Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>48888826

>>48889053
Alrighty, another dude.
Roll 2d6 6 times (12d6) to determine STR, DEX, END, INT, EDU, and SOC in order

Rolled 1, 2 = 3 (2d6)

>>48889088

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>>48889149
Naw lad, roll 12d6, it's quicker

Rolled 5, 4, 5, 4, 2, 6, 6, 3, 2, 1, 1, 5 = 44 (12d6)

>>48889212
okie dokie.

Rolled 6, 2, 2, 2, 6, 2, 5, 4, 6, 2, 3, 4 = 44 (12d6)

>>48889212

>>48889243
>>48889292
Huh, same total.
Gotta go with >>48889243, cause they were earlier

So we got +1 to Strength, Dexterity and Intellect, a -1 to Education and 0 in everything else. So a quick-thinking, strong and fast guy with no book smarts

Pick 2 background skills to get at level 0 from the following list:
Admin, Animals, Art, Athletics, Carouse, Drive, Electronics, Flyer, Language, Mechanic, Medic, Profession, Science, Seafarer, Streetwise, Survival, Vacc Suit

>>48889428
>Mechanic
>Streetwise

Okay, what's his name?
And extrapolating from >>48889479, what's his homeworld's name and what's it like?

>>48889555
>Name
Owen Ryder
>Noeter
A desert planet with huge sandstorms, only cities have the ability to make it habitable for humans. Do to this and limited resources, it's a police state and breaking any law, however mundane, can be harsh. Though, some people are crazy and smart to be able to live in the hot sands. Mostly, nomads and raiders.
Something like that. I'm open for change.

>>48889777
That sounds good anon. Given he's streetwise I take it he's a citydweller and not a Not!Fremen?
Maybe from a family of atmos techs, his early life spent scrubbing sand from air-con untis?

Anyway, are we gonna take any higher education?
University requires an EDU roll for entry and an INT roll to graduate.
Army and Marine Academy requires an END roll for entry, while Naval academy requires an INT roll.
All Military Academies require an INT roll to graduate, with a +1 if END is 8+ (which Owen has)

>>48889887
Naval Academy!

>>48889887
Yes
>>48889887
I guess I'll go with Naval Academy.

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>>48889904
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTWT6LST-O4
Roll me INT (+1)

Rolled 4, 6 + 1 = 11 (2d6 + 1)

>>48889952

Rolled 4, 1 = 5 (2d6)

>>48890104

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>>48890008
Owen passes the Academy's entrance exam with flying heh colours.
This gives us level 0 in all the Navy service skills:
Pilot, Vacc Suit, Athletics, Gunner, Mechanic (already 0 so no effect), Gun Combat

Roll 2d6 for an event

Rolled 6, 6 = 12 (2d6)

>>48890137

>>48890133
>>48890137
Owen's a bit of a party animal, and gains Carouse 1.
Roll 2d6+1 to graduate

Rolled 4, 5 + 1 = 10 (2d6 + 1)

>>48890165

>>48890233
(I forgot the +1 from his 8 END, but it doesn't matter)
Despite Owen's physical results being recorded as minimum due to a computer error, he still passes with Honours.

This means he gets three service skills at level 1, +1 EDU, +1 SOC, and an automatic commission to Officer rank in the Navy.

Which three of the skills listed here >>48890137 does he get at +1?
Also, does take up his post in the navy?

>>48890318
Athletics, Mechanic, Vacc Suit

And yeah, he goes Navy

>>48890318
I pick Mechanic, Gunner, and Athletics and goes with the Navy for a while.

>>48890318
I say we get +1 in Pilot, Vacc Suit, and Gunner.

And yes, he takes his post.

>>48890387
>>48890405
>>48890410
I'm gonna make an executive decision and say Mechanic, Gunner, Vacc Suit at +1, just based off the past characters

And I should have asked which branch of the navy he goes into?
Line Crew (general officer) INT/EDU
Engineering/Gunnery (technical/gunnery officer) INT/EDU
Flight(Fightercraft/shuttle officer) DEX/EDU

With INT/EDU meaning INT for survival, EDU for advancement

>>48890531
>Engineering/Gunnery (technical/gunnery officer) INT/EDU
Makes sense.

