A Hacker is someone who is able to use computers to the limits of their design parameters and beyond. She uses her innate understand-ing of how an operating system works and how code is written to coax a machine to do things even its designers never imagined. She knows the Grid the way most people know their home and neighborhood. Many hackers specialize in cracking encrypted code, breaking into protected systems, and reprogramming other computers to perform functions for which they were never intended. Some Hackers do this for malicious or mischievous reasons, while others do it in the name of a noble or righteous cause. Almost all Hackers, though, believe that the world is either ignorant or dangerously naïve about the uses and potential uses for computers, and they consider it their mission to educate everyone else.

Select this advanced class if you want your character to be expert at using and repairing computers, writing computer programs, and making the most of the resources available through the Grid.

The fastest path into this advanced class is from the Smart hero basic class, though other paths are possible.

To qualify to become a , a character must fulfill the following criteria.

The following information pertains to the advanced class.

Hit Die: 1d

Action Points: + one-half character level, rounded down, every time the attains a new level in this class.

The ’s class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are:

Skill Points at Each Level: + Int modifier.

The following features pertain to the advanced class.