Darci's Character Generation

[Mighty Darci]

First set of stats
382999 Enlists in Scouts and does not survive (1)

Second set of stats
A32121 Enlists in Other and does not survive (4)

Third set of stats
989782
STR 9>8>7
Age adjustments
DEX 8>7
 Age adjustment
END 9>8>7
 Age adjustments



SST 2>3>4
Muster-out adjustments
Automatic Skill Army Rifle -1

1 Enlisted Survived Commission Lieutenant Promoted Captain

Automatic Skill Army Lieutenant SMG-1

Acquired Skills

1 Blade Cbt Cutlass -1, Wheeled Vehicle -1

Tactics -1, Computer -1

2 Re-enlisted Survived Promoted Major

Brawling -1, Leader -1

3 Re-enlisted Survived Promoted Lt Colonel

Tactics> -2 from -1, Admin -1

4 Re-enlisted Survived Promoted Colonel

Admin>-2 from -1, Blade Cbt Cutlass -2 > -1

Age - STR -1

5 Re-enlisted Survived Promoted General

Gun Cbt SMG -2>-1, Brawling -2>-1

Age Dex -1

6 Re-enlisted Survived Promoted (no additional rank available, so don't get second skill and lost one muster out benefit)
*
Gambling -1,

Age End -1, Str -1

7 Re-enlisted Survived Promoted (no additional rank available, so don't get second skill and lost one muster out benefit)
*
Computer -2>-1

Age End -1



Retired

Muster out benefits

7+3=10

Gun SMG, High Psg, CR30000, Gun Rifle, CR30000, Gun +1 SMG,

High Psg, CR30000, Gun +1 Rifle, High Psg

Muster-out bring SMG up from -2 to -3 and Rifle up from -1 to -2
Age 50


Summary
Army General Thorsena Ranstraaght 7 Terms of Service Age 50 777782

Retirement CR8000, CR90000, SMG, Rifle, 3 High Psg (Will sell two High Psg and keep one)
Rifle -2, SMG -3, Cutlass -2, Wheeled Vehicle -1, Tactics -2, Computer -2
Gambling -1, Brawling -2, Leader -1, Admin -2

Fourth set of stats
9987B6


STR 9
>8>7
DEX 9
>8>7
END 8
>7
INT 7

EDU B

SST 6



Merchant

1 Enlisted Survived Commissioned 4th Officer not promoted

Skills Admin -1, Pilot -1, Pilot Raised to -2



2 Reenlist Survived not promoted

Skills Gun Cbt -1(Shotgun)



3 Reenlist Survived not promoted

Skills Jack-o-T -1



4 Reenlist Survived promoted 3rd Officer

Skills Admin raised to -2, Streetwise -1

no aging adjustment



5 Reenlist Survived promoted 2nd Officer

Skills Blade Cbt -1(Broadsword), Blade Cbt raised Broadsword to -2

no aging adjustment



6 Reenlist Survived not promoted

Skills Bribery -1

Aging effects STR -1 9 to 8



7 Reenlist Survived promoted 1st Officer

Skills Streetwise raised to -2, Bribery raised to -2

Aging Effects Dex -1 9 to 8



8 Mandatory Re-enlistment Survived Promoted to Captain

Skills Navigation -1, Navigation raised to -2

Aging Effects Str -1 8 to 7, Dex -1 8 to 7, End -1 8 to 7



Retired muster out benefits 8+3=11

Gun Shotgun, 40,000CR, Blade Broadsword, 5000CR, Blade Broadsword


raised to -2, Gun Shotgun raised to -2, 40,000CR, +1 Int raised to


8, Free Trader, Low Psg, +1 Int raised to 9

CR10000 retirement pay

Summary
Merchant Captain Raven Firestorm 8 Terms of Service Age 54 7779B6  

Retirement CR10000, CR85000, Shotgun, Broadsword, Free Trader, Low Psg
Admin -2, Pilot -2, Shotgun -1, Jack-o-T -1, Streetwise -2, Broadsword -2
Bribery -2, Navigation -2