>>48890531
I say Line/Crew

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Here's where we stand thus far:

Owen Ryder
Gender: Male

STR:9, DEX:9, END:8, INT: 9, EDU: 4, SOC: 7

Skills: Mechanic 1, Streetwise 0, Vacc Suit 1, Athletics 0, Carouse 1, Gunnery 1, Pilot 0, Gun Combat 0

Terms: Navy (Gunnery Officer), 01, 1 term

>>48890577
Pick from personal development, service skills, advanced education, officer skills, or engineer/gunner on pic related and roll 1d6

>>48890577
Now that I think about it, I switch to Line Crew.

Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>48890704
Choosing Mechanic
>>48890710
Too late I guess.

Rolled 1 (1d6)

>>48890704
Advanced Education

>>48890710
>>48890649
Okay line crew it is

>>48890823
On his first term in the Navy, Owen was assigned to the frigate Tiger, an older ship.
It was prone to electrical failures due to shoddy wiring, so he learned a thing or two from the constant repairs.

Roll INT for survival

Rolled 6, 1 + 1 = 8 (2d6 + 1)

>>48890884

Rolled 5, 5 + 1 = 11 (2d6 + 1)

>>48890884

>>48890955
Owen fits into the navy lifestyle well, and gets through his first term
Roll 2d6 for an event

Rolled 1, 5 = 6 (2d6)

>>48890996

Rolled 6, 1 = 7 (2d6)

>>48890996

>>48891034
The Tiger is involved in an important military engagement.
What happened? Was it war or just pirates? Also choose from Engineer 1 or Pilot 1

>>48891078
>Pirates
>Engineer

>>48891122
How did Owen distinguish himself during the action, despite being a lowly ensign?
Also, EDU (-1) for advancement

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Also I feel like this song would be a favourite of Denglebert's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WDRxtd-2dQ

Folk-y, with a theme of survivor's guilt

>>48891177
He tricked the pirates into thinking the guns didn't work. Right when they got close enough, the pirates got blasted into pieces. Open to change, though.
>>48891233
Noice.

>>48891256
Maybe instead of tricking them to think they didn't work, he hacked/sabotaged them and they had the ship destroy the pirates during the confusion. What about that?

>>48891177
>>48891256
That sounds good anon. By his stats he is prone to quick-thinking over plain thinking

btw I should have said Roll EDU (-1) for advancement

>>48891329
>>48891256
Given that he's an ensign on a frigate, how I'd spin it is that his superior officer was knocked unconsious by enemy fire, so he ordered his guns to hold their fire.
The pirates, thinking the Tiger was disabled, moved in to board, which was when Owen ordered a salvo directly into their weapons and engines.
Of course his CO took all the credit

>>48891397
I like this. Let's go with that.

>>48891397
I'll go with this.

>>48891427
>>48891446
Okay, roll 2d6+1 for advancement

Rolled 4, 5 = 9 (2d6)

>>48891528

>>48891558
Sorry, meant -1, but it doesn't matter now
Captain Anderson recognises Owen's quick-thinking, even though he can't publicly acknowledge it. He promotes Owen to Sublieutenant.
Roll 1d6 on one of the tables in >>48890704

Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>48891683
END

>>48891914
I meant from personal development, service skills, advanced education, officer skills, or line/crew

Do you mean personal development?

>>48892032
Yes

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>>48892062
So we get INT +1

Here's where we stand:

Owen Ryder
Gender: Male

STR:9, DEX:9, END:8, INT: 10, EDU: 4, SOC: 7

Skills: Mechanic 1, Streetwise 0, Vacc Suit 1, Athletics 0, Carouse 1, Gunnery 1, Pilot 0, Gun Combat 0, Electronics 1, Melee (Blade) 1, Engineering 1

Terms: Navy (Line Officer), 02, 1 term

Another term in the navy, or something different?

>>48892093
Let's take another term in the navy.

>>48892093
Another term. Get connections we can.

