And after the comments so, here is what I have.
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All characters copyright 2009 by Brandon Cope
These are two front-line Allied war correspondents, both of similar abilities
but differing time in war zones. The American practice (and it is assumed the
British one was similar) was to give war correspondents the rank of captain for
the purposes of determining lodging and food allowances, but were not allowed
to be armed or lead soldiers). Front line correspondents (as compared to those
in rear areas) also faced nearly the same dangers as the same soldiers they
covered, so a Duty was given to represent this. War correspondents who mainly
reported from rear areas (like divisional HQ) should take a lower level of Duty.
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Joe the War Correspondent
Setting: WWII (British)
ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 12 [20]; HT: 10 [0]
Advantages: Acute Vision +1 [2]; Contact (Supply sergeant, skill-12, 12 or
less, somewhat reliable) [2]; Contact (Company commander, skill-15, 9 or less,
somewhat reliable) [2]; Military Rank 4 (Cannot command men or carry weapons,
no Status bonus; -50%) [10]
Disadvantages: Bad Sight (Farsighted) [-10]; Callous [-6]; Duty (12 or less)
[-10]; Flashbacks [-5]; Odious Personal Habit (Condesending mannerisms) [-5]
Skills: Area Knowledge (North Africa)-13 [2]; Area Knowledge (London)-13 [2];
Detect Lies-9* [2]; Diplomacy-1-* [4]; Fast Talk-9* [1]; History-10 [1];
Literature-10 [1]; Photography-12 [2]; Research-12 [2]; Soldier-11 [1];
Typing-12 [1]; Writing-13 [4]
* includes -2 from Callous
Languages: English-14 [2]; French-11 [1]; German-11 [1]
Notes: This NPC represents a war correspondent who has spent some time in the
war zone, enough have an impact on him..
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Joe the War Correspondent
Setting: WWII (American)
ST: 10 [0]; DX: 10 [0]; IQ: 12 [20]; HT: 10 [0]
Advantages: Charisma +1 [5]; Contact (Company executive officer, skill-12, 9 or
less, somewhat reliable) [1]; Military Rank 4 (Cannot command men or carry
weapons; no Status bonus; -50%) [10]; Strong Will +1 [4]
Disadvantages: Duty (12 or less) [-10]; Fanaticism (Patriotism) [-15];
Overconfidence [-10]; Workaholic [-5]
Skills: Acting-11 [1]; Area Knowledge (Central Pacific)-12 [1]; Area Knowledge
(Chicago)-13 [2]; Carousing-10 [2]; Criminology-11 [1]; Detect Lies-12 [4];
Fast Talk-12 [2]; Photography-11 [1]; Public Speaking-13 [4]; Research-11 [1];
Streetwise-12 [2]; Typing-12 [1]; Writing-12 [2]
Languages: English-13 [1]
Notes: This NPC represents a a war correspondent getting his first taste of
combat, about as gung-ho as the Marines he reports on.
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