[Mighty Darci]

Summary

Army General Thorsena Ranstraaght 7 Terms of Service Age 50 777782


Retirement CR8000, CR90000, SMG, Rifle, 3 High Psg (Will sell two High Psg and keep one)

Rifle -2, SMG -3, Cutlass -2, Wheeled Vehicle -1, Tactics -2, Computer -2

Gambling -1, Brawling -2, Leader -1, Admin -2



Summary

Merchant Captain Raven Firestorm 8 Terms of Service Age 54 7779B6


Retirement CR10000, CR85000, Shotgun, Broadsword, Free Trader, Low Psg

Admin -2, Pilot -2, Shotgun -1, Jack-o-T -1, Streetwise -2, Broadsword -2

Bribery -2, Navigation -2

[ffilz]

I think you took too many mustering out rolls...

[erisred]

Apr 20, 2017 22:55:49 GMT -5 ffilz said:

I think you took too many mustering out rolls...

Yeah, I think Frank is correct about the rolls.

By my calculation, the Army General gets 10 (max of 3 on cash table) mustering out rolls. She gets a +1 DM on her benefit rolls because she's a General and because she has Gambling also gets a +1 DM on the cash rolls, but only 10 rolls, not 14. 

The Merchant Captain gets 11 rolls, that one I think you got right. I want to add, that if you play Raven she won't get a Free Trader free and clear, but she would get a partial ownership interest the ship you are travelling on...it's going to be a 400 ton Fat Trader. The ship is owned by Black Jack Miller who'll be "Owner Aboard", but Raven would be qualified to be the ship's Captain and could easily have a quarter, or a third interest in the ship.

[ffilz]

Apr 21, 2017 0:03:51 GMT -5 erisred said:

Apr 20, 2017 22:55:49 GMT -5 ffilz said:

I think you took too many mustering out rolls...

Yeah, I think Frank is correct about the rolls.

By my calculation, the Army General gets 10 (max of 3 on cash table) mustering out rolls. She gets a +1 DM on her benefit rolls because she's a General and because she has Gambling also gets a +1 DM on the cash rolls, but only 10 rolls, not 14. 

The Merchant Captain gets 11 rolls, that one I think you got right. I want to add, that if you play Raven she won't get a Free Trader free and clear, but she would get a partial ownership interest the ship you are travelling on...it's going to be a 400 ton Fat Trader. The ship is owned by Black Jack Miller who'll be "Owner Aboard", but Raven would be qualified to be the ship's Captain and could easily have a quarter, or a third interest in the ship.

I've always read the rules that you at most get 2 more mustering out rolls than terms (which is what the example for Captain Jaimeson shows).

[Mighty Darci]

Apr 21, 2017 0:03:51 GMT -5 erisred said:

Apr 20, 2017 22:55:49 GMT -5 ffilz said:

I think you took too many mustering out rolls...

Yeah, I think Frank is correct about the rolls.

By my calculation, the Army General gets 10 (max of 3 on cash table) mustering out rolls. She gets a +1 DM on her benefit rolls because she's a General and because she has Gambling also gets a +1 DM on the cash rolls, but only 10 rolls, not 14. 

The Merchant Captain gets 11 rolls, that one I think you got right. I want to add, that if you play Raven she won't get a Free Trader free and clear, but she would get a partial ownership interest the ship you are travelling on...it's going to be a 400 ton Fat Trader. The ship is owned by Black Jack Miller who'll be "Owner Aboard", but Raven would be qualified to be the ship's Captain and could easily have a quarter, or a third interest in the ship.

Thanks for the help, I found my mistake and corrected it.

[erisred]

Apr 21, 2017 10:55:07 GMT -5 ffilz said:

I've always read the rules that you at most get 2 more mustering out rolls than terms (which is what the example for Captain Jaimeson shows).

You're right about the example in the book, but here's the section from Book 1, 2nd edition.

MUSTERING OUT

When a character leaves the service (for any reason), he or she is eligible for
 mustering out benefits. The two mustering out tables indicate the nature of these
 benefits: one provides travel, education,
 provides cash severance pay. Each table is
 matrixed by service and a single die roll.


