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	''Keeping the city running smoothly''		''Keeping the city running smoothly''

	‘Officials’, as they are commonly called, are defined by one thing; a government sanction to carry Writs, and to negotiate and sign off on Contracts with Occult entities. Addition to the Government Registry of Officials typically requires rigorous exams and thorough background checks, but like anything, these can be gotten around if you know the right people.		‘Officials’, as they are commonly called, are defined by one thing; a government sanction to carry Writs, and to [[Contract Negotiations\|negotiate]] and sign off on Contracts with Occult entities. Addition to the Government Registry of Officials typically requires rigorous exams and thorough background checks, but like anything, these can be gotten around if you know the right people.

	Beyond that, an Official can be anyone in a position of public trust, and they are essential in any area where deals with Outside entities are commonplace; some are in politics, some are lawyers, some in libraries, treating with Devils for valuable tomes. Used to social maneuvering, Officials work best when they have others to direct and inspire.		Beyond that, an Official can be anyone in a position of public trust, and they are essential in any area where deals with Outside entities are commonplace; some are in politics, some are lawyers, some in libraries, treating with Devils for valuable tomes. Used to social maneuvering, Officials work best when they have others to direct and inspire.

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	Scholars are magical researchers, experts at analysing magical phenomena and finding answers in long lost libraries. In Cambridge Scholars are often affiliated with the university or one of the government agencies, but others work freelance. Some specialise in a particular area - Outworlds, occult history - whilst some dabble in whatever takes their interest.		Scholars are magical researchers, experts at analysing magical phenomena and finding answers in long lost libraries. In Cambridge Scholars are often affiliated with the university or one of the government agencies, but others work freelance. Some specialise in a particular area - Outworlds, occult history - whilst some dabble in whatever takes their interest.

	Wherever they work, what defines a Scholar is their training; all Scholars are trained to handle Out of Place Artefacts (commonly known as ~~OOPAs~~), commonplace objects with magical cores which require specialist intervention.		Wherever they work, what defines a Scholar is their training; all Scholars are trained to handle Out of Place Artefacts (commonly known as [[OOPA]]s), commonplace objects with magical cores which require specialist intervention.

	Whatever their area of interest, Scholars are most comfortable chasing down leads, and investigating Occult effects.		Whatever their area of interest, Scholars are most comfortable chasing down leads, and investigating Occult effects.

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CAREER

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	Your career is what your character does for a living - how they make their way in this world of magic and unnatural creatures. Do they pull strings, and keep people pointed in the same direction? Do they provide information on the lay of the land, or dive deep into occult mysteries?		Your career is what your character does for a living - how they make their way in this world of magic and unnatural creatures. Do they pull strings, and keep people pointed in the same direction? Do they provide information on the lay of the land, or dive deep into occult mysteries?

	All of the below are career ‘types’ and are not prescriptive to your characters actual job - your character can be a librarian Official, a Scholar who provides protective EFFECTs to MI-13 when they investigate incursions, or an Occultist private detective who protects their neighbourhood from threats.		All of the below are career ‘types’ and are not prescriptive to your characters actual job - your character can be a librarian Official, a Scholar who provides protective EFFECTs to [[MI-13]] when they investigate incursions, or an Occultist private detective who protects their neighbourhood from threats.

	===Scholar===		===Scholar===

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PC Building - A Quick Guide

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	#Pick your [[#CAREER\|Career]]. ''This greatly determines how you do things out of combat. You always gain your Career’s Root Skill.''		#Pick your [[#CAREER\|Career]]. ''This greatly determines how you do things out of combat. You always gain your Career’s Root Skill.''
	#Then choose 2 other [[skills]] from your chosen Career.		#Then choose 2 other [[skills]] from your chosen Career.
	#Pick your [[Regular Order]]. ''This greatly determines how you ~~fight~~.''		#Pick your [[Regular Order]]. ''This greatly determines how you do things in combat.''
	#Pick a [[#SECRETS\|Secret]] (if you want one).		#Pick a [[#SECRETS\|Secret]] (if you want one).
	#Pick a [[#BONUS\|Bonus]].		#Pick a [[#BONUS\|Bonus]].

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	==SECRETS==		==SECRETS==
	What do you do covertly? What don’t you want other characters to know? (~~NB:~~ Selecting a Secret is not mandatory - these are for flavour and potential hooks for plot.)		What do you do covertly? What don’t you want other characters to know? (Selecting a Secret is not mandatory - these are for flavour and potential hooks for plot.)

