Tuesday, January 26, 2021

NewYearNewCharacter, Day 26

Andraea Aurelia, human female, 44, former 3rd officer (merchant marine).

For characteristics I rolled: 7, 6, 7, 10, 5, 3
I assigned them thus:

STR 5, DEX 6, END 7, INT 7, EDU 10, SOC 3

Homeworld: Daze/Balech
Background skills: Drive-0, Electronics-0, Mechanic-0, Streetwise-0, for a poor kid just out of vocation school.
Failed to get into university.
Got into the merchant marine.

First term event:
You make an unexpected connection outside your normal circles. Gain a Contact.
Contact: Alixer Pia, army quartermaster
Got a promotion.
Skills: Electronics (computers)-1, Mechanic-1, Broker-0, Persuade-0, Steward-0, Vacc Suit-0

Second term event:
You are given advanced training in a specialist field. Roll EDU 8+ to increase any one skill you already have by one level.
Failed my roll.
Failed to get a promotion.
Skills: Astrogation-1

Third term event:
New Relationship: You become involved in a romantic relationship. Gain an Ally.
Ally: Lysander Saga, rich noble
Failed to get a promotion.
Skills: Electronics (computers)-2

Fourth term event:
You have a chance to risk your fortune on a possibility lucrative deal. You may gamble a number of Benefit rolls and roll Gambler 8+ or Broker 8+. If you succeed, you gain half as many Benefit rolls as you risked, rounding up. If you fail, you lose all the rolls risked. Either way, gain one level in whichever skill you used.
Success.
Failed to get a promotion.
Skills: Broker-1, Engineer (j-drive)-1
Check for aging: no effect

Fifth term event:
A good deal ensures you are living the high life for a few years. Gain DM+1 to any one Benefit roll.
Got a promotion.
Skills: Advocate-1, Engineer (j-drive)-2
Check for aging: no effect
Sixth term event:
You are offered the opportunity to smuggle illegal items onto a planet. If you accept, roll Deception 8+ or Persuade 8+ to gain Streetwise 1 and an extra Benefit roll. If you refuse, you gain an Enemy in the criminal sphere.
Failed my roll.
Advancement roll = 12.
Skills: Pilot (spacecraft)-1
Characteristics: INT+1 (personal development)
Check for aging: no effect

Seventh term failed my survival. Mishap - Imperial trade restrictions force you out of business. You may take the Rogue career for your next term without needing to roll for qualification.
Skills: Astrogation-2
Decided to muster out.
Six terms + rank 3 = 8 rolls + 1 from event
Cash: 5,000 + 20,000Cr
Benefits: INT+2, EDU+3, Free Trader x2
Pension: 12,000Cr


Andraea Aurelia
, human female, 44, former 3rd officer (merchant marine)
567AD3
Astrogation-2, Electronics (computers)-2, Engineer (j-drive)-2, Advocate-1, Broker-1, Mechanic-1, Pilot (spacecraft)-1, Drive-0, Persuade-0, Steward-0, Streetwise-0, Vacc Suit-0
Ally: Lysander Saga, rich noble (former flame)
Contact: Alixer Pia, army quartermaster
Cash: 25,000Cr
Pension: 12,000Cr
Equipment: Free Trader x2
Blonde hair and green eyes.
Helpful, sociable and eccentric.

3 comments:

  1. In the old days, getting Free Trader x2 meant 10 years of your 40 year mortgage were already paid, is that still the case?

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  2. depends on the version I think. Mongoose does a percentage of the ship per share I think. And Cepheus does it a bit differently but I may be misremembering. I do know that the Mongoose rules allow you to get more shares by rolling a d6 for the shares, and taking an older ship with possible issues to reduce the mortgage as well. Ships are just so expensive in Traveller!

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  3. In MgT2, any ship above the first become a 25kCr pension.

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