When mustering out of the service, a
character is allowed to consult these
 tables based on total terms of service and
on final rank.
 One benefit roll is allowed for each
 term served. Additionally, a character who has received rank 1 or 2 receives one
 extra roll. A character who has received rank 3 or 4 receives two extra rolls. A
 character who has received rank 5 or 6 receives three extra rolls, and in addition
 may apply a DM of +1 to die rolls on the skills and benefits table. Any character
 who has acquired gambling skill at level-1 or higher may add +1 to the die roll
on the cash table.


A character is free to choose between the skills and benefits table and the cash
 table, but no one may consult the cash table more than three times during the
 mustering out process.


For example, an uncommissioned character who has served four terms of service
 is eligible for four mustering out benefits. She may roll a total of four times,
 distributing the rolls as she desires between the two tables, provided only that she
 may roll no more than three times on the cash table. The player must designate the
 table being used before rolling the die.

It looks like 1 per term, plus a max of 3 depending on rank. It might vary from edition to edition, though. 

[Mighty Darci]

Apr 21, 2017 10:55:07 GMT -5 ffilz said:

Apr 21, 2017 0:03:51 GMT -5 erisred said:

Yeah, I think Frank is correct about the rolls.

By my calculation, the Army General gets 10 (max of 3 on cash table) mustering out rolls. She gets a +1 DM on her benefit rolls because she's a General and because she has Gambling also gets a +1 DM on the cash rolls, but only 10 rolls, not 14. 

The Merchant Captain gets 11 rolls, that one I think you got right. I want to add, that if you play Raven she won't get a Free Trader free and clear, but she would get a partial ownership interest the ship you are travelling on...it's going to be a 400 ton Fat Trader. The ship is owned by Black Jack Miller who'll be "Owner Aboard", but Raven would be qualified to be the ship's Captain and could easily have a quarter, or a third interest in the ship.

I've always read the rules that you at most get 2 more mustering out rolls than terms (which is what the example for Captain Jaimeson shows).

Per the 1982 GDW book,



Muster-out Benefits are 1 unit per term of service plus 1 unit if rank 1 or 2, or plus 2 units if Rank 3 or 4, or plus 3 units if rank 5 or 6.

I see this was already posted in more detail.

[ffilz]

Apr 21, 2017 12:07:43 GMT -5 erisred said:

Apr 21, 2017 10:55:07 GMT -5 ffilz said:

I've always read the rules that you at most get 2 more mustering out rolls than terms (which is what the example for Captain Jaimeson shows).

You're right about the example in the book, but here's the section from Book 1, 2nd edition.

MUSTERING OUT

When a character leaves the service (for any reason), he or she is eligible for
 mustering out benefits. The two mustering out tables indicate the nature of these
 benefits: one provides travel, education,
 provides cash severance pay. Each table is
 matrixed by service and a single die roll.


When mustering out of the service, a
character is allowed to consult these
 tables based on total terms of service and
on final rank.
 One benefit roll is allowed for each
 term served. Additionally, a character who has received rank 1 or 2 receives one
 extra roll. A character who has received rank 3 or 4 receives two extra rolls. A
 character who has received rank 5 or 6 receives three extra rolls, and in addition
 may apply a DM of +1 to die rolls on the skills and benefits table. Any character
 who has acquired gambling skill at level-1 or higher may add +1 to the die roll
on the cash table.


A character is free to choose between the skills and benefits table and the cash
 table, but no one may consult the cash table more than three times during the
 mustering out process.


For example, an uncommissioned character who has served four terms of service
 is eligible for four mustering out benefits. She may roll a total of four times,
 distributing the rolls as she desires between the two tables, provided only that she
 may roll no more than three times on the cash table. The player must designate the
 table being used before rolling the die.

It looks like 1 per term, plus a max of 3 depending on rank. It might vary from edition to edition, though. 

Aha, and another change between 1977 and 1981! Sorry for confusing things...

