2024 Daily JumpChain Challenge RP (2024)

Drawbacks:

It's Miller Time (+100cp /1100) - For some reason, you always smell like you just spent an entire night sitting at a table with a bunch of Chinese guys, gambling and drinking.

Wild-Eyed Eight-Foot Tall Maniac (+200cp /1200) - Damn union reps. Apparently, he never got that check. Well, regardless of the reason, he is after you. This guy is massive, incredibly strong and tough and a highly experienced street fighter. He also seems to have an instinct on where to find you and when the best time to attack you would be. Alternatively, this could be a weird yeti demon.

There's A Problem With Your Face (+200cp /1400) - It is not that you are ugly. (Though you might be.) It is just that the bad guys seem to know you on sight. From the Lords of Death up to Lo-Pan himself, they will recognize you on sight and try to make some impromptu alterations to your features. Be careful where you go.

Live In Interesting Times (+300cp /1700) - The old Chinese curse. While most people in this world live fairly normal lives, you don't have that luxury. You are going to run into some form of supernatural occurrence on a regular basis, and while events on the level of the movie will be rare, they will happen at least a few times before your time here ends. This cannot be taken with the Time Is Money drawback.

Purity Of Kung Fu (+300cp /2000) - Look, Wang and Jack managed just fine, didn't they? So, you are going to have to attempt this jump without all of the perks, powers, and other abilities you have acquired. You are limited to your Body Mod and what you purchase in this Jump. Your Warehouse and items are included in this ban.

Origin:

Resident - You live in Chinatown, whether you were born there or moved there from elsewhere, possibly China. You know the streets and the gangs, and possibly even have some clue about the stranger phenomenon that occurs here.

Perks:

Worked My Fingers To The Bone (Free Resident) - When you have a goal, something you want, you have the determination to see it through, no matter what hardship you face. You never lack motivation and no amount of boredom can stop you from pursuing your dream.

Know The Streets (Discount Resident, -100cp 1900) - You are extremely streetsmart. You know where it is safe to go, who all the gangs are, and generally how to survive in some very dangerous places. Your instincts for danger and trouble are also extremely good, so you are very rarely surprised. This knowledge updates in each new setting.

Celestial Flying Dragon Style (Discount Resident, -200cp /1700) - You are a master martial artist. You can pick any style you want, or even choose multiple styles. You even learn new styles in less than a tenth the time it would have taken you otherwise. The point is, you can fight like the star of a martial arts action movie. You are incredibly fast, agile, flexible and strong, and have no more difficulty facing multiple opponents than you do facing just one. No mook will ever be able to defeat you.

Mind and Spirit Are One (Discount Resident, -300cp /1400) - When your mind and spirit are one, you can achieve things that most people think impossible. This is not reality warping or anything like that, but it basically lets you do all the outrageous tricks and stunts that you normally see in martial arts or wire-fu movies. This also allows you to always perform to the limits of your potential, doing the very best that you are capable of doing.

Of Course You've Plugged Somebody Before (-400cp /1000) - Well, maybe not. But it doesn't matter, you will not suffer any form of mental trauma from having to kill a person. Or from anything else for that matter. Your entire worldview could be turned upside down, and you would adapt in no time at all. Maybe it is because you are the co*ckiest SOB to ever walk the Earth, maybe not, but either way, you are immune to any form of insanity, trauma, PTSD or anything else that would negatively affect your level of sanity.

Clued In (-100cp /900) - You actually know what is going on. Evil spirits, the black blood of the Earth, what will come out no more, you know what all of that stuff is and means. This perk alone doesn't let you perform magic, but at least you aren't clueless anymore. In future jumps you will have an educated insider's knowledge of what types of fantastical powers and exotic creatures might exist, even in places where such things are kept secret from the world.

Expert On China (-50cp /850) - As the name says, you are an expert. You have doctorate levels of knowledge of the history, culture, folklore, music, dance, art, technology and literature of China. You are fully fluent in all variations and dialects of Chinese and can cook any style of Chinese food with as much skill as a world-class chef.

Showed Great Courage (-100cp /750) - You might get a little freaked out sometimes, but you never let that stop you from helping out a friend or doing what you have to. Though you still feel fear like normal, you have the capacity to overcome that fear, no matter how great it may be.

Items:

Sword (Free Resident) - You have a very nice sword, of your choice of style. It is razor sharp, cannot be broken or dulled, never needs cleaning or repair, and is somehow more difficult to notice than you would expect, as long as it is sheathed. The sword is a true masterpiece, perfectly balanced, and equal in quality to the best non-magical swords ever made.

Good Knife (-100cp /650) - This is a damn good knife. It is razor sharp, cannot be broken or dulled, and you can always pull it out of the nearest convenient space whenever you need it. Plus, it is perfectly balanced, whether you intend to throw it or use it up close and personal.

Time (-50cp /600) - Time is money to a guy like you. So, now you have one thousand, one hundred and forty-eight dollars, cash. In fact, if you spend part or all of this money, it will replenish in 24 hours.

Magic Potion (-300cp /300) - This potion, made to help mortal men fight the forces of Lo-Pan, has a handful of effects. First, it helps dispel fear and bolster confidence, though it can make the drinker feel a bit buzzed. Second, it enhances all the drinker's abilities by a full order of magnitude. And third, it allows the drinker to see through illusions or invisibility and interact with spirits as if they were flesh and blood. A dose of the potion lasts around 4 hours, and you have the formula to make more out of easily available materials.

