Channel Chatter

[Lisa_West]

Is there room for one more?

[Grimathor]

There is indeed, I suggest you talk to Bren and Trog to see what they could use.

[Trogdor]

LW (as I hereby dub you), we're happy to see you join.

Right now we have a pilot and an engineer. Pretty much everything else is open.

[Brennor]

Are we TL 10 or TL 11?

From the book it seems like Terra went from TL 10 to TL 11 in the 2230s and 2240s. Since we're in the 2280s, it seems like we're solidly in TL 11.

Is that right?

Need a call on this Grim, since all of my skills are the TL10 version of them. Shouldn't really matter too much, except for some gear that I purchased.

Hiya, LW. We could use just about anything else. Would be grand to have more, especially since I need to do some skill shuffling to get all the Repair skills I need (somehow I skipped the electronics repair specializations).

What type of character did you want to play, LW?

[Lisa_West]

I always enjoy playing the social engineer character -- lots of interpersonal skills and advantages. Plus a little something special that surprises people.

I had read all of the stuff here before my original post and worked up a first draft of a character. Should I post it in the character thread?

[Trogdor]

I think there's definitely a place for that sort of character, though you should give thought to what your duties will be onboard. You should definitely have some kind of shipboard skill, e.g., mechanic, gunner, sensor operations, communications - heck, even doctoring would work.

Now my character is built to be a very charismatic guy. And in the absence of enough people, I've given him the basics for being a merchant. But he's meant to be more the charismatic, natural leader type. If you wanted to build a character who filled in those merchant corners, that would be great. It certainly never hurts to have two people who can talk.

But you also don't want to ignore physical or technical abilities. We have enough points that you should be able to wear two or three hats. One should be primary, and you should be really good at that. But you should be competent in some others.

[Lisa_West]

Ok, here's my first draft -- tell me what you think.

Name: Natasha Zelenina
Race: Human

Notes
Homeworld: Mars, Native Gravity: 0.38G.

Qualifications: Cargomaster's Certificate, Communications Operator's Certificate, Sensor Operator's Certificate, Computer Operator's Certificate.

Natasha has a colorful past with several minor run-ins with the law. After serving a couple years doing community service for her part in a robbery, she decided to leave Mars and see the universe. She has served on a few vessels mainly as a cargo handler, but occasionally as a sensor or communications operator. She has good people skills and has often thought about getting into either the sales or broker fields, but she's not attracted to the structured lifestyle of those careers.

Her mild agoraphobia comes from living in the domes and tunnels of Mars. She feels uncomfortable out in the open and really dislikes EVA jobs, but she has learned to suppress her fears to a degree. Given a choice, she will always select indoor over outdoor activities.

[Lisa_West]

Attributes [196]
ST 9 [-10]
DX 14 [80]
IQ 14 [80]
HT 12 [20]

HP 12 [6]
Will 15 [5]
Per 16 [10]
FP 12

Basic Lift 16
Damage 1d-2/1d-1

Basic Speed 6.5
Basic Move 7 [5]

Ground Move 7
Water Move 1

Social Background
TL: 10 [0]
Cultural Familiarities: Martian (Native) [0].
Languages: English (Native) [0].

Advantages [77]
Appearance (Beautiful) [12]
Charisma (2) [10]
Fashion Sense [5]
Flexibility [5]
G-Experience (All) (10) [10]
Improved G-Tolerance (0.5G) [10]
Light Menses [0]
Smooth Operator (1) [15]
Voice [10]

Perks [1]
Alcohol Tolerance [1]

Disadvantages [-57]
Chummy [-5]
Compulsive Carousing (12 or less) [-5]
Impulsiveness (12 or less) [-10]
Overconfidence (12 or less) [-5]
Phobia (Open Spaces) (-1) (15 or less) [-2]
Sense of Duty (Shipmates) (Small Group) [-5]
Slow Riser [-5]
Social Stigma (Criminal Record) [-5]
Stubbornness [-5]
Wealth (Struggling) [-10]

Quirks [-5]
Acts dumb so people will underestimate her [-1]
Compulsive flirt [-1]
Dislikes police officers [-1]
Likes Marines [-1]
Must have black coffee in the morning [-1]

