The origin of the Pytheans, a research mission sent to study Cryptic technology but AWOL for a couple of centuries. The descendants of its crew re-emerged as a species twisted by zero-gravity and proximity to the mysterious technology.
Its location is a highly guarded secret.
Prestige Scope: All Pytheans
Races
| Race | Income | Prestige | Notes |
| Pythean | +0 | +0 |
Backgrounds
| Background | Income | Prestige | Notes |
| Academic | +0 | +3 |
May substitute a Psionic Focus for the one provided by this selection. May substitute a Psionic Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Bohemian | +0 | +2 |
May substitute a Psionic Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Laborer | +0 | +0 | |
| Military | +0 | +1 |
May substitute a Psionic Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Outsider | +0 | -1 |
Cannot take Clergy, Commander, Security, or Soldier Professions. |
| Religious | +0 | +1 |
May substitute a Psionic Focus for the one provided by this selection. May substitute a Psionic Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Spartan | +0 | +0 |
May substitute a Psionic Focus for the one provided by this selection. May substitute a Psionic Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Trade | +0 | +0 | |
| Urban | +0 | +0 |
May substitute a Psionic Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
Professions
| Profession | Income | Prestige | Notes |
| Artist | +0 | +1 |
May substitute Aesthegeny Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Athlete | +0 | +1 |
May substitute Somatokyriarchy Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Clergy | +2 | +4 |
May substitute Channeling, Hyperscription (Sigil Magick), Psychochirurgy, or Psychokyriarchy Focus for the one provided by this selection. May substitute Channeling, Hyperscription (Sigil Magick), Psychochirurgy, or Psychokyriarchy Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Commander | +2 | +2 | |
| Criminal | +2 | -3 | |
| Dilettante | +1 | -1 | |
| Expert | +2 | +4 |
May substitute a Psionic Focus for the one provided by this selection. May substitute a Psionic Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Explorer | +3 | +3 |
May substitute Telescience or Drapetology Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Fixer | +1 | -1 | |
| Investigator | +0 | +1 |
May substitute Chronognethy or Channeling Psionic Focus for the one provided by this selection. May substitute Chronognethy or Channeling Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Merchant | +3 | +0 |
May substitute Aesthegeny Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Negotiator | +1 | +2 |
May substitute Channeling or Psychokyriarchy Focus for the one provided by this selection. May substitute Channeling or Psychokyriarchy Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Pilot | +0 | +0 |
May substitute Chronognethy Focus for the one provided by this selection. May substitute Chronognethy Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Professional | +1 | +0 |
May substitute any Psionic Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Raider | +3 | +0 -> |
Start with Acquisitor Honorific |
| Scavenger | +2 | +0 -> |
Start with Acquisitor Honorific May substitute Telescience Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Scholar | +2 | +4 |
May substitute any Psionic Focus for the one provided by this selection. May substitute any Psionic Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Security | +1 | +1 |
May substitute Somatokyriarchy Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Soldier | +1 | +3 |
May substitute Somatokyriarchy or Telekinesis Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
| Technician | +1 | +2 |
May substitute Telekinesis Talent for the one provided by this selection. |
Additional Steps
- [NAME]: +1 Prestige per Skill Focus that is:
- Specific to Cryptic technology; or
- Of an Academic field; or
- Of a Psionic field.