Apartment/Office (-100cp /200) - You have a small but comfortable apartment, which also happens to contain your office. All bills and expenses are paid, including grocery bills. The best part is that your enemies will somehow never find you here, making it a safe haven. This apartment will be in a place where you desire in future jumps.

Picture Of Your True Love (Discounted for Resident, -200cp /0) You have a picture of your soulmate, your true love. This can be an existing Companion, or a new one acquired in this Jump. This picture is indestructible, and the relationship you have with your true love will never fade away or degrade. It will only get better and better. Also, in future Jumps, your true love will be imported for free, with your choice of that Jump's Companion Import option, or with 600cp to spend, including freebies and discounts from their Origin. Your true love does not take up a Companion slot.

Origin:
Not a Princess (-100cp /900) - You are someone special, born of a heritage and lineage respected and admired. You are of the blood of chiefs and wayfinders. You have been raised from childhood to put the needs of others before your own, and are brave and true, unflagging in your devotion to your people. You may be any age from 4 to 64 and any gender you like.

Perks:
Haka (Free) - You know how to express yourself in a simple but powerful way, a way that shows your defiance and presents an unmistakable challenge across all language barriers. The haka is a way to proclaim your strength and prowess before battle, to welcome distinguished guests with honor, or to commemorate the passing of a worthy individual. When you use the Haka to level a challenge at another, it cannot be ignored, and (if you're powerful enough) even the elements themselves must pay you heed.
Born to the Chiefs (Free Not A Princess) - You have a long and proud heritage, one stretching back beyond all historical records. Because of this, know how to hold yourself and how to put others before yourself, and you can call up visions of the spirits of your ancestors to see what they might have done in similar circ*mstances or to inspire others or yourself. Every common-born individual will treat you with respect. You carry this with you, no matter where you go.
We Know Where We Are (Discount Not A Princess, -100cp /800) - You are a Wayfinder, you know where you"re going because you know where you"ve been. As long as you know where you are and how you got there, you will be able to find your way back to wherever you came from. As long as you know where you are, and something about where you are going, you will be able to chart a course there eventually, though there may be trials and setbacks along the way. You could even cross the pacific ocean without any instrumentation or landmarks and instinctively understand how to navigate anywhere you might end up.
A Sky Full of Stars (Discount Not A Princess, -200cp /600) - There is wonder out there in the darkness, a universe as yet uncharted. No place will ever be truly dark for you, not outside, not inside, not inside your own heart. Even in the darkest places, it will be as if everything is lit by bright starlight, and even in the darkest of times, you will never lose hope (for more than a few minutes). As long as you can see the sky, or even a sliver of it, you will never grow bored and will always find some new aspect of the universe to find fascinating. You can name every star in the sky (there are about 10,000 visible with the naked eye), and since you can do that, you can instantly tell any two (or more) objects that look virtually identical apart as long as there is the slightest difference. Oh, and you have a perfect visual memory, remembering every aspect of anything you"ve ever seen to the smallest perceptible degree.
Chosen (Discount Not A Princess, -300cp /300) - One of the forces of nature has chosen you and will answer your call, as long as you are in a place it can reach. The ocean will protect you from drowning and part at your request. The storm will ravage and rage where you ask. The wind will blow as you ask. The sun will blaze or temper its brilliance at your whim. As you grow more confident, as long as you are respectful, the range and power of what you can command will likewise increase, though you"ll only ever have pull with your chosen force. Furthermore, thanks to your chosen status, your will is indomitable, as you have come to learn that there is little you cannot accomplish if you put your mind to it.
Items:
Conch Shells (Free Not A Princess) - You have an unlimited supply of conch shells, puka shells, and all other shells of common sea creatures. These are often used as currency or trade goods. The shells can either come empty or (if Te Fiti has been restored) with their original inhabitants, most of which are quite yummy.
Sundrops (-200cp /100) - The mystical healing flowers of Tangled grow here in the south pacific, and if you take this option, you get a small garden patch of them. They can cure any sickness or injury if dissolved into a tea, and if a special prayer is said, they can reverse aging.
Necklace of Ancestors (-100cp /0) - This ancient pendant necklace has a small compartment inside the pendant that can contain an item of power so that no force can detect it. It will never be searched by anyone as long as you wear it.
Heart of Te Fiti (-400cp /-400) - Once the jump ends, you will gain your own version of the Heart of Te Fiti. It is a powerful magical item and cannot be destroyed or copied. While worn, it gives health and vigor to anyone in proximity to it. It can sustain life long past the time it should have passed and makes plants grow stronger and lusher. While it is part of you, you will cure all corruption and bring forth lushness and verdant plant growth wherever you go. If you give it away (and you can do so once per jump) it will confer extreme longevity and a small fraction of all your powers to whoever you give it to. Only your chosen one and their descendants will be able to use it. Any life magic focused through the Heart will be greatly increased in power and reach. If you give it away, you get it back at the beginning of each new jump.