[erisred]

Apr 20, 2017 22:25:13 GMT -5 Mighty Darci said:

Summary

Army General Thorsena Ranstraaght 7 Terms of Service Age 50 777782
Retirement CR8000, CR90000, SMG, Rifle, 3 High Psg (Will sell two High Psg and keep one)
Rifle -2, SMG -3, Cutlass -2, Wheeled Vehicle -1, Tactics -2, Computer -2
Gambling -1, Brawling -2, Leader -1, Admin -2



Summary

Merchant Captain Raven Firestorm 8 Terms of Service Age 54 7779B6
Retirement CR10000, CR85000, Shotgun, Broadsword, Free Trader, Low Psg
Admin -2, Pilot -2, Shotgun -1, Jack-o-T -1, Streetwise -2, Broadsword -2
Bribery -2, Navigation -2

Marci (is that right?), these are both good characters. You're going to need to choose one because the game is filling up. Personally, I'm partial to Captain Firestorm, but it's your choice, not mine, which one you want to play.

So, let me know which you want and I'll put your choice in the Cast of Characters thread, okay?

Eris

[Mighty Darci]

Hi Eris, it is Darci and Raven is the one I preferred anyway.

[erisred]

Apr 23, 2017 18:08:13 GMT -5 Mighty Darci said:

Hi Eris, it is Darci and Raven is the one I preferred anyway.

Thanks for correcting me Darci. Want me to go ahead and add Raven to the Cast of Characters?

[Mighty Darci]

Apr 23, 2017 21:30:19 GMT -5 erisred said:

Apr 23, 2017 18:08:13 GMT -5 Mighty Darci said:

Hi Eris, it is Darci and Raven is the one I preferred anyway.

Thanks for correcting me Darci. Want me to go ahead and add Raven to the Cast of Characters?

Yes , please do!

[carlos]

Raven is a solid-looking character. Why do I keep picturing her all blue in my mind? <grin>

[Mighty Darci]

Apr 24, 2017 6:07:32 GMT -5 carlos said:

Raven is a solid-looking character. Why do I keep picturing her all blue in my mind? <grin>

I am sure that I would not know, unless of course it is because you can't get my very distinctive blue eyes out of your mind! Be afraid, be very afraid!

[Mighty Darci]

Summary



Merchant Captain Raven Firestorm 8 Terms of Service Age 54 7779B6

Retirement CR10000, CR85000, Shotgun, Broadsword, Free Trader, Low Psg

Admin -2, Pilot -2, Shotgun -1, Jack-o-T -1, Streetwise -2, Broadsword -2

Bribery -2, Navigation -2



erisred, I will work on getting my gear together, please pick a home world for me a long way from where we are, a very long way. Medium Tech, Normal.  Raven is a tall wiry woman, whose intense training regimen makes her much more dangerous than she appears. I would like to add Brawling and Dagger if I could. She is about 5'9" and is deceptively heavy for her looks. Jet-black hair cut short just to the collar with brilliant blue eyes and regular features that appear a bit harder than they should and the hint of violence surrounds her/hovers over her.  Her merchant days have led her a long way from home and she has no plans nor desire to go back. There is nothing there that she wants to be reminded of. She has no patience with the lazy or the incompetent and no tolerance at all for cowards.

Also if you can suggest any items for gear that would be great.

[raikenclw]

Just a thought: Peng (34) must prefer older women, because he just called Raven (54) "hot stuff" in the current scene.

[Mighty Darci]

Apr 27, 2017 21:55:03 GMT -5 raikenclw said:

Just a thought: Peng (34) must prefer older women, because he just called Raven (54) "hot stuff" in the current scene.

I don't think Ha'penny has a preference, beyond is she breathing and I'm not sure about that!

[raikenclw]

Apr 27, 2017 22:19:48 GMT -5 Mighty Darci said:

Apr 27, 2017 21:55:03 GMT -5 raikenclw said:

Just a thought: Peng (34) must prefer older women, because he just called Raven (54) "hot stuff" in the current scene.

I don't think Ha'penny has a preference, beyond is she breathing and I'm not sure about that!

