From c1d214cc4a8865e410f604591bc3fb1d17658b58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Flareguy Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:52:25 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] traitor biochemist --- .../secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md | 30 +++++++++++++++++++ src/design/secret-identities/traitor/recon.md | 2 ++ 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md diff --git a/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md b/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7dd19c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +# Biochemist + +{{#template ../../../templates/unimplemented.md }} + +> **Name:** Biochemist +> +> **Organization:** [Traitor](../traitors.md) +> +> **Description:** Throw your gas grenades in to medbay to cause panic and disease. Die when you inevitably get caught after doing something so obvious. Revive anyways thanks to your cryojunkie implant. +> +> **Objectives:** The same ones every traitor gets +> +> *Okay guys, I'm going to release miasma in to medbay. Please wear a biosuit. Please. Please read the traitor radio so you don't die. I'm begging you. I don't even have any other weapons.* + +## Concept + +The Biochemist is a traitor with a supportive-harasser playstyle, with some fun integration in to atmos and deniability coverage for some other existing secret identities. + +## Abilities +The Biochemist recieves an innate anti-death cryohusk implant, same as the one the [Cryojunkie](../crew/cryojunkie.md) recieves. + +In addition to this, the Biochemist also has the following items in their cache: +- 2 neurotoxin gas grenades +- 2 miasma gas grenades + +## Gameplay + +Enabled by their gas grenades and cryohusk implant, the Biochemist is able to adopt a unique playstyle focused around passive destruction, support, and planning. They mirror infiltrator [infiltrator,](../traitor/infiltrator.md) in this sense; they are offensively weak, but can accomplish a lot on their own (and for their team!) through non-standard means. + +On a more meta/simulationist level, the Biochemist adds a completely new method of attack to traitors in the form of atmospherics-based area denial, gives deniability to the [Cryojunkie,](../crew/cryojunkie.md) and acts as another more supportive archetype that is currently basically entirely absent out of the current traitor lineup besides [infiltrator.](../traitor/infiltrator.md) diff --git a/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/recon.md b/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/recon.md index adc46d4..af58172 100644 --- a/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/recon.md +++ b/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/recon.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ {{#template ../../../templates/unimplemented.md }} +{{#template ../../templates/slated-for-rework.md reason="Recon is an ancient concept made back in the original batch of 3 traitors, and with hindsight, the items here pretty obviously would not synergize well together or be very fun to use. An info-based traitor is probably still a good idea to have, but it shouldn't take this form."}} + > **Name: Recon** > > **Organization:** [Traitor](../traitors.md) From 6c7ca90215181dd5aa453b8472de404daced7b9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Flareguy Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:50:21 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] add to summary --- src/SUMMARY.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/src/SUMMARY.md b/src/SUMMARY.md index 58ea9e2..9ef32c5 100644 --- a/src/SUMMARY.md +++ b/src/SUMMARY.md @@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ - [Noble](design/secret-identities/modifiers/noble.md) - [Traitors](design/secret-identities/traitors.md) - [Assassin](design/secret-identities/traitor/assassin.md) + - [Biochemist](design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md) - [Demolitionist](design/secret-identities/traitor/demolitionist.md) - [Infiltrator](design/secret-identities/traitor/infiltrator.md) - [Marauder](design/secret-identities/traitor/marauder.md) From 97c07175e338b41cd1f90cba64a404ef9e0a5ada Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mirrorcult <19853115+mirrorcult@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:41:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Update src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md --- src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md b/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md index 7dd19c9..3bc66c4 100644 --- a/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md +++ b/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ > > **Organization:** [Traitor](../traitors.md) > -> **Description:** Throw your gas grenades in to medbay to cause panic and disease. Die when you inevitably get caught after doing something so obvious. Revive anyways thanks to your cryojunkie implant. +> **Description:** Throw your gas grenades into medbay to cause panic and disease. Die when you inevitably get caught after doing something so obvious. Revive anyways thanks to your cryojunkie implant. > > **Objectives:** The same ones every traitor gets > From 6b7f4619cefb403c28f9e3281364bb0f440ef360 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mirrorcult <19853115+mirrorcult@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:41:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: mirrorcult <19853115+mirrorcult@users.noreply.github.com> --- src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md b/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md index 3bc66c4..a395a94 100644 --- a/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md +++ b/src/design/secret-identities/traitor/biochemist.md @@ -10,14 +10,15 @@ > > **Objectives:** The same ones every traitor gets > -> *Okay guys, I'm going to release miasma in to medbay. Please wear a biosuit. Please. Please read the traitor radio so you don't die. I'm begging you. I don't even have any other weapons.* +> *Okay guys, I'm going to release miasma in medbay. Please wear a biosuit. Please. Please read the traitor radio so you don't die. I'm begging you. I don't even have any other weapons.* ## Concept The Biochemist is a traitor with a supportive-harasser playstyle, with some fun integration in to atmos and deniability coverage for some other existing secret identities. ## Abilities -The Biochemist recieves an innate anti-death cryohusk implant, same as the one the [Cryojunkie](../crew/cryojunkie.md) recieves. + +The Biochemist receives an anti-death cryohusk implant in their cache, identical to the one that the [Cryojunkie](../crew/cryojunkie.md) receives. In addition to this, the Biochemist also has the following items in their cache: - 2 neurotoxin gas grenades @@ -25,6 +26,6 @@ In addition to this, the Biochemist also has the following items in their cache: ## Gameplay -Enabled by their gas grenades and cryohusk implant, the Biochemist is able to adopt a unique playstyle focused around passive destruction, support, and planning. They mirror infiltrator [infiltrator,](../traitor/infiltrator.md) in this sense; they are offensively weak, but can accomplish a lot on their own (and for their team!) through non-standard means. +Enabled by their gas grenades and cryohusk implant, the Biochemist is able to adopt a unique playstyle focused around passive destruction, support, and planning. They mirror [infiltrator](infiltrator.md) in this sense; they are offensively weak, but can accomplish a lot for their team through non-standard means. -On a more meta/simulationist level, the Biochemist adds a completely new method of attack to traitors in the form of atmospherics-based area denial, gives deniability to the [Cryojunkie,](../crew/cryojunkie.md) and acts as another more supportive archetype that is currently basically entirely absent out of the current traitor lineup besides [infiltrator.](../traitor/infiltrator.md) +On a more meta/simulationist level, the Biochemist adds a completely new method of attack to traitors in the form of atmospherics-based area denial, gives deniability to the [Cryojunkie](../crew/cryojunkie.md), and is an entry in the supportive archetype that is currently only represented by [infiltrator](infiltrator.md).