Stargate: Traditions, OOC Discussion.

[RandomUsernamehmimo71]

Here's what I have so far.

Jim "Bubba" Johnson - Colonel (O-6) in the USAF
Height: 6'
Weight: 190#
Age: 35 (worked his way up the ladder quickly)
Class: Soldier2/Pointman2

That's a good start, but I'd give him another level. If you're our team lead, we want you to have some experience.
Start him at 5 for now, and let's see how it looks. (Yes, I know Kemrain said 6 above, but let's examine at 5 first

Str 10 (-2 AF Officer)
Dex 16 (+1 4th level)
Con 12
Int 14 (+2 AF Officer)
Wis 12
Cha 12

Low Strength, but good build out. The dex will come in handy. What sort of weapons is he accoustomed to?

VP/WP: 33 / 3 (Toughness)

Tough character

Wounds would probably be 15, since it's con + those 3.

Skills:
Bluff +8
Bureaucracy +10
Concentration +4
Demolitions +5
Diplomacy +10
Intimidate +8
Knowledge (Military History) +5
Listen +3
Move Silently +5
Pilot +7
Sense Motive +3
Spot +3
Survival +4
Tumble +5

Interesting that Bluff and Diplomacy are so high. Are those class skills for Soldier/Pointman?
The fact that you have bluff, Move/hide, and a decent intimidate is giving me ideas. We may end up with some interesting stealth missions.

-Colin

 

[RandomUsernamehmimo71]

Computers: 14 [ max ranks = level + 10 for "PhD".
+ 2 "Mathematical Genius" (Also, threat on 19-20)
+ 4 Intelligence
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20

Wowsa!
OK, you're the electronics/computers guy. A droid from Starwars would have a hard time competiting

Even though you have a hgih score, it's still going to take some getting used to on Alien ships. While you're amazing at Earth tech, keep in mind you'll take a slight penalty on Asguard technology and the like until you're slightly more familiar.

Recon, intelligence, and communications are very, veryvery covered.

Are you taking these, or are you saying that they are covered elsewhere?
-Colin

 

[reveal]

That's a good start, but I'd give him another level. If you're our team lead, we want you to have some experience.
Start him at 5 for now, and let's see how it looks. (Yes, I know Kemrain said 6 above, but let's examine at 5 first

Updated to 5th above.

Low Strength, but good build out. The dex will come in handy. What sort of weapons is he accoustomed to?

He's use ranged weapons more than anything else. He's the guy who would rather use a rifle or a machine gun than have to go hand-to-hand.

Tough character

Wounds would probably be 15, since it's con + those 3.

Whoops! Changed that to 14 (Con bonus + 2 from Toughness to WP)

Interesting that Bluff and Diplomacy are so high. Are those class skills for Soldier/Pointman?

They are for Pointman but not for Soldier. But I made them class skills with my Air Force Officer "make 3 cross-class skills into class-skills" option.

The fact that you have bluff, Move/hide, and a decent intimidate is giving me ideas. We may end up with some interesting stealth missions.

-Colin

Works for me.

 

[Kemrain]

Ashley Wolfe, Specialist Grade 3, formerly of the NID.
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 120#
Age: 23 (father in the NID assured quick promotion)
Class: Fixer 4

Str 10 (-2 NID Operative)
Dex 15 (+1 4th level)
Con 10
Int 18 (+2 NID Operative)
Wis 12
Cha 12

