Hacker

Hackers are scientists whose lifeblood is the digital world, be they data scientists, security programmers, viral content creators, or those who hijack their platforms. Creation, destruction, security, exploitation—these motifs fill the mind of a hacker, whose vocation involves the navigation of complex networks filled with anonymous actors. The psychology of anonymity leads many hackers to believe they are above the law, yet some hackers also serve major institutions to protect them—though whether these “white hat” hackers are loyal to the institution is another matter.

Digital Wolf

At 1st level, your computer becomes an extension of your very self-and your hacking tools all the more. You gain proficiency with computers and hacking tools and an expertise die on all computers or hacking tools checks. For you, expertise dice on computers checks and checks with hacking tools can be upgraded from d8 to d12, exceeding the usual limit on expertise dice.

Tools of Science

Additionally at 1st level you gain a hacking kit which is your tool of science.

Inner Reserve

At 2nd level, your hacking endurance leads you to bigger and better exploits. When you perform a hacking maneuver (see Chapter 4: Hacking), the hacking countdown pool is increased in size by your proficiency modifier. Once you have used this feature you cannot use it again until you finish a long or short rest.

All-Access

At 6th level, you can operate most any computer system with greater ease than even its administrators. You do not have disadvantage on hacking checks made using connections other than a direct connection.

Additionally, you can initiate hacking a device as a bonus action and hacking maneuvers use a bonus action instead of an action.

Brute Force Exploit

At 10th level, your overclocked gear simply overpowers your digital opponents. You make contested hacking checks with advantage.

Electronic Wizard

At 14th level, your automated hacks make you an army of one. Your hacking countdown pool bonus dice are now equal to twice your proficiency modifier.

Additionally, you can hack multiple systems simultaneously. Each system you hack simultaneously uses the same combined hacking countdown pool. When the pool is empty, your over-exerted gear is unable to cloak itself and you are locked out of all the networks you hacked simultaneously.