| Alchemist: When you invent or craft a creation with alchemical features, you get +1 result level to your roll (a 1-3 becomes a 4/5, etc.). You begin with one special formula already known. |
| Artificer: When you invent or craft a creation with magic features, you get +1 result level to your roll (a 1-3 becomes a 4/5, etc.). You begin with one special design already known. |
| Calculating: Due to your careful planning, during downtime, you may give yourself or another party member +1 downtime activity. |
| Saboteur: When you Wreck, your work is much quieter than it should be and the damage is very well-hidden from casual inspection. |
| Quick Patch: You can push yourself to do one of the following: temporarily repair a damaged device or construct—temporarily upgrade an item giving it +1 quality. |
| Analyst: During downtime, you get two ticks to distribute among any long-term project clocks that involve investigation or learning a new formula or design plan. |
| Quartermaster: When you resupply during downtime you get +1 result. |
| | | Experienced: Pick an Experience special ability. |
| | | Multidisciplinary: Pick a special ability from another character playbook. |