Skills [88]
Acting IQ/A - IQ+1 15 [2], includes: +1 from 'Smooth Operator'
Administration IQ/A - IQ-1 13 [1]
Area Knowledge (Mars) IQ/E - IQ+0 14 [1]
Brawling DX/E - DX+1 15 [2]
Carousing HT/E - HT+3 15 [4], includes: +1 from 'Smooth Operator'
Computer Operation/TL10 IQ/E - IQ+0 14 [1]
Cooking IQ/A - IQ+0 14 [2]
Detect Lies Per/H - Per+0 16 [2], includes: +1 from 'Smooth Operator'
Disarming (Brawling) Tech/H - def+0 15 [0]
Disarming (Knife) Tech/H - def+0 15 [0]
Dual-Weapon Attack (Knife) Tech/H - def+0 11 [0]
Elbow Strike (Brawling) Tech/A - def+1 14 [1]
Electronics Operation/TL10 (Communications) IQ/A - IQ+0 14 [2]
Electronics Operation/TL10 (Electronic Warfare) IQ/A - IQ-1 13 [1]
Electronics Operation/TL10 (Security) IQ/A - IQ+2 16 [8]
Electronics Operation/TL10 (Sensors) IQ/A - IQ+0 14 [2]
Electronics Operation/TL10 (Surveillance) IQ/A - IQ+1 15 [4]
Electronics Repair/TL10 (Communications) IQ/A - IQ-1 13 [1]
Electronics Repair/TL10 (Electronic Warfare) IQ/A - IQ-1 13 [1]
Electronics Repair/TL10 (Security) IQ/A - IQ+0 14 [1]
Electronics Repair/TL10 (Sensors) IQ/A - IQ+0 14 [2]
Electronics Repair/TL10 (Surveillance) IQ/A - IQ-1 13 [1]
Erotic Art (Human) DX/A - DX+4 18 [4], includes: +3 from 'Flexibility'
Escape DX/H - DX+2 16 [2], includes: +3 from 'Flexibility'
Fast-Draw (Knife) DX/E - DX+0 14 [1]
Fast-Talk IQ/A - IQ+3 17 [2], includes: +1 from 'Smooth Operator', +2 from 'Voice'
Feint (Brawling) Tech/H - def+0 15 [0]
Feint (Knife) Tech/H - def+0 15 [0]
Free Fall DX/A - DX-1 13 [1]
Freight Handling/TL10 IQ/A - IQ-1 13 [1]
Gambling IQ/A - IQ-1 13 [1]
Ground Fighting (Brawling) Tech/H - def+0 11 [0]
Ground Fighting (Knife) Tech/H - def+0 11 [0]
Guns/TL10 (Pistol) DX/E - DX+1 15 [2]
Guns/TL10 (Shotgun) DX/E - DX+0 14 [1]
Holdout IQ/A - IQ+0 14 [2]
Housekeeping IQ/E - IQ+0 14 [1]
Intimidation Will/A - Will+0 15 [1], includes: +1 from 'Smooth Operator'
Kicking (Brawling) Tech/H - def+2 15 [3]
Knee Strike (Brawling) Tech/A - def+1 15 [1]
Knife DX/E - DX+1 15 [2]
Lockpicking/TL10 IQ/A - IQ+1 15 [4]
Merchant IQ/A - IQ-1 13 [1]
Observation Per/A - Per+0 16 [2]
Off-Hand Weapon Training (Knife) Tech/H - def+0 11 [0]
Retain Weapon (Knife) Tech/H - def+0 15 [0]
Savoir-Faire (Merchant) IQ/E - IQ+1 15 [1], includes: +1 from 'Smooth Operator'
Sex Appeal HT/A - HT+8 20 [4], includes: +4 from 'Appearance', +1 from 'Smooth Operator', +2 from 'Voice'
Shadowing IQ/A - IQ-1 13 [1]
Sleight of Hand DX/H - DX+0 14 [4]
Slip Handcuffs (Escape) Tech/H - def+0 11 [0]
Spacer/TL10 IQ/E - IQ+0 14 [1]
Stealth DX/A - DX+0 14 [2]
Streetwise IQ/A - IQ+1 15 [2], includes: +1 from 'Smooth Operator'
Urban Survival Per/A - Per-1 15 [1]
Vacc Suit/TL10 DX/A - DX-1 13 [1]

Stats [196] Ads [77] Disads [-57] Quirks [-5] Skills [88] = Total [300]

[Grimathor]

Sorry for the delay, yes well into TL11 although there are still remnants of TL10 around yet.

[Trogdor]

Well, it looks like we'll have a charismatic crew. Eric also has Charisma 2 and Voice, and while he's not Beautiful, he is Attractive. Oh, and he doesn't have fashion sense - just wasn't appropriate.