Spc. Mark “Doc” Meadows
Dedicated 5
Spc. Mark Meadows examines a young Moroccan patient during an exercise, October 2009
STR 10/±0
DEX 8/-1
CON 13/+1
INT 12/+1
WIS 16/+3 [+1 attribute bump at 4th level]
CHA 14/+2
Hit Points 27
Initiative -1 [Dex -1]
Move 15-ft
BAB +3 [Ded5 +3]
- Melee +3 [BAB +3 + Str ±0]
-- Unarmed +3 [Dmg. 1d3 non-lethal/Crit. 20]
-- Combat knife +3 [Dmg. 1d4 piercing/Crit. 19-20/Rng. 10-ft./Size T]
-- Rifle butt +3 [Dmg. 1d6 bludgeoning/Crit. 20]
-- Improvised weapon -1 [Dmg. 1 D/1-2 T/1d3 S/1d4 M/1d6 L bludgeoning/Crit. 20/Rng. 10-ft. max]
- Ranged +2 [BAB +3 + Dex -1]
-- M4 Carbine assault rifle +2 [Dmg. 2d8/Crit. 20/Rng. 60-ft./Rate S, A/Mag. 30 box/Size L]
-- Fragmentation grenade +2 [Dmg. 4d6 slashing, burst radius 20-ft, Reflex DC 15/Rng. 20-ft./Size T]
-- Combat knife +2 [1d4 piercing/Crit. 19-20/Rng. 10-ft./Size T]
-- Improvised weapon -2 [Dmg. 1 D/1-2 T/1d3 S/1d4 M/1d6 L bludgeoning/Crit.20/Rng. 10-ft. max]
Defense 17 [Ded5 +3 + Dex -1 + equipment bonus +5]
- Touch 12 [Ded5 +3 + Dex -1]
- Flat-footed 17 [Ded5 +3 + Dex -1 + equipment bonus +5]
Fortitude +3 [Ded5 +3 + Con +1]
Reflex ±0 [Ded5 +1 + Dex -1]
Will +6 [Ded5 +3 + Wis +3]
Reputation +2 [Ded5 +2]
AP 24
Wealth +10
Allegiances: U.S. Army, family, LDS
Starting Occupation: Military –
Class skills: Knowledge (tactics), Survival
Bonus Feat: Personal Firearms Proficiency
Wealth Bonus +1
Skills-
Balance -1 [Dex -1]
Bluff +2 [Cha +2]
Climb ±0 [Str ±0]
Computer Use + 1 [Int +1]
Concentration +1 [Con +1]
Craft (pharmaceutical) +5 [2 ranks + Medical Expert bonus +2 + Int +1]
Craft (structural) +3 [2 ranks + Int +1]
Craft (visual art) +1 [Int +1]
Craft (writing) +1 [Int +1]
Diplomacy +8 [6 ranks + Cha +2]
Disable Device +1 [Int+1]
Disguise +2 [Cha +2]
Drive -1 [Dex -1]
Escape Artist -1 [Dex -1]
Forgery +1 [Int +1]
Gamble +3 [Wis +3]
Gather Information +2 [Cha +2]
Hide -1 [Dex -1]
Intimidate +2 [Cha +2]
Jump ±0 [Str ±0]
Knowledge (earth and life science) +6 [5 ranks + Int +1]
Knowledge (tactics) +4 [2 ranks + competence bonus +1 + Int +1]
Knowledge (theology and theosophy) +3 [2 ranks + Int +1]
Knowledge (
untrained) +1 [Int +1]
Listen +5 [Alertness bonus +2 + Wis +3]
Move Silently -1 [Dex -1]
Navigate +1 [Int +1]
Perform (
any) +2 [Cha +2]
Profession +3 [1 rank + Wis +3]
Read/Write Language (English)
Research +1 [Int +1]
Repair +1 [Int +1]
Ride -1 [Dex -1]
Search +1 [Int +1]
Sense Motive +9 [6 ranks + Wis +3]
Speak Language (English, Chinese, German, Arabic) [3 ranks]
Spot +11 [6 ranks + Alertness bonus +2 + Wis +3]
Survival +10 [6 ranks + competence bonus +1 + Wis +3]
Swim ±0 [Str ±0]
Treat Injury +15 [8 ranks + Healing Knack bonus +2 + Medical Expert bonus +2 + Wis +3]
Feats –
Simple Weapons Proficiency [automatic - free]
Personal Firearms Proficiency [bonus feat – Military occupation]
MOS Medical – Craft (pharmaceutical), Diplomacy, Treat Injury [starting feat]
Armor Proficiency (light) [starting feat]
Medical Expert [2nd level class bonus feat]
Armor proficiency (medium) [3rd level bonus feat]
Alertness
Talents –
Healing Knack - +2 bonus to Treat Injury
Healing Touch 1 - +2 HP damage restored with Treat Injury
Cool Under Pressure – take 10 on Craft (structural), Diplomacy, Sense Motive, Spot, Survival, Treat Injury under duress
Class Abilities –
Not applicable
Encumbrance –
Light <33-lbs/medium 34 to 66-lbs/heavy 67 to 100-lbs
Lift –
-- overhead 100-lbs.