>>48892183
>>48892197
Alrighty, Owen stays in the navy
Roll 1d6 on one of the tables in >>48890704 picture

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>48892273
Line/Crew

>>48892301
As Sublieutenant on the Deck Crew, Owen was given additional training in hard suit operations, so as to better instruct his subordinates during hull breaches.
Vacc Suit +1.

Roll INT for survival

Rolled 2, 2 + 1 = 5 (2d6 + 1)

>>48892401

>>48892428
Despite his former CO trying to sabotage his career for the pirate action incident, Owen barely scrapes through this term.

Roll 2d6 for events

Rolled 4, 5 = 9 (2d6)

>>48892450
Great success!

>>48892520
Owen foils an attempt by his former CO to sabotage the ship and blame it on Owen.
What's the CO's name and what are they like?

We get them as an Enemy, but also get +2 to the next advancement roll.

Speaking of which roll EDU to advance

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Okay lads, OP here, I'm crashing hard and need to sleep.
If someone else wants to take over, the core books are here:
https://mega.nz/#F!WRQnUIJQ!RWEzUCE1dTTxdQDLkHvNfg!acAUwAiA

elsewise, keep the thread alive for the next while. Give me 8-9ish hours. Either that or I can just start a new thread tomorrow.

Rolled 2, 1 + 1 = 4 (2d6 + 1)

>>48892618
We can try and keep the thread alive for you OP.

Anybody got the new High Guard book?

Rolled 4, 1 = 5 (2d6)

>>48892618
>Name
Ravana Basu
>Info
A cynical woman from the same home planet of Owen. While she's isn't incomplete and is a good engineer, she hates competition and will do anything to eliminate her opponents.
Feel free to add, take out or make another one.
Hope that didn't sound pretentious.
>>48892873
Goodnight, OP.

>>48893048
>she hates competition and will do anything to eliminate her opponents.
I was thinking more of an inferiority complex and that's why she hates competition. I think a more important question to ask is why she was trying to sabotage the ship though.

I can take over for the character creation. Now, with these stats:

Owen Ryder
Gender: Male

STR:9, DEX:9, END:8, INT: 10, EDU: 4, SOC: 7

Skills: Mechanic 1, Streetwise 0, Vacc Suit 1, Athletics 0, Carouse 1, Gunnery 1, Pilot 0, Gun Combat 0, Electronics 1, Melee (Blade) 1, Engineering 1

Terms: Navy (Line Officer), 02, 1 term

Another term in the navy, or something different?

>>48893662
Another term.

>>48893910
Alright, pick a skill table and roll on it.

>>48893910
The OP posted a picture of each skill list and their corresponding skills earlier in the thread.

Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>48893984
>>48894022
Officer

>>48894112
Owen's wild ride settles down a little, and he gets more comfortable with the humdrum of Navy Life.

+1 to Admin.

Now, roll 2d6 for survival.

Rolled 1, 6 = 7 (2d6)

>>48894198

>>48894234
You made it, congratulations!

2d6 for events. What happens to Owen this term?

Rolled 6, 6 = 12 (2d6)

>>48894350
Something good

>>48893172
That's good. She might thinks the captains are playing favorites.

>>48894432
So maybe not sabotage the ship but just what Owen was working on in order to make him look bad?

>>48894495
Yes

>>48894363
You're right. During an engagement with a yet-to-be-determined enemy force, Owen rises to the occasion and single-handedly saves the entire ship, again. I wonder if the accolades feel as good the second time? Well, even if they don't, Owen immediately succeeds on his next promotion roll.

You're a lieutenant now.
Owen Ryder
Gender: Male

STR:9, DEX:9, END:8, INT: 10, EDU: 4, SOC: 7

Skills: Mechanic 1, Streetwise 0, Vacc Suit 1, Athletics 0, Carouse 1, Gunnery 1, Pilot 0, Gun Combat 0, Electronics 1, Melee (Blade) 1, Engineering 1, Admin 1

Terms: Navy (Line Officer), 03, 2 term

Another term in the navy, or something different?

>>48894534
Well my vote is staying in the navy but we need to figure out who we succeeded in victory against. Maybe pirates?

>>48894534
One more term. Three should be enough.

>>48894644
I'm thinking some good negotiations against pirates. Maybe they disabled the ship's weapons, but he bluffed them about reinforcements coming in?

