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[HobbeGoblin]

Seeking dedicated players to take on the roles of a top notch Mercenary squad.

125 points or priority character generation (standard availability/ ratings apply)

100 karma points +10 karma pool

250,000 yen added (availability of gear is 16)

5000 yen buys 1 Karma point

Edges and Flaws max 10 ( must be within 1 point of each other or may buy edges with character points or use Flaws to buy character points.)

Post brief/Semi-brief (as some of you are excellent writers) character concept/ Background.

Please do not submit a character sheet until I ask.

I'm not looking for purely combat orientated characters...a pure drone rigger wouldnt fair well though.

If all players (those picked) agree to it I will allow a team karma pool. Cost to start is 10 karma from each, and 2 karma per extra. [intial team pool will be number of players] This stipulates the Characters know each other well.

[Fu-Man Chu]

I'd be interested in joining this game. How's a Troll combat mage (astral specialist) sound for this?

[HobbeGoblin]

i could use a little more back ground

[Thomas]

Here's one.

[ Spoiler ]

Description:
David Leroy Hamilton
Aka: ‘Sledge’ Hammer, Andrew “Andy” Wayne McConnor
Born and raised in Houston and 6’8” and 337 lbs., David exemplifies the saying; “They grow ‘em big in Texas.” Besides his massive, muscular body his most striking features are his eyes – flat gray orbs with a gold skull over crossed red scythes – similar to the skull and cross-bones of a Jolly Roger. The design is also carried over to a tattoo on his right upper arm – a unit ‘patch’ of the 34th A.I.A.G. An ironic sense of humor marks his personality. His routine activities include a daily Tai Chi routine, three gym workouts a week and building plasticast scale models of VTOL aircraft.

Background:
Fifteen years in the C.A.S. Army, 34th Airborne Infantry Assault Group to be precise, toughened a man, and Sledge Hammer was as tough as they come. Sometimes, life was tougher…

Hammer used to work as a contractor for Astella, a small subsidiary of Fuchi. After Astella was liquidated he started an offshore 'Independent Consultant' business – Keys Security (tax-shelter/money laundering) for himself and his partners. The price of the Aztechnology extraction cover-up, bribes, medical attention, equipment replacement, etc. has left the consultant corporation nearly bankrupt and Hammer looking for employment.

When asked (by the right person) about the Azzie extraction, he has this to say:

"Look, it ain't my fault that Corp decker got geeked! You probably know more about it than I can tell you. But, since you asked, here's what I heard:

The Johnson on that circus was a fella by the name of Sam. He contracted me an' some of my mates from Keys Security an' a bunch of other blokes for a low-profile extraction. We had every angle covered.

Then the drek hit the ventilator.

One-armed Bandit and TuJacks was doin' overwatch when the van got EMP'd then hit with missiles or explosives, I found out later that by that time the entire backup team was dead or dyin'.

I was in Alpha team, and things couldn't have been sweeter – we penetrated the enclave, located the principal, and quietly got out without a challenge. We headed out convoy style for Foxtrot where we'd split up and shake any tails the Bandit couldn't dissuade.

The first sign of trouble was when we got a garbled trans from Bravo team on our radio net, then Bandit an' TuJacks missed the radio check-in. We was discussin' splittin' up early, car one to provide support for Bravo, car two proceed to Golf an' switch vehicles and car three to assist at Bandit's van, when car one gets
t-boned by a garbage truck. I was in car two an' our driver tries to get around this mess when we take a rocket to the driver's compartment. Before th' car quit rollin' I was draggin' this whinin' Suit towards the remains of one 'cause it busted through the wall of this warehouse - we took some autofire from above an' I had ta carry this guy but we made it inside. Three got fragged by a rocket but I capped that guy, he was on the roof across the street.

I was firing from the cover of the warehouse an' the back of one when a rocket hit, blew me back an' when I got back up I saw someone in the car tryin' ta get out, they was on fire. The Suit was down, took some shrapnel an' autofire - I gave him a Trauma patch, I was hit pretty bad an' could see their mop-up team comin'. I found a floor drain an' dropped the Suit through, then climbed down myself. I launched a grenade into a stack 'o crates an' they collapsed on top of th' drain. The water was deep an' cold.

I'm told when they fished me out of the sewer I had a Trauma patch on an' was nearly dead, the Suit wasn't so lucky.

Two Merc's from three made it out alive, we split the costs of covering up the backtrail an' found out that someone on Mr. J's side 'o the operation had rolled.

I was at Our Lady 'o Mercy waitin' for a new spleen, kidney an' two an' a half meters o' small intestine when they found what was left 'o Sam Johnson - I didn't have nuttin' ta do with it.

The 'Star report said that his driver lost control 'o that Nightsky an' they found the remains of several go-gangers nearby. Huh, who'd think gangers would be in THAT neighborhood?