Drawbacks:
Hair in the Face(+100cp /-300) - You will constantly find that you're getting your hair in your face. All the damned time. Somehow, it will never dawn on you to cut your hair, and all efforts to restrain it will be only temporarily effective.
We Were Voyagers (+300cp /0) - You have lost something, but you have forgotten who you are. All your memories of past lives and jump-chain itself have faded into faintly remembered dreams. As the years pass, you will become convinced that you must cross the ocean and find… something… somewhere… that will restore what you have forgotten.

Companion (import from "Picture Of Your True Love" item):
Name - Mary Barris
Origin:
Demigod (-200cp /400) - Just as Maui was made the demi-god of wind and wave by the Gods, you too were born a human, but abandoned by your parents and raised by the gods. You are stronger and tougher than any mere mortal, but as long as you are in this world, you must have the symbol of your power in your hands to use your more fantastic powers. As a Demigod, you are immortal and ageless and are probably several hundred years old.
Perks:
Haka (Free)
You're Welcome (Free Demigod) - You are a Master of Arrogance. Insults and slights slide off you without impact and your self-worth is nearly impervious to the imprecations of others. Any praise at all serves to revitalize you as if it were rich food and drink.
Ordinary Demi-Guy (Discount Demigod, -300cp /100) - You have the strength of twenty grown men and the toughness to survive a thousand foot fall without damage. Non-lethal wounds heal within minutes and you have enough endurance to stay awake and active for weeks on end. You can survive indefinitely without food or water, and while you won"t be happy, you won"t be suffering or hampered by the lack. What's more, you can perform what otherwise would be impossible feats, such as dragging islands up from the bottom of the ocean, or lassoing the sun, or growing coconut trees by planting electric eels.
Items:
Magic Fishhook (Dagger) (Free Demigod) - You have a large magical weapon of primitive but exquisite design. It was crafted by the gods of this world and given to you. It is all but indestructible, save by a god, and even then it can be used to damage even the toughest creatures without being damaged in turn. Up to twice per jump it can be used to deflect any attack, no matter how powerful, but the first time damages it and the second time destroys it. It must be restored by a god, though it will be restored afresh at the beginning of each jump by Jump-chan. You may import any previous weapon into this. If you are a Demigod, you must be holding this item to use any of your more overt powers, at least until this jump ends. No one else can use your "Fishhook" as anything other than a weapon. If you shapeshift with this item in your hand, it will become a marking on your body until you shift back.
Living Tattoo (Discount Demigod, -100cp /0) - Your body is decorated in a living tapestry of tattoos that represent all your accomplishments and achievements. It even has a mini-you that lives among the other tattoos and with whom you can interact. This mini-you can count as a companion, but never takes a companion slot, because they can"t leave your skin. Your mini-you has tattoo versions of all your powers and you can make all your tattoos that aren"t alive vanish at will after this jump. You can import other tattoos into this.

Time Period - Late Middle Ages

Perks:
Viking (-50/950) - An expert in amphibious warfare of the middle ages. Know how to keep armor and weapons clean in a maritime environment. Know when to cut your losses when raiding and how to leverage your reputation to extract payment to not raid your enemies.
Naval Officer (-100cp /850) - You have the training and experience necessary to command a ship. The army wasn't the only beneficiary of technological changes. Galleys, longboats, and round ships dominated this period, incorporating advances in cannon, shipbuilding, and textiles to improve deadliness, durability, handling, and speed. An officer on a ship, whether he be a Viking leader or a Venetian captain, would be required to be familiar with all aspects of his vessel and capable of commanding the men under him in boarding actions or coastal raids.
Sailor (-50cp /800) - You've got your sea legs now. You might be an oarsman in a galley at worst, but whatever role you play, you have a skill set dedicated to operating a boat or ship. You'll be a valuable addition to any crew.
Smithing (-50cp /750) - You're a capable smith of your own, probably fresh from your apprenticeship. You have the knowledge necessary for creating tools, nails, horseshoes, and basic weapons. Smiths were a valuable part of any village or city, as it was they who made the tools for both peace and war. You'll never lack for work.
Cannon-Maker (-50cp /700) - This is a very specialized set of knowledge at this point, marking you as someone special to the armory. This gives you the skill set to make and repair medieval cannons and matchlocks. Cannons are expensive things due to the materials necessary for them, so knowing how to make and repair them is quite a prize.
Carpenter (-50cp /650) - You're skilled at creating objects with wood. This could be anything from basic building materials to the specialized art of bow making. Those specializing as a bowyer may also be a fletcher, which is the skill set necessary for making arrows. A skilled carpenter will be in high demand.
Shipwright (-100cp /550) - This is sort of an extension to carpentry, but shipwrights are a specialty all on their own. Skilled shipwrights such as you will be in charge of constructing boats and ships from the bottom up and repairing them as well. For this, you'll need extensive knowledge of shipbuilding, whether it's a longboat or a large galley.
Business Acumen (-100cp /450) - You're well-suited and experienced at the trade of trading and running a business of some sort to the point making a profit is easy, even if it's a minor one. The High and Late Middle Ages saw the presence of the Hanseatic League and I've seen some suggestions that capitalism as we're familiar with gained its roots from their practices. It's not something I've looked into, however. Let me know what you find out?
Alchemist (-100cp /350) - You've become skilled at the art of what is essentially an early form of chemistry. The quest to turn lead into gold was a common obsession for alchemists of the time period, but it's never been done and certainly wouldn't be possible with the tools of the trade available here. What this means for you is that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to identify many substances quickly, conduct experiments using those same substances, and probably have a variety of recipes for different compounds, including gunpowder. It's an interesting combination of chemistry, metallurgy, and mysticism. Perhaps you can even find out how Greek fire is made.
Apothecary (-100cp /250) - This grants you the knowledge and skill set to do the other half of chemistry – working with plants, minerals, and animal parts to create medicines or aromatic substances designed to heal a patient. Many of the natural remedies that ancient and medieval apothecaries created are still used today, either largely unchanged or further refined with modern chemistry. Historically, this is also a field that allowed many women to practice medicine in the Middle Ages and later. Similar to alchemists, you're able to identify useful herbs, minerals, and animal parts related to your job and experiment with them to find new remedies and have a variety of recipes.
Diplomacy (-50cp /200) - While schmoozing will grant you connections, friends, and maybe lovers, conducting official diplomatic talks between nobles or royals of different realms takes a special skill set and, well, a lot of patience. You've become quite good at smoothing out the wrinkles in the process and attaining the agreement you find most agreeable.
Multilingual (-100 /100) - Something that both the religious folks and nobility share is the need to be familiar with at least two languages for various reasons, both traditional and practical. You automatically are fluent in Latin or Greek as well as your local language and will pick up perfect fluency in new languages within weeks.
Theology (-50cp /50) - It would be a bit difficult to be a good priest or monk if you weren't intimately familiar with your religion eh? While Christianity is the dominant force in Europe, there are still plenty of nonChristians about so you have some choice here. Someone has to tell the stories of Odin and Loki, for instance, if you'd rather not debate the finer points of Jesus Christ's divinity with monks and priests.
Natural Philosophy (-50cp /0) - You ever wonder what scientists were like before science was a formal field in the 19th century? They were called natural philosophers instead and pondered the questions of how the world around them worked. We still use a lot of what they came up with today, so here you go. Have the knowledge and mindset of the average natural philosopher of the period. Even if you know more advanced science or more modern philosophy, this will still help you in at least phrasing it in a way that the others here understand.

