Any of the various administrators and representatives
of the government can become an asset to Aegis,
as they are frequently in the know about dozens of secrets
that the average citizen will never hear of.
Coupled with their political power and their nearly untouchable
status in American society,
the bureaucrat makes a valuable contribution to many different Aegis cells,
but they are often watched very closely,
for their power comes with a frequent greed for even more power.
More than one powerful party politico has been done in for betraying
the needs of Aegis.
Loaning Influence - Because of their extensive network of contacts and secret deals, bureaucrats may replace a cellmate's influence rating on a task with their own. This requires a task check versus the level of influence they are attempting to donate. As an example, a bureaucrat with a 4 influence can donate up to level three without any rolls, but donating his full level 4 is an even chance.
Red Tape - Bureaucrats make the system function. They can grease the wheels of progress, or they can stonewall any but the most powerful requests. It is a Df1 task to cause someone a delay of 1D days in recieving any aid they asked for, and a Df2 task to reduce the delays to only 1D hours. Perhaps the most dangerous ability is the ability to reorganize a group's assets, in order to obtain normally unavailable items. During play, a bureaucrat may attempt to pull the strings of any legal government group as if she were a member of that group of -2 influence. The results of this pull will only last 1D days before questions are asked.
Influence - Because of the large range of duties that a Bureaucrat may fill, they have to choose one connection that their job is affiliated with. Choose one of the following Contacts for free: Criminal, Intelligence, Media, Military, Police, Science/Research. All others may be bought at half price.
