[sblock=Entered Guildsman Tarius of the Supreme Order of Engineers (human Expert 4)]
Entered Tarius human, Guilder (Engineer); Expert 4; Init +1; Spd 30ft; Defense (role) Parry 13, Dodge 13, Flat 12; Grpl +4; Atk +4 melee (knife, damage +2, crit 19-20/+3) or +4 ranged (blaster pistol, damage +5, crit 20/+3, range inc: 30ft, ammo 10); SV: Toughness +4 (+2 w/o armor), Fortitude +2, Reflex +2, Willpower +4; Nature (virtue) Inquisitive, (vice) Unnerving; Wealth +9; Reputation +1; Conviction 5; Str +1, Dex +1, Con +1, Int +4, Wis +0, Cha +0
Skills: Computers [Think Machine] 7 (+11), Concentration [Stoic Mind] 4 (+4), Craft (Chemical) 2 (+6), Craft (Electronics) 7 (+11), Craft (Mechanical) 6 (+10), Disable Device 7 (+8), Drive 2 (+3), Knowledge [Academia] (Cybernetics) 7 (+11), Knowledge [Academia] (History) 4 (+8), Knowledge [Academia] (Life Science) 7 (+11), Knowledge [Academia] (Physical Science) 4 (+8), Knowledge [Academia] (Occultism) 2 (+6), Knowledge [Academia] (Technology) 7 (+11), Medicine [Psysick] 7 (+7), Notice 5 (+5; visual/spot checks +12), Pilot 2 (+3), Search 7 (+10; small details +14)
Feats: Cybernetic (Visual Amplification), Cybernetic (Nightvision Optics), Cybernetic (Engineer’s Eye), Firearm Training, Guild Commission (2), Heavy Weapons, Imperial Badge (Guild Cohort), Wealthy
Cybernetics: Visual Amplification (Cybernetic Eye replacements, +4 visual Notice checks), Nightvision Optics (Darkvision 60ft), and Engineer’s Eyes (+3 visual Notice checks and +4 Search checks where looking for small details would matter)
Special Qualities: +3 to cha-based skills with other Guilders, +2 to cha-based skills for all others. -2 to cha-based skills to peasants, and to extreme Orthodox religious people due to obvious cybernetics
Core Ability: Amazing Save (Will)
Speech: Urth (spoken and written), Machine Chant (spoken and written), Hawkwood dialect (spoken), Latin (spoken and written), Vau (spoken, basic level)
Equipment: Undercover shirt (-1 ACP), Blaster pistol (with two power cells), Knife, Account Think Machine (pocket size), Expedition Medpac, Squawker, Mech Tools, Volt Tools, Master Keys (lock-picks), two Fission cells [/sblock]
[sblock=Prologue]
Tarius turned his head slowly allowing time for the vision filters to adjust to the ambient light conditions. The Engineers eyes had been a natural enhancement for him to take, allowing him to better observe the small and intricate workings of the systems he worked with, a small sacrifice to make in pursuit of perfection.
Exiting the access port Tarius offered his customary devotions to the Pancreator, giving thanks for the the skill of his hand and the divine spark of creativity that had allowed him to tweak his vision filters to work even in full darkness.
Tarius was a tall man with an athletic build, curly hair upon his head and a wry intelligence. Ceramsteel tabs highlighted the orbits of his eyesockets and provided the setting for the cybernetic optics within.
He had got the enhancement upon graduation from the Academy, and they had proven an excellent investment as he went on to the guild assigned projects which eventually earned him status and his Imperial Badge
Tarius was also a devout beleiver in the Pancreator, he had often been commended by his tutors for the dedication he showed in purifying his tools according to the correct rituals as proscribed by the Supreme Order of Engineers.
Tarius was assured that even as surely as the divine spark could be seen in the stars so too had the Pancreator placed a spark of creativity within the heart of Humanity. The divine spark had given primitive humanity mastery over the flames of the fire and eventually taken them from Holy Terra to the Stars?
“It is man’s destiny to travel among the stars and to quest for knowledge” Tarius quoted the holy word that had been his inspiration to follow the Engineers path even whilst maintaining a strong faith.
Yes what the Pancreator had made was fit for its purpose and that purpose was that humanity should come to understand the intricacies of the universe and so perfect it.
To Tarius this was the logical conclusion and in improving on his physical limitations he was doing the will of the Pancreator. Yet Tarius also knew that such thoughts would mark him as a heretic should they ever be shared, fanaticism and ignorance had brought the Church to condemn such things as blasphemy and he was wise enough to keep his thoughts to himself...[/sblock]
LIFEPATH
Academy Training Tarius is the son of an Engineer and a Charioteer, both of whom were high ranking in their respective guilds and who were able to give the young Tarius training prior to his formal entry to the Academy. Being both studious and devout Tarius chose to specialise in Cybernetics as a way to better understand the Pancreators works. He also took an interest in history and the occult which were also to prove valuable in his career.
Guild Assignment Through his mothers status as a Navigator in the Charioteers, Tarius was able to join an Hawkwood sponsored expedition which involved diplomatic negotiations with the Vau. His mothers hope was that he would hone his skills both as an engineer but also as a dealmaker. Luckily his connection with the navigator allowed him to spend greater than normal time away from engineering, up on the bridge observing and learning.
His knowledge of the Vau language proved valuable on the expedition and the mission was able to broker trade and other deals, some of which he was not permitted to participate in. Nonetheless it was through this experience that he gained both his guild rank and the offer of an Imperial Badge which he was glad to accept...
Company of the Phoenix PLACEHOLDER:
Before writing this part I'm interested in what the other players are doing and how they see us 'coming together'. In particular I'd be interested in PC (especially any Church based ones) views of Engineers and Cybernetics.
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