Items: (+300cp Stipend):
Degree (-50cp /250s) - A formal recognition of learning in arts, theology, medicine and law. Also counts as a license to teach the higher subjects.
Metal Armor (-150cp /100) - This can cover anything that uses metal in more than 50% of its construction all the way up to full plate armor. Shield (-50cp /50) - An indestructible wooden round shield (about 80cm diameter).
Cloth Armor (-50cp /0) - This is the cheapest and most common type of armor and you'd be surprised at how protective well-made and thick enough armor made of cloth and leather can be. Indestructible.

Companion (Mary Barris):
Perks:
Swordsmanship (-50cp /550) - You are trained in the usage of swords for melee combat. Typically, this will be in the style of a specific school or fighting style. The most famous of the era is that of Johannes Liechtenauer, who was active in the Late Middle Ages, and whose teachings set the general tone for the German school of swordsmanship.
Martial Arts (Johannes Liechtenauer School) (-50cp /500) - Swords dominate the imagination of both medieval and modern-day writers, but there were plenty of other weapons that fighters could receive instruction in. This will give you training for a style outside of one centered around the usage of a sword. Examples include grappling, daggers, staves, and polearms. Each purchase is for one specific weapon style. You may mix this with the Swordsmanship perk to represent training in a school.
Archery (-50cp /450) - You are trained in the usage of bows for war. Examples would be a Hunnic composite bow or a Viking or English longbow. Archers were a vital part of any Medieval army and both the Vikings and English highly prized archers to the point of the latter requiring yeomen to practice their skills. This even led to structural changes in the bodies of these yeomen as English longbows required a lot of strength to draw!
Crossbowmen (-50cp /400) - While this is archery like the above, crossbows picked up popularity due to their relative ease of use. The mechanisms of a crossbow meant that each bolt could potentially hit as hard or harder than the equivalent bow, making them an excellent and cheap means to have a unit of archers capable of puncturing through even through the increasing use of plate armor in the High and Late Middle Ages. Crossbows, however, have been in use since the 10th and 11th centuries.
Hunter (-50cp /350) - Naturally, you'll need to know how to trap and hunt game if you're wanting rabbit meat or venison. You will also learn how to prepare what you kill for use through skinning and butchering. Many hunters were able trackers and knew how to navigate the woods safely. Keep in mind that in this period of history, many nobles and kings regulated who can hunt and where. Poaching is a crime. You may want to pick up archery to help with this.
Armor (-50cp /300) - You know how to fight in armor, particularly plate armor. The other half of the arms race is the armor that the weapons are trying to punch through. By the Early Middle Ages, scale armor was being replaced by mail and lamellar armor, progressing to increasingly heavy and more enclosed armor as the centuries progressed. Closed-face helmets showed up in the High Middle Ages in response to increasing numbers of crossbows, for instance, which is also partly why plate armor became more of a thing by then. Make no mistake about it, though. The heavier your armor, the harder it is to move fluidly and fight for longer periods of time.
Artillery-Master (-100cp /200) - You know how to arm, use, and maintain cannons. Gunpowder cannons became fairly commonplace by the mid-14th century, introduced to Europe through their conflicts with invaders or traders from Asia and North Africa. They saw their first real usage in the Hundred Years' War. Even then, however, they remained the domain of a few richer states for a while and through the Late Middle Ages, cannons were seen as highly prized and expensive property. The cannon of the Middle Ages is relatively primitive compared to what we see in later centuries, but still quite effective. Remember, always keep a bucket of water close by. Just in case.
Poisons (-100cp /100) - You're familiar with the manufacture, handling, and usage of poisons available in this era. These are deadly skills and one that may see you in the private employ of a noble as you help them with their rivals. This is also useful knowledge to have for making antidotes to those same poisons.
General (-100cp /0) - The art of war is not merely limited to the battlefield. Entire wars must be organized and the movements of disparate units coordinated for maximum effectiveness. You may not be on the level of Sun Tzu, but he would approve of your ability to lead armies to victory, I'm sure. This is the high level strategic level of planning and coordination.

