Scrounger

Buy gear at 75% cost on the Rim; find black-market contacts in 1 hour; +2 Streetwise for deals.

The character knows how to navigate the Rim's informal economy. When purchasing gear on the Rim or from black-market sources, the character pays 75% of the normal listed price. The character can find a black-market contact or fixer in any settlement in 1 hour (instead of the normal 1d4 hours). The character gains +2 to Streetwise checks for negotiating deals and finding rare items.

Rules Reference

FieldValue
Combat Action
Categoryskill
Runtime / Classificationout-of-combat
Runtime / Duration
Runtime / Effect Kindother
Runtime / Magnitude
Runtime / Trigger
Runtime / Uses

Notes

Special: The 75% price reduction applies only on the Rim or from black-market sources. Core world purchases are unaffected. The character must still have a valid Streetwise check to find illegal items. The contact time reduction applies to settlements with a population of 1,000 or more.

Benefit

condition: pays 75% of normal price on Rim/black-market purchases (percentage reduction)

FieldValue
conditionpays 75% of normal price on Rim/black-market purchases (percentage reduction)
modifier-25
targetrim-purchase-cost

condition: find black-market contact in 1 hour instead of 1d4 hours (percentage reduction)

FieldValue
conditionfind black-market contact in 1 hour instead of 1d4 hours (percentage reduction)
modifier-75
targetblack-market-contact-time

condition: +2 to Streetwise for negotiating deals and finding rare items

FieldValue
condition+2 to Streetwise for negotiating deals and finding rare items
modifier2
targetstreetwise-deal

Prerequisites

type: skill-rank

FieldValue
valueStreetwise 4