Monday, January 11, 2021

NewYearNewCharacter, Day 11

Malakye Vroom.

For characteristics I rolled 5, 7, 9, 7, 9, 12
Let's build a scout.
I assigned the characteristics thus:

STR 7, DEX 7, END 12, INT 9, EDU 9, SOC 5

Background skills: Athletics-0, Carouse-0, Science-0, befitting an exuberant youth with a curious mind.
Failed to get into university.

Enlisted to the scouts.
First term event:
You survey an alien world. Gain one of Animals (riding or training) 1, Survival 1, Recon 1 or Science 1.
Chose Recon. No promotion.
Skills: Recon-1, Atrogation-0, Gun Combat-0, Mechanic-0, Pilot-0, Survival-0, Vacc Suit-0

Second term event:
When dealing with an alien race, you have an opportunity to gather extra intelligence about them. Roll either Electronics 8+ or Deception 8+. If you succeed, gain an Ally in the Imperium and DM+2 to your next Advancement roll. If you fail, roll on the Mishap Table, but you are not ejected from this career.
Failed my roll by 1, mishap - injury (missing eye or a limb reduce STR or DEX by 2). Let's hope that scout will cover some of the medical expense. So they covered 50%, and I have a debt of 5,00Cr. No promotion.
Skills: Jack of all Trade-1

Third term event:
Alien Artefact: You have a strange and unusual device from an alien culture that is not normally available to humans.
No promotion.
Skills: Science (planetology)-1

Fourth term event: again the opportunity to gather intelligence. Blew my roll. Mishap - Psychologically damaged by your time in the scouts. Reduce your INT or SOC by 1. Chose SOC. No promotion.
Skills: Jack of all Trade-2
Check for aging: reduce one physical characteristics by 1. Chose STR-1.
Decided to risk another term.

Fifth term event:
Improved Relationship: A romantic relationship involving you deepens, possibly leading to marriage or some other emotional commitment. Gain an Ally.
No promotion.
Significant Other: Karise Trifonov, copper hair and light amber eyes. Good natured, logical, and incorruptible.
Skills: Jack of all Trade-3
Check for aging: reduce one physical characteristics by 1. Chose DEX-1.

Decided to muster out.
Cash: 30,000 (- 5,000 debt)
Benefits: ship share x3, EDU+1 


Malakye Vroom
, human male, 38, former scout
66C9A4
Jack of All Trades-3, Recon-1, Science (planetology)-1, Astrogation-0, Athletics-0, Carouse-0, Gun Combat-0, Mechanic-0, Pilot-0, Survival-0, Vacc Suit-0
Cash: 25,000Cr
Benefits: 3 ship shares
Equipment: snub pistol, Alien Artefact
Ally: Karise Trifonov, copper hair and light amber eyes. Good natured, logical, and incorruptible. Significant other.
Braided dark brown hair, and green eyes.
Sympathetic, level-headed, and smart.

2 comments:

  1. I must be way too old, I thought Scout automatically got Pilot-1? And some of that other stuff I do not recognize. What Traveller book are you using? Sounds interesting.

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  2. I'm using Mongoose Traveller 2nd edition. There scouts do not get Pilot-1 on enlistment, but if they get to rank 3 they will get it if they don't have it.

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