Items (+300cp Stipend):
Dagger (-50cp /250s) - A single sided knife with an eight inch tanto point blade. Indestructible.
One-Handed Sword (Kriegmesser) (-100cp /150) - Swords are generally more expensive than most polearms. This covers any swords a regular, conditioned and trained human can wield with one hand. Indestructible.
Leather and Metal Armor (-100cp /50) - This covers any type of armor where leather is the dominant material and metal is augmenting it rather than the reverse. Indestructible.
Shield (-50cp /0) - An indestructible wooden round shield (about 80cm diameter).

Origin:
Starting Location - New York
Background - Designer (-50cp /950) - You are a well known highend designer of clothes and the like, with your product in boutiques or filling store shelves. You're still trying to hit the big time, but it's going to happen if you work hard and don't take crap from anyone!
+ You have a lot of connections in the entertainment industry, and are invited to a lot of parties.
+ You gain the native language of whatever city you start in, or a second language if it's already your native.
+ You make your living by being creative!
- There are a LOT of demands on your time, leaving you very little for yourself.
- Lots of people want a piece of you in some way or another, to elevate their own career and so on.

Perks:
Jet Set Schedule (Free) - The life in the industry is a furious, fastpaced one, and it waits for nobody. This perk ensures you won't suffer any issues no matter how hectic your schedule gets. You'll never get jet lag, and you can sleep whenever or wherever but you still need as much sleep as your body requires. If you're still tired, you'll never show it, always being bright-eyed and fresh for your friends or the cameras.
Touch of Glam (-100cp /850) - Gaining a radiant beauty, you can pull off nearly impossible looks and outfits. You are immune to hazards and pains based on your appearancegoddess mane hair never catches on anything, and your clothes never hinder you or offer discomfort, no matter how outlandish. This perk extends to your Companions.
Strut Your Stuff (-400cp /450) - Through training or talent, you have a natural way about you that ensures no matter what, you can put your best face forward. Your posture is perfect at all times, and you have an innate sense for bodily aestheticsand how to use them yourself. You also can instruct people in how to do the same with a few minutes of coaching.
Tailor Made (Free Designer) - You are a brilliant designer, and can ensure objects you create are always looking fantastic, aesthetically pleasing and the like. Making something look good no longer takes any time or effortyou can focus entirely on function, and whatever you make will look outstanding.
Piano Key Necktie (Discount Designer, -100cp /350) - Once per year, you can create or declare something and ensure that it becomes a fad in the next shopping or media season. This can be a product for sale or a behavior, but it is limited to word of mouth, or the extent of your media presence. Repeated variations on a theme will result in disinterest, and a reduced return.
Makeover Montage (Discount Designer, -200cp /150) - You have such a mastery of aesthetic and the best wardrobes, that you can quite literally change the world with good taste and design. With this perk, you may metaphorically dress up or dress down a subject in place of more logical procedures, but you still affect real, plausible change. You must know the base techniques before you can apply them via aesthetic improvements. (Example - Instead of putting someone on a diet, you can arrange for a makeover, and in the process, whoever you're helping out will have lost weight as if they actually had dieted. This encompases feats such as gene therapy via spa visits, lifesaving surgery by way of topical cream, or college courses delivered during a runway show.)

Items:
Goes-With-Anything-Bag (-100cp /50) - You have a bag that can seamlessly reshape itself into any other kind of bag, be it a purse, messenger bag, backpack or garment bag. It has an internal capacity of 1 cubic meter, regardless of outwardly apparent shape or size. No matter what, it compliments your outfit and is as useful as whatever it's current form is in the current situation.
Jewelry Box (Free Designer) - There is a box on your wardrobe that is full to bursting with some of the most amazing accessories, watches, gems, and jewelry you could ever want or need.
Invisible Needle and Thread (Discount Designer, -50cp /0) - You're not sure how, but you have access to a spool of thread and a needle that no one but you can see. You can't use it to make invisible clothes, but it is useful for creating amazing and interesting garments or solving problems without being obvious. Once you use the thread on something, it vanishes, leaving no trace save for the fact that you stitched something. The spool of thread regenerates after each use.

Companion (Mary Barris):
Background - Model (-50cp /550) - You are one of the famousa celebrity of some kind or another. You don't have worldwide recognition yet, but you definitely can make it if you work. You know several other models in similar situations, and all of you are vying for good contracts.
+ You're famous!
+ You gain the native language of whatever city you start in, or a second language if it's already your native.
+ You are recognizable, and often stopped on the street for autographs or just to be oogled.
- You are recognizable, and often stopped on the street for autographs or just to be oogled.
- You probably sacrificed some other marketable skill to become a model, or being a model is just a side job.