>>48894652
Alright, pick a skill list and roll a d6.

Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>48894690
Adding to this, maybe he advised the captain and the captain took his advice?
>>48894705
Service skills

>>48894763
+1 to athletics, keeping fit is important. Now, 2d6+ INT (+1), for your survival roll.

Rolled 1, 5 + 1 = 7 (2d6 + 1)

>>48894859

>>48894866
Nice, made it out once again.

2d6 for what events happen to poor Owen this round?

Rolled 1, 1 = 2 (2d6)

>>48894909

>>48894991
Owen gets cryogenically frozen by the government, but whatever inbred pencil-pushing mongoloid put him on ice didn't set the electrodes on his muscles right, and Owen comes out with his muscles reduced to soft serve . Reduce each physical characteristic by 1.

2d6-1 to see if you manage to nail a promotion despite your current predicament.

Rolled 3, 6 + 1 = 10 (2d6 + 1)

>>48895081

>>48895094
You did it! You're a commander now, +Tactics (Naval). Now, are we mustering out or taking any additional terms?

>>48895789
Another term

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Alrighty, OP here, good job on keeping the thread alive. I'm gonna take it from here.

Roll 2d6+4 (rank) to see if the Navy will pay for a replacement nervous system and synth-muscles after >>48895081

Rolled 6, 2 + 4 = 12 (2d6 + 4)

>>48898833

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>>48900398
So the navy pays all of Owen's medical bills and we get our stats back at no charge.

Here's where we stand at the moment:
Owen Ryder
Gender: Male

STR:8, DEX:8, END:7, INT: 10, EDU: 4, SOC: 7

Skills: Mechanic 1, Streetwise 0, Vacc Suit 1, Athletics 1, Carouse 1, Gunnery 1, Pilot 0, Gun Combat 0, Electronics 1, Melee (Blade) 1, Engineering 1, Admin 1, Leadership 1, Tactics(naval)

Terms:
Naval Academy, Honours
Navy (Line Officer), O4, 3 terms

Contacts: Ravanna Basu (Enemy, Old CO)

Roll pick a skill table from here >>48890704 and roll 1d6

>>48900656
Correction, should be STR: 9, DEX:9, END:8

Rolled 6 (1d6)

>>48900656
Mechanic

>>48900745
You mean service skills?
Plus 1 gun combat

Now roll 2d6-4 for aging

Rolled 6, 3 + 4 = 13 (2d6 + 4)

>>48900923

>>48900969
No ageing effects thus far, roll INT for survival

Rolled 2, 5 + 1 = 8 (2d6 + 1)

>>48901017

>>48901054
Okay, Owen gets through his tour as commander without a hitch.
Roll 2d6 for an event

Rolled 5, 6 = 11 (2d6)

>>48901116

>>48901158
It seems someone on the admiralty has tapped Owen for promotion. We can either take tactics(naval) 1 (which we already have) or +4 to our next advancement roll.

Speaking of which, roll 2d6+3 for advancement

Rolled 6, 2 + 4 = 12 (2d6 + 4)

>>48901344
guess we'll take that +4 to advancement.

>>48901344
I vote for advancement.

>>48901371
It's +3 (+4 from event, -1 from Owen's EDU mod) but no matter, he still makes captain!
This gives him SOC 10, as he's now part of the middle-upper echelons of society

Pick another one of the tables here >>48890704
(personal development, service skills etc) and roll 1d6

Rolled 1 (1d6)

>>48901670
Officer

Rolled 5 (1d6)

>>48901670
Officer

Rolled 2 (1d6)

>>48901670
>middle-upper echelon
That's like being rich but with half the responsibility.
>>48901670
PD

>>48901693
2 to 1, it's officer
And we've rolled leadership, putting it up to 2.
Are we going to go in for another term or muster out?
Keep in mind we've hit the limit the other characters were on for terms, and it's easier to explain a captain retiring than an admiral

>>48901755
Oh, roll 2d6 for ageing too

Rolled 5, 3 = 8 (2d6)

>>48901777
>>48901755
Let's must out I just wanted to hit captain before we left

Rolled 5, 3 = 8 (2d6)

>>48901755
Let's muster Owen out, I think he's ready for the wider world.