So, now that we got that straight, ya mind if I use this 'sniffer before we get down ta business?"

From the build rules this sounds pretty high level, care to give a few more hints?

[HobbeGoblin]

recruiting the best of the best of the best, with honors. -Will Smith

[HobbeGoblin]

I will say this it's best to put in 1 or 2 points in parachuting and some language skills even chipped ones will help out.

[Qillin]

How’s this:
Human Older "early 40's"
Ex military Special Forces, from CA.
He was the medic of the team but being in Special Forces you need to know how to use a gun pretty well.
Was a military man for 18 years and run with a Mercenary group for 6 until half the group got killed "the group was made up of mostly his core military squad.
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Will start up on a basic character sheet. Will submit it when approved

[Musashi Forever]

Here's an idea I came up with while reading this thread:

Name: Tartan
Race: Elf (By way of Scotland)
Specialty: Heavy Weapons and Explosives.


I'll get more background to you soon.

[HobbeGoblin]

I'm not completely sure but if he's from CA as a military man he's Japanese right? Thats occupied or what isnt is a Free state i believe. Also Atzlan is alittle above San Diego if i'm not mistaken. Run with the medic idea though its a good one...every team needs a medic/corpman.

[Morgannah]

When would you want to start this? I'm going to be pretty tapped for time for the next couple of weeks but after that I can be around pretty much any time.

[HobbeGoblin]

i was hoping to have everyones concepts in by the 25th of may, have my final list of players by the 28th and begin play on the 1st-3rd of June.

[Frater Inominatu...]

How about a Spec Ops Mage? Think Seal Team Mage? Human...

[HobbeGoblin]

Wouldnt hurt to post a well scripted concept. It defines the character not just for me as the GM, but to you the player when it comes to assigning attributes and skills etc.

[WinterRat1]

A couple questions.

1. Did I read that right? 5000 nuyen per 1 karma point???

2. Can they be part of an initiatory group or do they have to self-initiate?

3. How much will background come into play in the game?

4. Is this a one shot game or intended to be a long running campaign?

5. Can we have a little more detail about what the team will be doing? Are they going to be in a set battlefield/war zone fighting (e.g. Aztlan) or are they going to be doing a lot of traveling and have a more international flavor to the game?

6. Do you mean mercenary as in 'soldiers of fortune' in a traditional sense, or the more SR-interpretation of 'urban mercenaries/soldiers for hire in any environment' kind of mercenary?

[Morgannah]

[Sedna]

Uh oh. Here's trouble times two :grinbig:

[WinterRat1]

Now this could get really interesting... :D

[Kiedo]

Alright this one sounds fun, I've been wanting to play a tactical game for sometime, I was going to run one but I'd much rather play.

Heres my concept (I'll flesh him out when I have more time):

Adept(maybe), Ex. counter terrorism and intelligence officer trained in urban and dessert warfare, functioning knowledge of explosives and HALO jumps.

Specialty: Counter sniper/marksman

After 25 years of military service, Major Jack Crawford retired from the marines. He tried civillian life for a few months but the fires of battle soon reignited when he got message from a private sector mercenary recruiter. He enjoyed being back in the swing of things and having a cause, even if it was the cause of the highest bidder. His Marine Corp training served him well and he soon met up with his current team. His lack in social graces is well made up for in sheer combat skills, an expert on a small arsonal of weapons including, assault rifles, pistols, and heavy weapons to name a few. He carries two custom made weapons into battle with him, an assault rifle he lovingly calls the Equalizer and a revolver he calls the destroyer(if custom weapons are cool).

[Kaosaur]

Here's my concept.

Name: Queenashano or War Eagle
Race: Troll
Age: late 30s-early 40s

War Eagle is from the Ute Nation, part of the Comanche tribe and named after a 19th century chief.

War Eagle dabbles in a bit of everything. Being from the Ute, he's used to harsh, nomadic lifestyle.
He got his start early on, having stolen a bike and joining a local combat biking league at the age of twelve. From the very start, he was a fierce warrior, with an eye for the kill and an extreme opportunist. He quickly became a local champion, for years running and decided that he should further hone his skills.

Using winnings, donations and anything he could "convince" people to give him, he was able to afford a technical school education (not something to take lightly in the Ute) and even some college. His primary area of study was medicine, and right out of school he signed on to DocWagon in one of their HTR teams. Milking his job for all it was worth, he picked up a varied set of skills, including Search & Rescue Operations, Biotech and Low-Altitude Drop. Not only that but he learned tactics...and more tactics.

War Eagle's problem was that he got a taste for the hunt. He started liking to kill. Unfortunately this led to a series of high-profile bloodbaths and DocWagon was nice enough to release him from his contract (Perhaps they were too afraid to try and kill him).

