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Building Your Agent's Arc

Overbooked

No such thing as too much to do.

Overbooked Agents keep another job in the mundane world, out of pride or necessity. Often working for the benefit of others, the Overbooked wants to do a good job and commits to straddling two full calendars. Navigating this conundrum well earns them appreciation by multiple groups, fulfillment in a variety of spheres, and a legacy double the average. It is also a tremendous waste of time.

The priorities of this group are muddy, their focus inconsistent, and their knots Gordian. The mundane world is constantly squawking into their ear like so many baby birds. Everything in their life is work, so their Relationships drag them deeper down a path of unnecessary commitment. It is only a question of when, not if, they lose balance and fail both the Agency and themselves.

Still, there’s no denying the allure of perfect efficiency, and Agents with this lifestyle can’t afford failure on their journey to have it all.

Vocation

Decide what kind of Vocation you have by rolling on the table below, or make up your own:

  • Journalist
  • Public Defender
  • Tutor
  • Sculptor's Assistant
  • Reality Trigger: Work Phone

    You have a smartphone specifically dedicated to your Vocation. The GM may use Reality Trigger to have one of your Relationships call this phone at any time. If you ignore it, that Relationship loses one Connection.

    If you fail to do the necessary duties of your Vocation, or you lose your phone, mark the next empty box in a four-box "Something Gives" track. When this happens while all boxes are marked, your Vocation is irrevocably ended. If ended this way or through any other means, you must choose a new Reality.

    Burnout Release: Threading the Needle

    When you are doing something that counts as work or practice for your Vocation, ignore all Burnout.

    Onboarding Questions

    What is the most difficult decision you’ve ever made?
    What terrible thing will happen if you give up your responsibilities?
    How do you celebrate victories?

    Relationship Matrix

    You have three core Relationships that are your anchors to society. Identify them by answering the questions in your Relationship Matrix.

    Give the Relationship you’re closest to 6 Connection. Give the other two 3 Connection .

    Who is your other boss?
    Examples: Fast Food Manager, Thesis Advisor, Instagram-Famous Dog

    Who cares the most about your health?
    Examples:Newsstand Operator, Parent, Neighbor

    Who are you in charge of?
    Examples: Gallery Assistant, I.T. Intern, Rambunctious Child