-- off-ground 200-lbs.
-- push or drag 500-lbs.
Equipment –
ACU - pants, smock, sun hat (all desert camouflage pattern), leather gloves, OD t-shirt, skivvies, socks
- sunglasses, wristwatch, notepad, mechanical pencil
Shemagh (Arab scarf)
Desert (hiking) boots
Flak (light-duty) vest [8-lb]
MOLLE (backpack) [3-lb – 37.75 -lb total] -
-
vest [14-lb total]
-- walkie-talkie (professional) with headset [1-lb]
-- 4 box magazines (30 rounds each) [2-lb]
-- 4 grenades (2 fragmentation, 1 red smoke, 1 white smoke) [6-lb total]
-- 2 canteens [4-lb]
-- MRE [-]
-- combat knife [1-lb]
-
patrol pack [8.5-lb total]
-- medical kit [5-lb.]
-- hydration tube (canteen) [2-lb]
-- flashlight [1-lb]
-- digital camera [0.5-lb]
-
rucksack [15.25-lb]
-- desert camouflage pack cover [-]
-- 6 box magazines (30 rounds each) [3-lb]
-- e-tool [3-lb]
-- MREs (3 days supply) [0.25-lb]
-- ACU jacket [2-lb]
-- PASGT helmet with chin strap and desert camouflage-pattern cover, with photos of his kids tucked inside [3 lb]
-- night-vision goggles [3-lb]
-- sand goggles [-]
-- spare socks and underwear [-]
-- sleeping bag [4-lb]
-- hygiene kit [1-lb]
M4 Carbine assault rifle with box magazine (30 rounds) [7-lb]
Military license (+2)
- Total encumbrance 57.5-lb
Background -
Mark Meadows was born 12 December 1984 in Salt Lake City and raised in St. George, Utah. His father William (Bill) teaches science at Dixie High School in St. George – his mother Leilani is a homemaker. Mark has six siblings, two brothers and four sisters – he is the second child of the family.
Mark attended public schools in St. George – after graduating he entered Utah State University as biology major (pre-med). During the summers he worked as a hotshot (wildland firefighter) for the Bureau of Land Management. He left school after his sophomore year to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints – his two-year service took him to Taiwan, Australia, and South Carolina. It was in the latter that he met his fiancée, Kimberly Calhoun – Kim’s father and brother were both in the Army, and the family convinced Mark to join up, to compete for medical school scholarship opportunities and gain practical experience before returning to the university.
Mark completed basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia and entered AIT at the U.S. Army Medical Command Center and School at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas – he also married Kim during his stay in the Lone Star state. After training the medic was assigned to the 421st Medical Evacuation Battalion in Wiesbaden, Germany and participated in operations across Europe and North Africa, including several humanitarian efforts. Mark and Kim had their first child, a son named David, in 2007 – a daughter, Mary, was born in early 2009, and Kim is expecting the couple’s third child in September 2010. . In October 2009, Mark was in a Chinook helicopter that crashed on take-off during an exercise in Morocco, suffering injuries to his left arm and shoulder – he recovered at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and rejoined his unit in the beginning of 2010. While recuperating he learned that his brother-in-law Kevin was killed in action in during counter-insurgency operations in Iraq. The grieving medic applied for a transfer to a combat unit in CENTCOM following the tragedy.
Appearance -
Mark is shorter than average with a medium build. His straight black hair and dark brown eyes are a reflection of his mother’s Hawaiian ancestry. He tends to gain weight if he’s not exercising regularly – fortunately his physical training and active duties help to keep him from developing a paunch.
Mark keeps his uniform squared-away and presents a professional appearance while on-duty. Off-duty he tends to be more relaxed, wearing torn t-shirts and ratty shorts as often as Kim will let him get away with it.
Demeanor -
Mark is tactful and professional – he is regularly assigned duty that involves extensive public contact by his NCOs and officers. He is generally easy-going, but Mark is also able to summon an exceptional calm in a crisis, a valuable trait in a combat medic.
Mark enjoys camping and sightseeing – he and Kim have traveled extensively around Europe during his posting in Germany.