Being the resourceful fellow that he is, War Eagle used his hunting experience and friends to start up a hunting business specializing in exotic game. Touristy kind of stuff, for the corporate types. The basic, trap the prey, give goober the gun and let him take the kill...and an exorbitant extra cost if the loser wants the hide or a bust of his "catch". You know the deal..

Well, War Eagle must be cursed or something, because some poor slob, son-of-a-top-executive on his first hunt got himself geeked somehow. War Eagle still doesn't know how it all went down and strongly suspects foul play but all he knows is that it took some major favors to evade the wrath of the guy's dad and now War Eagle is out of business.

Following this, War Eagle got himself involved with merc-for-hire operations and in his spare time organizing smuggling groups operating between the Ute, Pueblo Council and the California Free State. Most of the smuggling involved getting unsavory types of Anglos (that's kind of redundant in the Ute) in and around the place...especially Salt Lake City. When this little business venture got noticed by the guys running things, War Eagle was given a polite but firm invitation to persue business interests elsewhere and an armed escort (more like a convoy) to the CFS border.


Skills Summary: War Eagle is very much a Leader in terms of his personality. He has a small but extremely proficient set of skills. What he lacks in skillsets he makes up for in the fact that he is both a walking tank and a brilliant tactician. He has yet to meet a match in this particular area. Being a perfectionist and a need to know everything that's going on around him, he's a bit demanding of the people that he leads/works with, but it keeps together a tight-knit and efficient team and all the angles are ALWAYS covered.

[Johnson]

The two concept characters I have is.
1. Field Medic Level 8 Specializing in field surgery, with small arms training.
2. Merc for higher. The type who has a morale code which he lives buy.

I would have to say I would have to take chance with the werc for higher, as his morale codes may not suite the campaign.

Yet with all the extra Karma I could specialise with a Bear shamen field medic who uses convetional medicine as well as magic.

Yet even I could try the straight forward cybered field medic, or just a plan field medic.

[Sphynx]

"The Panther" was a feared name amongst the temple guards of Aztlan, the Amazonian guardian had made himself seen once again as he ripped through yet another platoon of guards who were out collecting taxes in the distant villages. His black form tore through them and left nothing but sickening carnage everywhere. More hunting parties were sent out, bounties were raised, but this mythical animal had become a legend amongst the commoners who were forced to live under the iron heel of Aztlan, something that had finally stood up and fought back. The guerillas became more motivated, attacks against Aztlan increased 10 fold over the past 4 months since the Panther attack started.

Panther is a shamanic warrior who has made magic his bed fellow, and used it to perfect his body into that of a killing machine. Despite all of that, the man who becomes the Panther, Cornelius, is a well educated gentleman who performs his vigilante work against the oppressors. His vengeance for his parent's deaths being paid back a thousand fold.

[Fu-Man Chu]

[HobbeGoblin]

WinterRat1
1. Yes 5000 yen buys a Karma point

2. The Intiatory group is only if the players agree to the team karma pool. That isnt to say i will not pick someone because they dont want it.

3. Your background can come into play as appropriate.

4. My hopes is it is a campaign, thats why i want only dedicated players.

5. You will be traveling alot, provided this becomes a campaign.

6. You will be mercenaries in the sence of soldiers of fortune.


Kiedo:

Sounds good, only thing is Marine officers are not rifle handlers in the sence of snipers, that is enlisted men.
There is an alternative: Marine Gunner, which is a prior enlisted man who has been picked for the Gunner program. The program creates the Gunner into an Infantry specialist in all MOS's. The insignia is a bursting bomb (looks like an angry pineapple) and an oak leaf on the other collar. This is an actual rank in the Marine Corps.

[Shadow]

Staff Sgt. Daniel Townsend
“Down Town”
Creator: Shadow
Ork Scout/Sniper Ex-CAS Army
Age: 29 Height: 5’10
Weight: 180lbs

Downtown is your average orc. Average for an Orc who has spent 8 years as an elite operative for the UCAS Military. He quit the military and went solo with a group of fellow mercs until an incident in Azerbaijan left him and a buddy high and dry.

Danny has been free lancing out of Seattle since. He likes the freedom of being his own man so to speak. He is fluent in half a dozen languages, can and does use a variety of weapons.

EDIT: Added complete history for those interested.

[ Spoiler ]

History

Daniel townsend “Downtown” to his friends goblinized at 11 years old. He lived in the slums of Atlanta Georgia. 3 years into high school the quiet, shy ork was very good at avoiding his fellow schoolmates. Who made a practice of beating the crap out of him whenever possible. Unbeknownst to Daniel he was using his adept abilities to avoid the beatings. Once on the way home he was unable to avoid the 5 gangers who were pursuing him. He was in the local mall when he saw the Recruiting station for the CAS army. He ducked in because he figured he would be safe. He talked to the recruiter and found out a lot about the army and himself. He could join without parental consent at 17 (which he was) at the moment he also did not need to complete high school. He thought about the offer on the way home. Which is probably why the gang was able to find him. They beat the hell out of him. The next day he joined the CAS army.

