"Two guards, one terminal. Watch this."

Distraction is an art form—and for those who speak the language of machines, every connected device is a potential theater of deception. Digital Diversion represents the tactical application of technical knowledge to combat and infiltration scenarios: the ability to trigger alarms, reroute comm pings, flash false warnings, or inject audio artifacts into nearby feeds.

Where a social operative might charm or deceive with words and body language, a tech specialist weaponizes the infosphere itself. A sudden proximity alert on a guard's wrist comm. A maintenance override that locks a door—just long enough to slip past. A vidscreen flicker that draws every eye in the room. These are the tools of the digital diverter.​

Guild infiltrators, Rift scavengers, and corporate saboteurs all employ Digital Diversion as standard operating procedure. On crowded stations where every surface has a screen and every citizen carries a comm unit, the ability to manipulate attention through technology is as valuable as any weapon.

Digital Diversion is a level 1 general skill feat that lets Computers-trained characters create tactical distractions using digital devices instead of social trickery. Whether it's a sudden comm unit ping, a warning alarm on an equipment display, or a cascading system alert, characters with this feat can use their technical savvy to misdirect enemies and gain combat advantages.

This feat expands the Create a Diversion action beyond Deception, making it accessible to tech-focused characters who invest in Intelligence over Charisma.

Combat Situations:

• Flanking Setup: Trigger an alarm behind an enemy to make them turn, granting your ally a flanking position.

• Escape Tactics: Flash a false alert on multiple screens to draw pursuit away from your escape route.

• Ambush Preparation: Use equipment displays to distract guards while your team moves into position.​

Infiltration Scenarios:

• Guard Misdirection: Send a false priority message to a guard's comm unit, pulling them away from their post.​

• Crowd Control: Trigger multiple public terminals or displays to create chaos and slip through unnoticed.

• Security Bypass: Create a localized alert that forces security to investigate a different area.