Patch — Salvage Foreman
“Every scrap has a story. Pay respect, pay fairly, or get tossed.”
🪞 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴
Section titled “🪞 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴”Patch is all bolted plating and grease-stained charisma. Rope rigging wraps his arms like keepsakes; each knot marks a favor owed, each token a performance that impressed his crew.
💋 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘳’𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵
Section titled “💋 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘳’𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵”- Concept: Resourceful foreman controlling access to the salvage pits.
- Motivation: Keep the pits profitable while protecting crew livelihood.
- Conflict: Wants the Codex fragment only if it keeps corporate auditors away.
- Aesthetic: Stocky frame, sensor-laden eye patch, belts of improvised tools.
- Personality: Pragmatic showman; loyalty rewarded with warmth, betrayal with the hatch.
- Secret: Keeps tokens from fallen crew, promising to fund their families quietly.
⚓ PC Flags & Crew Role
Section titled “⚓ PC Flags & Crew Role”- Starting Hope Reserve: 1 Hope die tied to crew morale.
- Crew Role / Specialty: Salvage Foreman, Rigger-in-Chief.
- Personal North Star: “No corporate audit ever shuts down our pits again.”
- Lines & Veils: No exploitation of fallen workers; no enforced performances without consent.
⚙️ 𝘔𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴 & 𝘌𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴
Section titled “⚙️ 𝘔𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘴 & 𝘌𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴”| Field | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Level / Tier | Tier 1 | Grounded operator |
| Heart Stress | 1 / 4 | Feels crew burdens |
| Pulse Stress | 2 / 5 | Physically driven |
| Mind Stress | 1 / 4 | Practical, unfazed |
| Initiative Edge | Advantage when commanding riggers mid-salvage | Crane cabin vantage |
| System | Velvet Chains / Daggerheart |
Approaches & Edges
| Approach | Die | Hope Edge | Fear Shadow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | d8 | Muscle memory from rigging | Overexerts, gaining Pulse stress |
| Mind | d6 | Streetwise reading of angles | Short-term thinking |
| Spirit | d8 | Rousing chants for the crew | Buries own grief |
🛡️ Lineage, Calling & Domains
Section titled “🛡️ Lineage, Calling & Domains”- Lineage Traits: Beltborn Human — born in zero-G salvage turns.
- Calling Sparks: Salvage Foreman • Crew Protector.
- Domains / Talents: Mechanics, Streetwise, Performance.
- Discoveries & Relics: Token Ledger, Rope Rigger Harness, Sensor Drones.
- Tri-Engine Adjustments: VC inspires loyalty; SP empowers dramatic rigging stunts; PE reveals structural weaknesses.
📈 Advancement Sparks
Section titled “📈 Advancement Sparks”- String Burns: Trades a personal token to grant a companion Advantage.
- Scars Embraced: “Rigger’s Lash” scar lets him absorb a Danger die for an ally.
- Reflection Rites: Shared poems over scrapfire evenings clear Heart stress.
- Tri-Engine Growth: Each PE insight about corporate schemes opens new safe routes.
🪐 𝘝𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘴
Section titled “🪐 𝘝𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘴”| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Corruption Level | 1 — residue from corporate raids |
| Soul Marks | Rope scars carrying crew names |
| Custom Feats | Gang Control, Token Ledger, Rope Rigger |
| Hope Tags | ⚙️Ingenuity, 🎭Showmanship, 🤝Loyalty |
🎭 Hope & Strings Resonance
Section titled “🎭 Hope & Strings Resonance”Trigger: PCs entertain or support his crew without casualty. Interaction: Gain 1 Hope die for the salvage gang; on mixed results Patch hands out a String token redeemable later. Consent Protocol: “Impress us with truth or theatre, and you work the pits.”