He picked 11-Bravo (Infantry) as his specialty, more because he felt after infantry training he would never get beat up again. During indoctrination his magical nature was revealed to him. He was pulled aside while waiting in one of the many lines. He was told what he was and what his potential was. And if he chose, the Army could help him unlock it. So far they had done nothing but help him, so he signed. 14 weeks later Daniel Townsend graduated Basic Infantry training a changed ork. Strong, agile and full of confidence. During the 12 week Advanced Infantry course it came out that Daniel was very good with a rifle, incredibly so. Immediate after he graduated Advanced school he as loaded on a bus and went to the other side of the Fort. For the next four weeks he trained at the Airborne Infantry School. Upon completing his 5th jump he graduated and wore the red barrette. But not for long. David was assigned to the 6th infantry division, 123rd battalion in Florida. He served there for 6 months. Shortly after being promoted to PFC he received orders to attend the Air Assault course at Fort Polk Louisiana. Over the three week course he learned how to jump put of helicopters. After completing the course he was held there and assigned to the 3rd Battalion headquarters to work as an armorer. He was stationed there for 6 months and then sent to PLDC school in Virginia. He graduated the 8 week Non commissioned Officers course at the top of his class. After only a year in the Army he was on the shortlist for Sergeant. David had found in himself a depth of loyalty, courage, honor, and patriotism he had never know. Loyalty, duty, honor were not just words to him.

After PLDC school he was flown to the Joint Training Command in Honolulu Hawaii. Where the Path Finder school taught him how to survive and fight in almost any situation. He stayed on as a Corporal at PF school to be a adjunct instructor for two years. His original enlistment was coming to a close and David was offered some choices if he chose to re-enlist. He picked Sniper school and the CAS was glad to give it to him. On the beginning of his 4th year in the CAS army David attained 2 things. The black rifle in a sniper scope on his chest (next to the wings with a parachute, and the wolfs head) and the rank of e-5, Buck Sergeant. It was at this point the David earned the nick, Downtown. For his amazing ability with a riffle to put a bullet anywhere he wanted it. After achieving sniper school David was assigned to the 181st Airborne division stationed in Italy. He spent two years there as a sniper. He was often put on “Leave”. He was tasked by the NAC for special ops. He was out in the field more than he was in the base. He shared a barracks with the 181st, but he usually was on assignment in Germany or Russia.

8 years after joining the CAS army Daniel attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and graduated from Ranger school in Fort Benning Georgia. His acceptance to SF was dependent on him successfully completing Ranger school at Fort Benning.

SF training started rather roughly at FT. Brag where he spent the first few days in the REC. Downtown was arrested by the MP’s for belting a officer in the jaw at a local bar. Luckily the officer was not wearing a uniform, nor did he identify himself. After that minor altercation DT got up and running in the SF program. Like all of the schools before him the strong willed ork put his back to it and excelled. The shooting wasn’t a problem, nor was electronics. He had a tough time learning the languages of his region, Eastern Europe and the middle east. He did well enough to pass though and before his 9th year was up he found himself stationed at the 1st special forces command at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

A year after he joined the elite SF units Danny, and his unit, was deployed to a small country called Basarah. It hid itself in the shadows of the larger Arabic countries and tried hard to stay out of the way. The CAS was trying to promote a change in government do to the high traffic of illegal narcotics that flowed from the small country strait into the CAS. The SF’s mission was to aid locals in raiding shipments as well as teach them tactics. Unfortunately the rebels were little better than the government they were trying depose. Instead of destroying the drugs like they agreed to do in exchange for help, they stockpiled them, and sold them to finance the rebellion. When Danny’s unit showed the evidence to the CAS there controllers turned a blind eye. When the rebels started executing locals who wouldn’t play ball, Downtown had enough.

On a windy day in the middle of the desert Downtown set his trap. He was on a hill over looking a small village the rebel leader was do to ‘visit’. Danny had used his access to the comm. Gear to over hear that the leader was planning on giving the village a choice, “send all your men to fight, or we kill you ourselves.” The leader arrived onsite at the specified time. When the man exited his vehicle, a 7.62 round exited his skull. To all the bystanders it was as if his head simply exploded.

While they were unable to prove that it was Downtown who pulled the trigger there was sufficient evidence to pull him out. Disgusted with his government Danny asked to ETS and exit the service. Danny now freelances out of the Seattle area as a merc for hire.

This post has been edited by Shadow: May 13 2005, 09:23 PM

[Shadow]

May I recomend and request the use of Rayguns weapons (not his rules) they certainly add to the feel of a tactical oriented game.