I am working on my first Starfinder character. I want to make a Mechanic who acts as a scout and makes a living as an info broker. I am thinking Ysoki for my race, and Outlaw for my theme. I am not sure if Hover Drone, Stealth Drone, or Exocortex fits better. I would greatly appreciate any advice. Thank you in advance.
I am working on my first Starfinder character. I want to make a Mechanic who acts as a scout and makes a living as an info broker. I am thinking Ysoki for my race, and Outlaw for my theme. I am not sure if Hover Drone, Stealth Drone, or Exocortex fits better. I would greatly appreciate any advice. Thank you in advance.
I would go with Exocortex for a little extra hacking. Stealth drone maybe for extra scouting options but you can buy drones that do that too.
I like the idea. Any reason you want Mechanic instead of Operative, other than the exocortex/drone?
I'd say that a hover drone or a stealth drone with a built-in camera would actually be a good fit for the stealth concept. You can get the scouting duty done without ever separating yourself from the party, and if the drone breaks, no big deal. Just build another one!
I am working on my first Starfinder character. I want to make a Mechanic who acts as a scout and makes a living as an info broker. I am thinking Ysoki for my race, and Outlaw for my theme. I am not sure if Hover Drone, Stealth Drone, or Exocortex fits better. I would greatly appreciate any advice. Thank you in advance.I would go with Exocortex for a little extra hacking. Stealth drone maybe for extra scouting options but you can buy drones that do that too.
I like the idea. Any reason you want Mechanic instead of Operative, other than the exocortex/drone?
Not really, Mechanic just really appeals to me.
Not really, Mechanic just really appeals to me.I am working on my first Starfinder character. I want to make a Mechanic who acts as a scout and makes a living as an info broker. I am thinking Ysoki for my race, and Outlaw for my theme. I am not sure if Hover Drone, Stealth Drone, or Exocortex fits better. I would greatly appreciate any advice. Thank you in advance.I would go with Exocortex for a little extra hacking. Stealth drone maybe for extra scouting options but you can buy drones that do that too.
I like the idea. Any reason you want Mechanic instead of Operative, other than the exocortex/drone?
Me too. I think they could have come up with a better name for the class as its more versatile than the name "mechanic" implies.
Also, I want to house rule that an exocortex comes with a datajack and i'd use the Shadowrun description which includes a "retractable spool of micro-cable" that comes out. Plugging a datapad into the side of your neck/head/wherever seems awkward.
Thank you everyone for your help so far. I have decided to go with the Stealth Drone. Are there any feats that are "must haves" for this build?
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Skill Synergy to get Stealth as a Class Skill is a pretty good call. Especially since it can get you acrobatics as well.
Beyond that, Longarm Proficiency and Specialization make you good at ranged combat in a way you won't be otherwise, Iron Will is an invaluable help on a low Will Save character, and eventually you'll likely need Skill Focus (Stealth) to stay competitive in that area.