>>48901755
One more term I guess.

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>>48901803
>>48901809
>>48901816
The votes are in, and Owen sets out for wilder things. He's served enough to get a CR10,000 pension.
In terms of benefits, he has 5 from his terms, and 3 from his rank, making 8 overall. In addition, his high rank gets him +1 to all benefit rolls.

Now, allocate said 8 rolls between cash and benefits. Remember, you can have a max of 3 in cash

>>48901863
3 to cash and 5 to benefits it is then.

>>48901863
>>48902005
Reasonable. +1

>>48902030
>>48902005
Alrighty, roll me 3d6 for cash, then 5d6 for benefits

Rolled 4, 4, 6 = 14 (3d6)

>>48902081
For cash

Rolled 5, 2, 6, 2, 6 = 21 (5d6)

>>48902112
For benefits

>>48902112
So that's a combined CR90000 in cash, with our benefits being +2 SOC (12) along with 4 ship-shares and a ship's boat.

So, summary in next post

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>>48902328
Owen Ryder
Gender: Male

STR:9, DEX:9, END:8, INT: 10, EDU: 4, SOC: 12

Skills: Mechanic 1, Streetwise 0, Vacc Suit 1, Athletics 1, Carouse 1, Gunnery 1, Pilot 0, Gun Combat 1, Electronics 1, Melee (Blade) 1, Engineering 1, Admin 1, Leadership 2, Tactics(naval)

Terms:
Naval Academy, Honours
Navy (Line Officer), O5, 4 terms
Contacts: Ravanna Basu (Enemy, Old CO)
Cash in Hand: CR90000
Pension: CR10000
Benefits: 4 ship shares and ships boat

So, how does he get on the Carrhae? Ezraph is the owner, but given his leadership skills maybe Owen should be the captain? Also he can put his ship shares toward paying off Ezraph's ship mortgage

>>48902385
I like it.

>>48902431
How did we sign up with the Carrhae? Moreover why fid we leave the navy/star fleet?

>>48903035
He retired because Ravanna was promoted to Commender soon after Owen. He didn't want to constantly battle her. After retiring, Owen still felt the desire to explore space and the Carrhae was the perfect choice for him. Using his charms, smarts and leadership skills, he convinced the crew to let him join.
Something like that. Might be too simplistic.

>>48903251
I like the reasoning that he gave up due to not wanting to be at odds with Ravanna (maybe he retired because he wanted her to get over her complex?) but I think something more personal should force him back him into spacing again.

>>48903357
I would say something but I'm terrible at complex stuff. I really need to take some writing classes.

>>48903357
Also, like what you added. Nice touch.

>>48902385
I have more of a gameplay question, since there isn't a general.

Would you divide profits differently if some characters owned shares and others didn't?

>>48903392
Maybe he was tired of others taking the credit and wanted to be on a ship where everyone was equal and your rank didn't matter? Maybe that's why he went back to being a spacer.

>>48903560
I like the first part but I don't think he would discard the ranking. He was in the Navy and probably learn that the ranks are needed for proper planning. Maybe thought this could be a fresh start in spacing for him. Make ranks fair.

Perhaps he felt his career was stymied, and he'd rather take one big gamble on co owning a tramp freighter than wait around for the pension to kick in.

Hey, Praise be the Navy Officer! Not enough of those flying around- And Im surprised that EDU was the dump stat. havent seen that in our circle at all.

>>48903644
Yeah I think making ranks fair is a more a part of it. He likes structure but wants people to be equal too I think?
>>48903650
So he wants to take a risk (based on his past actions, he is kind kf a risk taker)

>>48903557
There's a couple of ways you could run it. Personally I'd get the players to discuss it amongst themselves until they work out a fair system.
Possibilities include equal pay for everyone with half of income going to ships expenses and combined savings
Alternatively one could have the captain/owner get half of all income, but they are expected to pay for ships expenses out of pocket.
This list isn't by any means exhaustive, the important thing is that your players think it's fair

I've archived this thread at http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/48888826/