Naw. Peng's laziness informs all aspects of his life. He much prefers lively, active partners. He likes to lie back and enjoy the view, while they do most of the work. 

[Mighty Darci]

Now is this Ha'penny or is this the real you, that you are talking about? When it storms, do you worry about someone dropping a house on you?

[carlos]

Apr 27, 2017 20:36:52 GMT -5 Mighty Darci said:

Apr 24, 2017 6:07:32 GMT -5 carlos said:

Raven is a solid-looking character. Why do I keep picturing her all blue in my mind? <grin>

I am sure that I would not know, unless of course it is because you can't get my very distinctive blue eyes out of your mind! Be afraid, be very afraid!

Hee hee hee. That might well be the case for Doc! Being a student of human nature, he'll likely find her fascinating. In an affable, respectful way, of course.

[Admin Pete]

Apr 28, 2017 22:43:02 GMT -5 Mighty Darci said:

Now is this Ha'penny or is this the real you, that you are talking about? When it storms, do you worry about someone dropping a house on you?

Let me know if you decide he is going too far. But as long as you are OK, I'm OK. Adult interplay within reason is fine, but I draw the line at harassment and you will have to let me know if you think that line is crossed.

Also raikenclw, this does not mean that you are in any trouble, it does mean that I expect you to make good judgement of where the line is between mutually agreed byplay and jumping the shark. I also expect that Mighty Darci "creative and witty replies" will not go too far either. I'm expecting that we can all just enjoy the show.

[xizallian]

Apr 29, 2017 13:19:00 GMT -5 Admin Pete said:

Apr 28, 2017 22:43:02 GMT -5 Mighty Darci said:

Now is this Ha'penny or is this the real you, that you are talking about? When it storms, do you worry about someone dropping a house on you?

Let me know if you decide he is going too far. But as long as you are OK, I'm OK. Adult interplay within reason is fine, but I draw the line at harassment and you will have to let me know if you think that line is crossed.

Bravo, have an exalt! Mighty Darci has a kind heart, but she can also flay your hide with her comments and is surprisingly ruthless.

[Mighty Darci]

Admin Pete, point taken, I am enjoying the ongoing dialogue  and I am sure that if I tell raikenclw to tone it down he will. As I expect him to tell me if one of my jabs hits too close to home.

[erisred]

May 2, 2017 6:55:55 GMT -5 Mighty Darci said:

Admin Pete , point taken, I am enjoying the ongoing dialogue  and I am sure that if I tell raikenclw to tone it down he will. As I expect him to tell me if one of my jabs hits too close to home.

I've been keeping an eye on things. If anyone goes too far tell them, and tell me, and we'll deal with it. As a rule, though, I don't mind a bit of "banter" between characters, as long as it's mutually agreed to.

[raikenclw]

May 2, 2017 6:55:55 GMT -5 Mighty Darci said:

Admin Pete , point taken, I am enjoying the ongoing dialogue  and I am sure that if I tell raikenclw to tone it down he will. As I expect him to tell me if one of my jabs hits too close to home.

I learned years ago to keep myself and my PCs quite separate. There is of course an element of me in Peng - he tends to drift along the path of least resistance and only rarely tries to fight against the current, just as do I - but only an element. Most of Peng is composed of snippets taken from other characters I've encountered, largely in novels but also in non-fiction.

[raikenclw]

NOTE: Not quite sure what to make of the "someone dropping a house on you" comment. Are you comparing Peng to the witch that Dorothy's house lands on?

[raikenclw]

May 3, 2017 19:33:36 GMT -5 raikenclw said:

Most of Peng is composed of snippets taken from other characters I've encountered, largely in novels but also in non-fiction.

And from real life.

My college gaming group included a local 16 year old who held the monopoly on the marijuana trade at the local high school and also dabbled in illegal firearms. He showed up to game one night with a bowling bag, from which he produced a dozen handguns of various makes [all with the serial numbers filed off]. When he got no takers, he commented, "If these are too bland for you, I can get Mini Uzis on 24 hours notice."