lining up your attack, you are able to deal devastating amounts of damage with your next shot.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Weapon Focus]] (Ranged Weapon)
 As a full-round action, make one ranged attack (this cannot be an autofire attack). You are considered to have aimed for this attack, and you deal an extra amount of damage equal to one-half your level (rounded down).

===Patch Up===
You quickly patch an ally’s wounds, letting them return to the battle more quickly.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Trained in Treat Injury
 Once per encounter, you can use the First Aid aspect of the Treat Injury skill as a standard action, rather than a full-round action.

===Ridgehand===
This is an open-hand attack where the hand is held open and straight, and attacks are made with the edge of the hand. Colloquially known as the “Karate Chop,” this maneuver is in fact used by many eastern styles.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Combat style with an associated weapon of hands
 Your hands damage is increased by one die size (d4->d6->d8->d10->d12->each d12 is replaced with 3d6), and you add one-and-a-half times your Strength modifier to the damage (instead of only your Strength modifier). You may only use this feat once per round, but you may make additional, non-Ridgehand attacks provided that you have the ability to make multiple attacks.

===Stabilize===
When attending to potentially mortally wounded allies, you’ve learned to make every second count.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Trained in Treat Injury
 Once per encounter, you can use the Revivify aspect of the Treat Injury skill as a standard action, rather than a full-round action.

===Stim Pack===
By applying a liberal dose of chemical stimulants to one of your allies (or yourself) you can help them get back into the fight quickly.
 '''REQUIRES: '''Trained in Knowledge [Life Sciences] and Treat Injury
 Once per encounter you can make a Treat Injury check as a standard action. The result of that check determines the effect this technique has on the target, which must either be adjacent to your or must be yourself. You must have a medpac available to use this technique, but it does not consume the medpac:
 ''DC 15:'' Target moves +2 steps up the Condition Track
 ''DC 25:'' Target moves +3 steps up the Condition Track
 ''DC 35:'' Target moves +4 steps up the Condition Track

===Strafe===
By walking your line of fire carefully over your targets, you can better control the area of your autofire attacks.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Weapon Focus]] (Rifles) or [[Weapon Focus]] (Heavy)
 As a normal autofire attack, except that the area of your attack is 1 square by 4 squares rather than the typical 2 squares by 2 squares. Pistols and Simple Weapons cannot benefit from this technique.

===Sudden Burst===
You are able to rapidly respond to the arrival of potential targets, and to lay down fire while keeping up with your squad.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Weapon Focus]] (Rifles) or [[Weapon Focus]] (Heavy), Trained in Initiative
 As a swift action you put yourself on alert. Until the start of your next turn, whenever you make an attack with an autofire-only weapon or a weapon set to autofire, that weapon is considered to be braced.

===Weapon Grapple===
You use your chosen weapon to initiate a grapple attempt, either by using it to force your enemy off-balance or actively using it to trap their limbs.
 '''REQUIRES: '''[[Weapon Focus]] with a weapon you are trying to use with this maneuver.
 Make an attack with a melee weapon that is your size category or smaller (a one-handed weapon). If successful, this attack deals no damage, instead acting as the initial attack for a grapple attempt. If you have a feat that allows you to deal unarmed damage with a successful grapple check (such as [[Throw]] or [[Crush]]) you may choose to deal damage with the weapon you used for this maneuver instead.