🛠️ Consent Responses (Daggerheart)
Section titled “🛠️ Consent Responses (Daggerheart)”| Trigger | Response Move | Outcome | Engine Boost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate audit arrives | Gang Control | Triumph: crew surrounds auditors, adding Hope; Mixed: gain Danger die from corporate scrutiny | SP swagger |
| Ally requests aid | Token Ledger | Success: spend a token, give Advantage; Setback: owe Patch a String | VC bonds |
| Threat of collapse | Rope Rigger | Triumph: erect barrier; Mixed: barrier holds but Patch takes Pulse stress | PE foresight |
🔮 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘈𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴
Section titled “🔮 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘈𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴”- Gang Control — Summons loyal riggers for nonlethal intervention.
- Token Ledger — Remembers favors; cash one for Advantage or access.
- Rope Rigger — Rapid improvised barriers and pulley assists.
⚔️ 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘤
Section titled “⚔️ 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘤”Patch is the gatekeeper to salvage resources. Win his trust and the crew gains covert access; cross him and scrap dries up.
🧩 𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴
Section titled “🧩 𝘕𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴”- Perform a loyalty display or poem to secure smuggling access.
- Trade consent tokens for intel on codex raiders.
- Convince Patch to retire peacefully, unlocking a friendly repair yard.
🎴 Strings & Heartbeats (TSL Overlay)
Section titled “🎴 Strings & Heartbeats (TSL Overlay)”- Strings Held On Others: Salvage crew, grateful performers, PCs who accepted tokens.
- Strings Others Hold On You: Nyx Virellian, Lira Voss, any PC guarding his profits.
- Heartbeat Promise: “My crew eats first.” Breaking it hands the Guide a String and a Danger die.
- Entanglement: Emerging triangle with Nyx and a PC entwined in dreamweaving salvage deals.
💕 Romantic Bonds
Section titled “💕 Romantic Bonds”- Nyx Virellian: Grounding partner who anchors her echoes.
- Crew Quartermaster: Quiet love built on shared spreadsheets and midnight tea.
- Potential PC Bond: Anyone who can match him in theatrical storytelling.
🏴☠️ History & Echoes
Section titled “🏴☠️ History & Echoes”Lost a friend during a codex raid; vowed never to let outsiders dictate the pits again. Collects tokens from anyone who earns his respect.
🧬 Soulmark & Echoes
Section titled “🧬 Soulmark & Echoes”- Scrap Sigil: Warms when corporate eyes loom.
- Token Whisper: He hears the voices of crew whose tokens he keeps, guiding decisions.
- Requires nightly inventory rituals to dissipate stress.
🎯 Mode-Switch Talents & Bonds
Section titled “🎯 Mode-Switch Talents & Bonds”- Heart (VC): Stage a loyalty oath to grant Hope and clear one Heart stress.
- Pulse (SP): Spend Hope for daring salvage stunts; mixed results add Danger dice.
- Mind (PE): Bank Hope to calculate structural collapse; failures instead create Strings owed.
🌹 Emotional Conditions
Section titled “🌹 Emotional Conditions”| Condition | Trigger | Clearing the Storm |
|---|---|---|
| Crew Guilt | A worker is hurt on his watch | Compensate family and lead a safety ritual |
| Token Debt | Someone cashes multiple tokens quickly | Host a performance night to replenish morale |
🎒 𝘎𝘦𝘢𝘳 & 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴
Section titled “🎒 𝘎𝘦𝘢𝘳 & 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴”- Sensor Drones: Disguised as scrap, map salvage lanes.
- Winch Array: Provides Advantage on pulleys and rescues.
- Crew Safehouse: Reinforced crane cabin overlooking the pits.
🌈 𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 & 𝘌𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴
Section titled “🌈 𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 & 𝘌𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴”“Coins rust. Tokens remember.” “Give me your best verse and I’ll give you the best haul.”
🕯️ 𝘊𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘹 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
Section titled “🕯️ 𝘊𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘹 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯”Patch taps his rope rigging, touches the token ledger, and murmurs:
“Profit with consent, or the pits stay dark.”