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<blockquote data-quote="(Psi)SeveredHead" data-source="post: 2771172" data-attributes="member: 1165"><p>Sometimes. I try not to overuse any type of NPC, of course, but that's not always easy to avoid.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No. Or perhaps I should say "not yet".</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sometimes. And sometimes not. They've done everything from kicking Mafia behind to attacking terrorists in Albenistan. (Yeah, I know it's not a real country. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> )</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No. My players know they can't rely on other people, at least not for combat purposes or important skill checks. Players dealing with friendly mercenary NPCs are generally after information, or maybe they need to buy some bullets and grenades.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>NPCs, with 25 point buy stats. (I'm not interested in uber warrior that look like 14 16 16 14 12 8.) A wide range of these NPCs. Like combat leaders, "technical" sergeants (combat engineers, not necessarily former Air Force personnel), infantrymen, officers using only Ordinary levels with some mental levels, special forces-types, etc. I'm not entirely opposed to new Advanced Classes, as long as you don't have one just called "Mercenary", but I'd rather see the NPCs. Almost as good are NPCs with new Advanced Classes. Even if I don't like the new AdC, at least I can "back-convert" it. And if I like the new AdC, I still end up with a new NPC I can use in my campaign.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Organization. The only real-life mercenaries who exist now that I know of are former Special Forces guarding stuff in Iraq. I'm positive there are lots more "types" of mercenaries out there. And, of course, missions. What sort of missions would mercs perform that governments with large and well-trained militaries not want to perform? Etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="(Psi)SeveredHead, post: 2771172, member: 1165"] Sometimes. I try not to overuse any type of NPC, of course, but that's not always easy to avoid. No. Or perhaps I should say "not yet". Sometimes. And sometimes not. They've done everything from kicking Mafia behind to attacking terrorists in Albenistan. (Yeah, I know it's not a real country. :) ) Yes. No. My players know they can't rely on other people, at least not for combat purposes or important skill checks. Players dealing with friendly mercenary NPCs are generally after information, or maybe they need to buy some bullets and grenades. Yes. NPCs, with 25 point buy stats. (I'm not interested in uber warrior that look like 14 16 16 14 12 8.) A wide range of these NPCs. Like combat leaders, "technical" sergeants (combat engineers, not necessarily former Air Force personnel), infantrymen, officers using only Ordinary levels with some mental levels, special forces-types, etc. I'm not entirely opposed to new Advanced Classes, as long as you don't have one just called "Mercenary", but I'd rather see the NPCs. Almost as good are NPCs with new Advanced Classes. Even if I don't like the new AdC, at least I can "back-convert" it. And if I like the new AdC, I still end up with a new NPC I can use in my campaign. Organization. The only real-life mercenaries who exist now that I know of are former Special Forces guarding stuff in Iraq. I'm positive there are lots more "types" of mercenaries out there. And, of course, missions. What sort of missions would mercs perform that governments with large and well-trained militaries not want to perform? Etc. [/QUOTE]
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