Perks:
Jet Set Schedule (Free)
Touch of Glam (Free)
Hidden Depths (Free Model) - You have a specialty or interest that is surprisingly in relation to your profession, but at the same time endearing. You're a scientist who likes to surf. This perk ensures your other interests only enhance or flatter your profession or social position.
Bikini Bod (Discount Model, -100cp /450) - There is a reason you're on the top 10 hottest models list year after year. You have a fit, impressive physique that looks positively poured into anything and everything you wear. No matter what your outfit, it looks tailored for you, is always flattering and never slips or malfunctions unless you'd look better for it.
Strut Your Stuff (Discount Model, -200cp /250)
Tailor Made (-100cp /150)

Items:
Goes-With-Anything-Bag (-100cp /50)
Designer Model (Free Model) - You have an ironclad and entirely fair contract with a particular designer or fashion house, which means you'll always have at least some work during the year. They pay you in dollars, and closets full of their product over the ten years.
Dry-Cleaning Hangers (Discount Model, -50cp /0) - You have a set of ten hangers to hang clothes on. They fit any kind of garment safely and will never damage them. If you put hung clothes into a closet and close the door, when you open it, the clothes will be drycleaned and wrinkle free.

Origin:
Background - Sage - A learned man (or woman) who is not evil. You are a studied practitioner of the arts not of magic but of science, knowing much on alchemy, biology, and the studies of the human mind. Why you might even be capable of using telepathia to communicate with others. Yours is a mind that seeks knowledge… and might be sought out for for the knowledge you have obtained.
Race - Human (Free) - You're a human.

Perks:
Sagacious Knowledge (Free Sage) - You have a basic knowledge of the scientific fields, physics, anthropology, chemistry, zoology, and the like. This is based upon the time, so will be a little outdated in the modern age, but you can still recognize even prehistoric animals - and ones which would be considered mythical in the real world - as well as ancient civilizations. In future jumps this will update to give you a basic understanding of the fields of science in the setting; similar to an undergraduate education which went for breadth instead of depth.
Telepathia (Discount Sage, -100cp /900) - A Greek word for communication of the mind. You possess the ability to draw information from the mind of others. It is not a fast trick, taking concentration and time, but it grows easier the more familiar you are with the one whose mind you are trying to read. Range also increases with familiarity, allowing you to read the thoughts of your closest friends and allies from miles away or even further, learning what they learn in real time. With those less familiar and close to you it will take more time and effort, but you might be able to study a map in your enemy's memory if they were talking at you for a prolonged time.
Engineer (Discount Sage, -200cp /700) - You possess an in-depth knowledge of structural and mechanical engineering. You could design a giant crossbow, pulley systems to contain a guard dragon, secret doors, sleds, ships, arrays of lenses to focus candlelight to heat a solution to boiling point, clockwork automatons, and more. You will find it easy to learn other forms of structural and mechanical engineering, and were you to possess magical powers you might be able to give your automatons life.
Reveal Your Secrets (Discount Sage, -300cp /400) - What kind of sage would you be if you did not have opportunities to increase your learning and knowledge? Now you will find that the opportunity to discover something new and learn something more will always be available to you. In the first part this works to improve your memory, while you might still need to consult maps, you will never completely forget any knowledge or lore you obtain. In the second your mind will always be capable of learning more, never reaching a point where information is simply too advanced for you to eventually learn it; though this does not guarantee you will be able to do it quickly, or that you won't need to build up to the information, but given time and the chance to build by steps you could eventually understand Clarke tech. Finally you will prove lucky in finding opportunities to learn more, perhaps when you crash on an island it has the ruins of an ancient civilization more advanced than modern ones, or a sailor will come seeking aid which requires them to help you off the island and onto one with the ruins of an even more advanced civilization.
Captain (-600cp /-200) - You have all the makings of one. First off, you are a master sailor, able to perform all duties on a ship at a level that would make you one of the best - if not the very best - in the world; this includes the Sailing Skills perk, though all skills are at a superior level to that one. Secondly you have the charisma necessary to lead men, know what to say to people, and are able to get a decent read on people. Third you have a good gut for making decisions, or maybe that's a good head; either way you think quickly on your feet, taking in a situation, and quickly arriving at a solution. You may not always get the best solution, but you're definitely better at figuring out the best way to react to a situation than the vast majority of people. This almost borders on premonition; able to easily - and subconsciously - pick up clues from the situation and act on them.
Eternal Youth (100cp /-300) - You no longer naturally age past your prime, and - if not killed by illness, accident, or malice - may live forever. Why is this so cheap? Cause your age likely resets once a decade anyway.