	Ideas:		Ideas:

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	Then you can submit you character [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekUEcz3SQYU01lu9jMMoukILXpj7uDvv8PXN3hGEWred7DVg/viewform here].		Then you can submit you character [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekUEcz3SQYU01lu9jMMoukILXpj7uDvv8PXN3hGEWred7DVg/viewform here].

	'''Ref Fiat:''' ~~You~~ character (at least at start of play) has volunteered to join a group that is explicitly about helping and defending their local community. Whilst they may have different methods of doing so, at game start please do not gen a character with malicious intent towards fellow members or the Cambridge Branch, or those coming to the Cambridge Branch for help. This may, of course, change in play.		'''Ref Fiat:''' Your character (at least at start of play) has volunteered to join a group that is explicitly about helping and defending their local community. Whilst they may have different methods of doing so, at game start please do not gen a character with malicious intent towards fellow members or the Cambridge Branch, or those coming to the Cambridge Branch for help. This may, of course, change in play.

	==CAREER==		==CAREER==

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	A Character Spreadsheet ~~is available~~ is available [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uYnxU8VMmDLgCh4NE1Xtl8GcUaTiYRaOLoy5fsmHiOs here].		A Character Spreadsheet is available [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uYnxU8VMmDLgCh4NE1Xtl8GcUaTiYRaOLoy5fsmHiOs here] to assist in selecting skills.

	~~You~~ can submit you character [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekUEcz3SQYU01lu9jMMoukILXpj7uDvv8PXN3hGEWred7DVg/viewform here].		Then you can submit you character [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekUEcz3SQYU01lu9jMMoukILXpj7uDvv8PXN3hGEWred7DVg/viewform here].

	'''Ref Fiat:''' You character (at least at start of play) has volunteered to join a group that is explicitly about helping and defending their local community. Whilst they may have different methods of doing so, at game start please do not gen a character with malicious intent towards fellow members or the Cambridge Branch, or those coming to the Cambridge Branch for help. This may, of course, change in play.		'''Ref Fiat:''' You character (at least at start of play) has volunteered to join a group that is explicitly about helping and defending their local community. Whilst they may have different methods of doing so, at game start please do not gen a character with malicious intent towards fellow members or the Cambridge Branch, or those coming to the Cambridge Branch for help. This may, of course, change in play.

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	Your career is what your character does for a living - how they make their way in this world of magic and unnatural creatures. Do they pull strings, and keep people pointed in the same direction? Do they provide information on the lay of the land, or dive deep into occult mysteries?		Your career is what your character does for a living - how they make their way in this world of magic and unnatural creatures. Do they pull strings, and keep people pointed in the same direction? Do they provide information on the lay of the land, or dive deep into occult mysteries?

	All of the below are career ‘types’ and are not prescriptive to your characters actual job - your character can be a librarian Official, a Scholar who provides protective EFFECTs to ~~MI13~~ when they investigate incursions, or an Occultist private detective who protects their neighbourhood from threats.		All of the below are career ‘types’ and are not prescriptive to your characters actual job - your character can be a librarian Official, a Scholar who provides protective EFFECTs to MI-13 when they investigate incursions, or an Occultist private detective who protects their neighbourhood from threats.

	===Scholar===		===Scholar===

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	#Pick a [[#SECRETS\|Secret]] (if you want one).		#Pick a [[#SECRETS\|Secret]] (if you want one).
	#Pick a [[#BONUS\|Bonus]].		#Pick a [[#BONUS\|Bonus]].


	A Character Spreadsheet is available is available [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uYnxU8VMmDLgCh4NE1Xtl8GcUaTiYRaOLoy5fsmHiOs here].		A Character Spreadsheet is available is available [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uYnxU8VMmDLgCh4NE1Xtl8GcUaTiYRaOLoy5fsmHiOs here].

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Official

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	Beyond that, an Official can be anyone in a position of public trust, and they are essential in any area where deals with Outside entities are commonplace; some are in politics, some are lawyers, some in libraries, treating with Devils for valuable tomes. Used to social maneuvering, Officials work best when they have others to direct and inspire.		Beyond that, an Official can be anyone in a position of public trust, and they are essential in any area where deals with Outside entities are commonplace; some are in politics, some are lawyers, some in libraries, treating with Devils for valuable tomes. Used to social maneuvering, Officials work best when they have others to direct and inspire.

	You can find Official skills [[Skills#~~Officials~~\|here]].		You can find Official skills [[Skills#Official\|here]].

	Example Character Concepts:		Example Character Concepts: