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[Himmelhand]

Jackson Cartwright, Veteran Bounty Hunter

5-Shotgun Usage
4-Utility Tool Mastery
3-Unusually Specific Quotes

Fear: Exposure to open vacuum

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During his early days as a bounty hunter, he was on a mission with a crew to board an enemy transport.  The transport responded to the men in the hold by spacing the cargo bay.  Only his proximity to an emergency air system prevented his gruesome death alongside his comrades.

Trappings:

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Light EVA combat suit: Light armor protects against stray grazing shots, but doesn't add much else to prevent restriction of movement.
Praxton Arms Model 4040 Boarding Gun: Combat shotgun with underslung 40mm launcher for grenades and other projectiles.
Bag of utility grenades: stun gas, EMP, C4, you name it, he probably has it. (Too OP? I was thinking it would be like a utility belt, but cooler)
Military Grade Command Headset: Capable of far greater encryption, range, and reliability than your average communication device.
Boarding Hatchet: Combination hatchet/hammer/crowbar comes in handy when up close and personal.

Background:

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Jackson Cartwright has certainly had his fair share of action.  He was born during the early days of the colony of Cornucopia.  Initial planetary surveys suggested an almost perfectly habitable world.  The colony grew rapidly, thanks to the natural bounty an Earth-like planet could provide.  However, the colony soon began to outgrow its limit.  The soil on Cornucopia was not as fertile as originally believed, and the population boom led to large-scale food shortages.

Eventually, these problems came to a boiling point.  Food riots became organized revolts, and the colony went through about 8 months of outright civil war before Imperial forces pacified the planet.  During this time, Jackson was still a boy.  He grew up having to steal food just to survive.  Once order was restored, Imperial presence helped alleviate the food shortages, but it was never fully sufficient.  Jackson continued the life of a thief until he was caught by the police.  He readily admitted his guilt--he knew the people he stole from needed the food as much as he did.

From the time of his release, he stayed on the right side of the law.  However, he wasn't comfortable with a normal sedentary life.  He put his skills to good use, joining a mercenary band at the age of 22.  He learned much with that first crew.  He stayed on for 8 years, eventually becoming a trusted senior member of the team.  However, one mission went south, and most of the team was killed when a target depressurized his ship while the group was trying to capture it.  It was at this time that Jackson developed a deep-seated fear of exposure to open space.

Since his previous crew had been decimated, Jackson has drifted between other bands, always trying to find one he fit in with.

[Yarnspinner]

@ Himmelhand - If I understand this concept correctly nothing in trappings is too OP (within reason) Whoever wins the die roll gets to write the outcome of the contest..
   I would imagine one win.. you get to write up a minor wound, the second win, a medium level write up.. a third deadly... this is all just guessing.. as i have no real idea how the system works, nor do I have any idea about fate points... Finding out will be fun..

[forsaken1111]

@ Himmelhand - If I understand this concept correctly nothing in trappings is too OP (within reason) Whoever wins the die roll gets to write the outcome of the contest..
   I would imagine one win.. you get to write up a minor wound, the second win, a medium level write up.. a third deadly... this is all just guessing.. as i have no real idea how the system works, nor do I have any idea about fate points... Finding out will be fun..

You have the idea, sort of.

In a combat, you write exactly what you do. Let's say you're fighting a bunch of zombie minions, and the dice pool max is 4.

Himmelhand might narrate:

"Jackson sneers at the oncoming zombie horde, kicks over an barrel full of fuel, rolls it towards the zombies, and blasts it with his shotgun causing it to explode violently."

That is a simple example. You can be much more elaborate, but remember that you can only get a number of dice equal to the dice pool max.

I would parse that narration as:

"Jackson sneers at the oncoming zombie horde (+1 die), kicks over an barrel full of fuel (+1 die), rolls it towards the zombies (+1 die), and blasts it with his shotgun causing it to explode violently (+1 die)."

So he would get 4 dice to allocate between attack and defense. Say in this instance he decides to go with 3 attack, 1 defense dice. I roll them, and he gets a 4, 5, 4 for his attack dice dealing 3 damage to the zombies and a 6 for his defense die, failing to block the 1 autodamage minions do. In this instance I would narrate:

"The barrel explodes, ripping through the zombie horde. Jackson is so pleased with his handiwork that he doesn't notice the ghoul lurking in the ventilation shaft above him. The ghoul leaps down onto Jackson, clawing his back before he manages to shake it off and kill it."

I'd record 3 damage to the horde, and Jackson would take 1 wound.

[100killer9]

Name: Joshua Millers, Novice Amnesiac Bounty Hunter
5 — Energy sword swinging
4 — Empathy
3 — Medic

Fear: Hallucionation/illusion

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When Joshua was enslaved, the society he was brought to used him in mind experiments. This meant that he was loaded with hallucinogenics and always got bad trips. He fears any kind of drug now, and will break down into near insanity at the very implication he was starting to hallucinate.

Trappings:

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1 first aid kit
1 Energy katana: This is a handle, easily concealable. The switch on it releases a plasma blade that weighs nearly nothing. It can cut through nearly anything and is really fast.
1 light EVA combat suit
1 hyperspace storage container: It's a 4D item that can hold items bigger than it is in the third dimension, being bigger in 4D.
1 hyperspace waterskin: holds a gallon of water in a flask sized container.

Background:

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He was a very energetic 10 year old. He was a prodigy with medicine and treating wounds. This is all Joshua can remember but his own name. He  was taken by slavers at 10 years old, and brought to a far away planet in which the local population wanted information on the human mind. They conducted experiments against Joshua's will, weakening his mind and emotions. He forgot almost everything about himself. He was freed when bounty hunters killed the leader of the illegal labs where this was taking place. He escaped as a stowaway on the bounty hunter's ship. He then met Kyle Cooper.
Kyle Cooper claimed to be a childhood friend of Joshua's. They had met in 2nd grade, but Joshua dissapeared in the 5th. Joshua had been missing for 11 years, but Kyle claimed to recognize Joshua by his good-natured smile. Joshua explained his amnesia, and this seemed to deflate Kyle. Joshua asked to become a bounty hunter, helping fight slavers and earn a living. Kyle brought him to the academy, where he became proficent with blades.
Joshua is good-natured, and would only act if he felt himself or an innocent to be in danger.

[forsaken1111]

Still haven't seen characters from Silhouette or Acanthus117. I have the others up on first post. I also put a few gameplay examples up, will do more soon and a few example characters.

[Dyjeccu]

Let's say you're fighting a bunch of zombie minions

I hate zombies, Jock. I hate 'em.

I see no one has mentioned transportation.
I volunteer that Joe previously acquired a lightly armed transport. Anyone is welcome signing signing on to my team/crew as part of your background.

Image- Small craft (1-2 crew)

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Image- Large craft (3+)

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Also, character traits modified per suggestion.

Edit-image fixed

[forsaken1111]

2nd image isn't showing for me. That's fine if you'd like to detail your ship.

[forsaken1111]

Did you mean "Improvised" weapons in your character sheet? Improved weapons doesn't make a lot of sense.

[Dyjeccu]

"Improvised"

Correct.. hell of a typo.

[forsaken1111]

"Improvised"

Correct.. hell of a typo.

Updated my first post. Once we get the last two characters we can begin.

I'm going to go play a game for a bit, I'll check back here later.

[100killer9]

I added a background now. Whoopee.

[Cheddarius]

Hmmm, looks interesting.

[Acanthus117]

Marcus Smith, Mercenary and CQC expert
Age: 28
Sex: Male
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Grey
Height: 220 lbs.
Weight: 5’7”
Description:

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 He‘s of average height. He has a strong jawline, a smallish nose and almost dead-looking grey eyes. He is slightly bulky with muscle, and has an Imperial Armed Forces bar code at the back of his neck, used to identify soldiers with scanners. He wears his hair short, and usually has a cigarette in his mouth, even if he’s in combat.

Traits:
5 Combat Skill: Marksmanship with gunpowder weapons
4 Profession Skill: CQC training and tactics
3 Social Skill: swapping war stories with fellow Imperial Armed Forces members
Fear: extreme heights
Equipment:

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x1 Standard issue M7 CQC-pattern Body Armor (torso, upper arms, groin protected) in a dark grey color scheme. 
x1 EVA suit
x5 KVII-type rations; all needs for one person (water and food) for one day. comes in the form of small grey cubes. tasteless and gives one constipation.
x1 Kriegler M4A3 Adaptive Combat Weapons System, chambered in the ubiquitous 6.5mm round. Is the fallback weapon for most armed forces, and is popular amongst rebels and criminals for its quality, ease of manufacturing and its high power for a gunpowder weapon.
x1 Kriegler M4219 .45 Semiautomatic Pistol is a common civilian model of pistol, using the .45 PDW round.
x10 M4A3 magazines (40 rounds each)
x5 M4219 magazines (15 rounds each)
x1 Combat Knife
x3 Packs of Cigarettes, 20 in each one
x1 Zippo Lighter

Background:

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Marcus was born on the industrial factory world of Tarterus. Marcus grew up during the 7th Tarterussian Civil War, and had half of his family killed. He grew up to join with the Imperial Armed Forces, where he fought for several years in the Tarerussian Defense Force, specializing in close quarters combat. After the war, he left the TDC and became a mercenary. His partner is his close friend Miria Woode, an expert pilot and pistolier who provides him with transportation and air support. She keeps him in check and watches his back. The two of them loathe to be separated, since they work quite well together and have developed a close bond. they are relatively successful at their jobs, but a galaxy-wide depession has driven them to near bankruptcy. Should I give any descriptions for Miria?

mah ship:

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Crew= 1 pilot
Passengers= up to five
Armament= x4 Pulse Cannons, x30 60mm VEHEAP (vacuum enabled high explosive armor piercing) missiles, x2 90mm autocannons

[forsaken1111]

Okay got the first post updated. Need the last character and we can begin. I'll start prepping tonight.

[Acanthus117]

Hey himmelhand, wanna catch a ride? I would like that shotgun handy. and those grenades. and that multi-tool...