Items:
Ship (-100cp /-400) - What's a sailor without a ship? This is your very own sailing ship. Not a warship, or the largest class of merchant vessel, this ship is designed more for an adventurer, small enough to be maneuverable, and fast if not the fastest on the seas. Comes with an NPC crew, though only enough to make up a skeleton crew; it even provides the NPC crew with provisions so you don't have to worry about that. If damaged or destroyed the ship will repair itself within a lunar month, and whenever you are at a port and need a ship the ship will be there waiting for you.
Sage's Library (Free Sage) - This is a collection of works on academic topics, ranging from the physical sciences to philosophy and history, any topic that the learned would be expected to read. It does not necessarily contain anything too valuable or hard to come by, but may point the way to something more. This updates in each jump to include basic texts on its academic topics.
Bronze Ship (Merged with Ship) (-100cp /-500 This is a small ship, built to carry 2 people in relative comfort, though could carry more if you were willing to double up in the beds and cabins, and is manned by an automaton which obeys your commands and which turns the crank that runs the six, bronze oars. Made of bronze it is a durable ship, able to move unceasingly, and as it uses oars and not sails it has no need for the wind while being able to keep up with a Ship at full sail with just its untiring mechanical 'crew'. If damaged or destroyed the ship will repair itself within a lunar month, and whenever you are at a port and need a ship the ship will be there waiting for you. If you also bought the Ship you may merge these items into one to create a single ship the size of the Ship but made out of bronze with both a sail, and automaton rowing. As it possesses more oars it will be a faster ship than either alone.
Drawbacks:
An Offer of Freedom (+100cp /-400) - You are a condemned prisoner, and begin this jump imprisoned being offered a chance at a full pardon. It will require a death defying adventure that almost no free man would risk their life on. If you attempt to escape without performing this task you will find even greater dangers awaiting you (though should you survive them this drawback is over… save that you still possess a criminal record).
De-faced (+100cp /300) - Your face has been horribly scarred, and burned, leaving you with an inhuman visage. While there will be people who politely do their best to ignore it, you will not be pleasant to look at during this jump, your face visceral disgusting to look at.
Monsters Everywhere (+100cp /200) - Somehow you seem to always run into monstrous creatures. Whether beings of myth and legend, or prehistoric beasts, you will never go too long without having to deal with some monster attempting to kill, eat, or otherwise end your life.
Baboonzeled (+200cp /0) - You have been turned into a baboon. You are unable to change your shape, or take on another form than that of a baboon during your time here.

Companion (Mary Barris):
Origin:
Background - Adventurer - Breathe deep and smell the salt air. You are an adventurer, maybe a match for Sinbad himself, but certainly one who has seen many voyages in this world, and will still see many more. You'll need your wits, Jumper, but if you have them about you you could go far.
Race - Human
Perks:
Eyes of the Owl (Free Adventurer) - You possess excellent senses. Nothing truly superhuman, but your vision, hearing, olfaction, and senses are all near the peak for a human, and in the case of your night vision it almost seems to go a bit beyond that peak. Beyond merely being sharp-eyed, you have excellent situational awareness, helping you if you need to avoid an ambush, time striking a cyclops's eye, or duel an invisible sorcerer.
Captain (Discount Adventurer, -300cp /300)
Telepathia (-200cp /100)
I'm the Most Foolhardy (-50cp /50) - You are a brave person, even if you weren't before. You are brave enough that should you feel the need to stand and face death you could do so, putting your life at risk to protect that which is important to you.
Sailing Skills (-50cp /0) - While not everyone here knows how to sail - so this isn't free - it's a pretty common ability on these voyages. And now you possess it as well. Name any position, other than captain, on a sailing ship and you can probably serve the role well enough. You won't be the best navigator, or the best look out, or the best rower, or the best at any given role, but you'll be passable. In future jumps this provides civilian professional skills in running the most common types of transportation vehicles; in the 19th century you could run a train, in the modern day you could pass for a taxi or limo driver, and in a futuristic setting you could pilot a civilian spaceship.

Origin:
Synthetic - Constructed two years ago, you were assigned to the USCSS Hereward as Chief Engineer. Your purpose is to ensure the function of the ship, and to bring it back into dock in case of catastrophic damage (though that is unlikely to happen). Of course, humans are a little uncomfortable around synthetics due to the oft-occurring hidden programming, so it's best not to let the crew know.

Perks:
Repair (Free Synthetic) - Maintenance and simple fixes to various tools and conduits.
Fabrication (Discount Synthetic, -200cp /800) - Creation of new items from raw materials is difficult without the proper tools. Fortunately, you're very good at finding substitutes for those tools and materials, and even coming up with new designs if necessary.

Items:
Auto-Chart (-50cp /750) - A wrist mounted mapping device, automatically mapping ship locations as they change. Useful for keeping track of supply dumps or knowledge of wall locations.
Welding Torch (Free Synthetic) - A small torch used for fixing cracks in pipes and the fuselage of the ship. Comes with a large amount of fuel and some rebar stock for welding seams.
Computer Passkeys (-50cp /700) - Access to all the functions of the ship. Internal sensors, airlock controls, personnel files, and remote door access.
Spare Parts (-200cp /500) - Raw materials meant for repairing small things throughout the ship. Things like wiring, power cells, lightbulbs, scrap metal, oil, small mechanical parts, and even flammable gas tanks. Now you won't have to tear the ship apart for material.
Scanner (-300cp /200) - A detector based off a mixture of movement and air currents, capable of generalizing the direction of a xeno when still and pinpointing it when moving.
Stocked Kitchen (-200cp /0) - With this many people around there's going to be a lot of eating. Food is found in many places on the ship, and enough exists for everyone to eat for six years instead of the typical three you'd normally have. All you need to do is collect it.

