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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ThWatcher" data-source="post: 5005537" data-attributes="member: 86237">I presume you're referring to the 'Field Scientist' advanced class in the D20 Modern book.  I assume the use for a scientist in a group is to build and/or deal with 'high tech' equipment.  If there's other uses for a scientist, what might they be?  (While a scientist sounds neat, I'm not wanting to run a character that has no function in the game.)The D20 Modern book does NOT seem to say that I can NOT craft equipment of a higher tech level than my character is adventuring in, but it doesn't say how to handle that if it's allowed.  Say I want to build an electron microscope, (a PL5 item that's needed to do genetic manipulation), how would we handle that in game?  What wealth check, skill checks, etc would be required?Or say I want to build jetpacks(PL6???) or a Learjet(PL5), if it's possible, what would it take?The first 'high speed' computer was made in the 1940's using vacuum tubes.  It took up 680 square feet of floor space and cost $500,000.  If my character wanted to make a 'portable' computer, would it be possible and I assume we would NOT use the method described in the D20 Modern book on page 55 under 'Craft (electronic)'?Have I opened a subject that's too hard to deal with or am I mis-understanding the purpose of the 'Scientist'?</blockquote>