Greaseheart Creation Guide

Descended from space's first human pioneers and serving as the base for the groups which would arise, Greasehearts grew into their own niche of humanity within the changing and expanding world around them.

• A physically tough and hardy flavour of humanity, with boisterous charisma to match. Keen on exploring new places and worlds.
• Adept with the hardware of most technological innovations, and highly hands-on practical. Computers, cars, firearms, spacecraft, and gadgetry to name a few. This shared knowledge and insight gets passed through Greaseheart families for generations, and through the creations of colleges and other institutions.
• Frequently take up occupations as traders, soldiers, engineers, mechanics, miners,
• Magic and psionics aren't uncommon amongst Greaseheart populations, but the clever crafts rarely take precedence over the hard-on for being practical.

A more in-depth guide to Greasehearts, consult the culture page.

Names in Greaseheart census data . In addition, many Greaseheart names are capable of being shortened or contracted to a colloquial form. These generally end with an -a, -o, -y, or -ie sound. Many surnames are taken from trades and verbs - or objects integral to the family's craft.

• Albionite - Your character was born and raised within the Kingdom of Albion's borders and territory. On the whole, life is good in the wake of wrestling the system away from the Greater Cluster in PA 0, and humanity has comfortably rebuilt themselves into ten city states.
  • York Factory Worker - York's bustling refinery and resources industry is staffed by generations of blue-collared workers native to York. The boreal city's magical slant has also taught your character a thing or two about the supernatural and weird.
  • Space Trader - Your character and their family run a travelling trade business out the back of a One-Stop Fantail or similar light spacecraft. Your character's runs started with the City States of Albion via Orbital Object Null, then into space and through the planets and structures of Aleph Null System.
• Colonist - Your character's family went looking for the horizon to escape the bustle of day-to-day life in a cramped megacity or patchwork space station. The trip to the planet took a year or two, and landing on a mostly-unknown planet with little time to spare on erecting lodgings. Settling in and becoming self-sufficient, the town flourished under a clear-eyed and strong backed colonisation urge. Your character has spent a lot of time travelling and waiting, making the most of what they have whatever their occupation, and being protective of their lot.
  • Failed Colony Survivor - Your character's colony went completely arse-over-teapot and kissed itself goodbye through no fault of your character's own¹⁾ - the world around the colony proved to be too hostile to continue living comfortably, or a crisis from within the town ended up bringing it down. Whatever the cause, your character got the hell out of there - shooting, stabbing, and bludgeoning their way back to safety. The experience would have ended up changing them profoundly.

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The way to be fashionable is to look cool. Hard-wearing materials such as denim, canvas, flannel, and leather are common materials, worn as jeans or jackets. In addition, their clothing incorporates alongside metal or shiny fabrics for accents and decoration. Piloting and racing suits are also considered proper good looking attire, covered with embroidered patterns and patches from spaceports all over the galaxy. Above all else in Greaseheart looks, colours must be bold. Pastels, tertiaries, and gentle shades are rare, but neon gradients are frequent, especially if they contrast.

For accessories, Greasehearts always have a nice pair of shades on them, and often wear them indoors. Earrings and fingerless gloves are also common, as are tattoos depicting the things they love. Simple jewellery is also worn, but removed if they need to do some hard yakka. Two reasons: One, for practicality and safety; Two, so it doesn't get dirty.

Men often wear hair in slick quiffs, mullets, perms, and straight and long while facial hair can range from clean shaven, trimmed into shape, or a bushy beard. Women usually let their hair grow long, frizzy, curly, or so heavy you'd think it needs a neck brace to stay upright. Men do not wear makeup, while women can be subtle about how it is applied, or go all out to get a rise out of their friends or the neighbours.

• Mechanic/Tradesman
  • Construction/Craft
  • Engineer/Technician
  • Mathematics
  • Repair
• Soldier
  • Artillery/Gunner
  • Explosives
  • Firearms
  • Fitness
  • Hand to Hand/Archaic Weapons
  • Powered Armour/Pilot/Vehicles
  • Survival
• Trader
  • Communications
  • Gunner
  • Mathematics
  • Pilot/Starship Operation
  • Repair
  • Vehicles
• Scientist
  • Animals
  • Biology and Medicine
  • Concentration
  • Engineer/Technician/Thaumatology
  • Medicine
  • Research

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Proto-Greaseheart humans were the first of their kind to move away from their home planet and start exploring the universe in full. The men and women of today's stock wear this fact with pride.