Companion (Mary Barris):
Origin:
Doctor - As is typical of the company, all missions are required to have a science officer in charge of determining the locations of possible resources to be mined or planets for colonization. You act as the terraforming specialist, geologist, and a full cut you open and sew you shut doctor.
Perks:
Medic (Free Doctor) - Tourniquets, bandages, and splints. You've got enough knowledge to prevent someone from bleeding out and even get them moving again in a time of crisis, though they'll be significantly slower.
M.D. (Discount Doctor, -200cp /400) - Years of training and field experience have left you the knowledge to fix people. More complex medical procedures can be done with less equipment if necessary, and you have a much higher survival rate for patients.
Repair (-200cp /200) - Maintenance and simple fixes to various tools and c
Items:
Medikit (Free Doctor) - Basic medicine, antibiotics, and bandages.
Surgical Tools (Discount Doctor, -150cp /50) - The tools and materials to fix the most severe of injuries, and even remove a xenomorph from the chest if you catch it almost immediately.
Auto-Chart (-50cp /0)

Origin:
Independent - Whether an independent trader, a mercenary, or a member of an isolated world, you are not initially part of this great galactic struggle. Whether you become so is up to you. This can also be a simple Drop-in option for those who choose.
Species - Manumitted Droid (Battle Droid) (Free) -Sometimes, rarely, a droid owner does something odd. They set the droid free. Droid programming isn't set for that, usually being reset to factory standards after every few years, but with the freedom comes personality. This has led to a strange batch of beings with full sapient rights, in all shapes. From MSE-droids that were upgraded far beyond original specification all the way to Trade Federation remnants.
Timeline - 5 ABY - It has been a year since the destruction of the second Death Star. Ysanne Isard has taken over the Empire as its regent, the Rebellion is swiftly gaining worlds to it's cause, and the first warlords are taking their place in the galaxy.
Starting Location - Agamar -A prime agriworld. Low population, and low esteem to the rest of the galaxy, but consequently little noticed by outsiders.

Skills:
Piloting (Free) - You have the knowledge necessary for basic flight in most ships, as many have a common control scheme, and can at least fly from one place to another without crashing.
Navigator (Free Independent) - You've got one of those rare talents in astrogation. Through long hours and little tricks you've picked up, you've determined how to cut significant amounts of distance off your trips both interstellar and on the ground, saving valuable fuel and time.
Engineer (Discount Independent, -150cp /850) - Through either trade schools or years of on the job training,you have extensive repair and construction skills. Repairing starfighters, speeders, or even just fixing the holoprojector, if it has a problem, you're the man for the job.
Programmer (-300cp /550) - Computer systems and their integrity is vital to the war effort. You are skilled in the creation and modification of computer programs, leading to efficiency increases, new information analysis, and, of course, sabotage and information theft.
Solo Operator (Discount Independent, -200cp /350) - Your combat specialty lies in single ship tactics. You're capable of mentally tracking multiple targets through space, so that you may evade and hunt themdown on an individual basis.

Items:
Everyday Wear (Free) - A weeks worth of clothing appropriate to where you're from. It could be poor world would be fond of rough spun tunics and robes,a rich techno-world enjoying synthetic e-clothing, or even Adumar's love of cowls, cloaks, and all that is high drama.
Flight Suit (Free) - Depending on your origin, this varies greatly. From highly comfortable civilian clothing meant for working in, to the semi-armored life support gear of a TIE Pilot. Two sets.
PowerPacks(Free) - Ten standard power packs, usable with most, if not all, forms of weaponry, shielding, or even just normal electronics. They can plug into outlets and specialized quick-chargers. Please do not throw them in fires.
Forging Kit (Free Programmer) - A set of chip programmers, card printers, and interfaces to create false identities, ship registrations, personal and financial documents, and access passes.
Terminal (Free Programmer) -A much more robust form of data processor, these take can be integrated into ships, made into larger tablets, or simply portable folding computers.
Heavy Toolkit (Free Engineer) - Larger or more precise than simple house tools, this kit contains the necessary workings for starship and vehicle repair or facilities construction.
HWK-290 Light Freighter (Discount Independent, -300cp /50) - An "unarmed" freighter produced shortly before the Clone Wars, the HWK-290 was designed for upscale merchants and diplomats, leaving a very comfortable interior with a great deal of cargo space.
-Class 1 Hyperdrive
-Advanced Shield Generator -Typically used in more expensive or ships that are expected to deal with hazards along the way, this brings up shields from to that of some asteroid miners.
-Autoblasters on the dorsal plating - A fast firing weapons system, the autoblaster puts out a significant amount of fire in a short time, at the expense of being less accurate than standard cannons.
-Signals Equipment (-50cp /0) - Acting both as transmission intercept and jamming in short range, this is as useful for E-warfare as it is for covert surveillance.

Companion (Mary Barris):
Origin - Independent
Species - Manumitted Droid (Battle Droid)
Skills:
Piloting (Free)
Navigator (Free Independent)
Engineer (Discount Independent, -150cp /450)
Programmer (-300cp /150)
Items:
Datapad (-50cp /100) -The most common form of data storage, datapads are available in a variety of types, with 2D or 3D projection, communications, and even some basic games.
Field Surgeon's Kit (-100cp /0) - Surgical tools, smelling salts, trauma kits, antibiotics, laser scalpel, bacta sprays and containers, splints, and numerous other tools of medicine. If it doesn't require a full surgical room, it can be found in one of these kits.