VP/WP: 21 / 10

Inspiration/Education: 5/8

Defense: 17
Initiative: +4

Fort/Ref/Will: 2/6/2

Unarmed/Melee/Ranged attacks: 3/3/5

Skills:
Appraise +4 [0 Ranks, + 4 Intelligence]
Balance +7 (+9) [5 Ranks, + 2 Dexterity, (+2 Synnergy to equilibrium checks from Tumble)]
Bluff +8 [7 Ranks, +1 Charima]
Boating +2 [0 Ranks, +2 Dexterity]
Bureaucracy +1 [0 Ranks, +1 Charisma]
Climb +0 (+1) [0 Ranks, +0 Strength, (+1 Gear bonus from Combat Boots when good foot traction would be helpful.)]]
Computers +4 (+1) (+3) [0 Ranks, 4 Intelligence, (+1 Power Rating from PDA, +3 Power Rating from Desktop Computer.)]
Concentration +1 [0 Ranks, +1 Wisdom]
Demolitions +5 [1 Rank, +4 Intelligence]
Diplomacy +1 [0 Ranks, +1 Charisma]
Disguise +1 [0 Ranks, +1 Charisma]
Driver +2 [0 Ranks, +2 Dexterity]
Electronics +11 [7 Ranks, +4 Intelligence]
Escape Artist +2 [0 Ranks, +2 Dexterity]
First Aid +1 [0 Ranks, +1 Wisdom]
Forgery +4 [0 Ranks, + 4 Intelligence]
Gather Information +1 [0 Ranks, +1 Charisma]
Hide +9 [7 Ranks, +2 Dexterity]
Innuendo +1 (+3) [0 Ranks, +1 Wisdom, (+2 Synnergy to sending a coded message from Bluff)]
Intimidate +2/+3 [0 Ranks, +0/1 Strength/Charisma, +2 Synnergy from Bluff]
Jump +5 [5 Ranks, +0 Strength]
Knowledge (Alien Technology) +7 [1 Rank, + 4 Intelligence, +2 Speciality]
Knowledge (Ancients) +7 [1 Rank, + 4 Intelligence, +2 Speciality]
Knowledge (Goa'uld) +7 [1 Rank, + 4 Intelligence, +2 Speciality]
Knowledge (Military Technology) +7 [1 Rank, + 4 Intelligence, +2 Speciality]
Languages +4 [0 Ranks, + 4 Intelligence]
Listen +8 [7 Ranks +1 Wisdom]
Mechanics +11 [5 Ranks, + 4 Intelligence, +2 Speciality]
Move Silently +9 [7 Ranks, +2 Dexterity]
Open Lock +9 [7 Ranks, +2 Dexterity]
Perform +1 [0 Ranks, +1 Charisma]
Search +10 [6 Ranks, +4 Intelligence]
Sense Motive +1 [0 Ranks, +1 Wisdom]
Slight of Hand +5 (+7) [+3 Ranks, +2 Dexterity, (+2 Synnergy to Prestidigitation and Unbuckle checks from Bluff]]
Sport +0/+2 [0 Ranks, +0/2 Strength/Dexterity]
Spot +8 [7 Ranks +1 Wisdom]
Swim +0 [0 Ranks, +0 Strength]
Tumble +11 [7 Ranks, +2 Dexterity, +2 Synnergy from Balance and Jump]

Gear Picks/Resource Points: 3/4(+3)

Feats and Special Abilities:
Dextrous* (Fixer 1)
Procure (Fixer 1)
Advanced Technology (1st Bonus Species)
Talented: Mechanics (1st Level)
Evasion (Fixer 2)
Martial Arts (3rd Level)
Sneak Attack 1d6 (Fixer 3)
Uncanny Dodge (Fixer 4)
Armor Group (Light)
Weapon Group (Hurled, Melee, Handgun, Rifle)

Languages:
English*
Goa'uld*
Latin*
American Sign Language*
Morse Code*

Projected expendature of Resource Points:
H&K SOCOM Intar pistol with integral laser sight and whisperlock, or
Zat'nic'tel

 

[reveal]

Ashley Wolfe, Major (O-3) in the USAF, formerly of the NID.
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 120#
Age: 23 (father in the NID assured quick promotion)
Class: Fixer 4

Looks good.

Although, if we want to be a tad bit realistic, you'll want to change your age. You have to have a bachelors degree in order to join the Air Force as an officer, so you couldn't join until at least 21, and you have to be in the military at least 3 years to get Captain. After that, the "knowing people" part kicks in. In order for 23 to work, she would have had to be one of those brilliant kids who went to college at age 14 or 16 and joined the AF at 18 after getting her degree. She hit Captain at 21 and got Major at 23 (which is really quick).

And, yes, I grew up in an USAF family and was in the USAF myself for 7 years.

 

[RandomUsernamehmimo71]

I agree with Reveal.. 25-27 makes a bit more sense. You're still young, but not Wesley Crusher Young.

Edit- Also, just to clarify, since you didn't spell it out. Ashley is a woman, right?

-Colin

 

[Kemrain]

Looks good.

Although, if we want to be a tad bit realistic, you'll want to change your age. You have to have a bachelors degree in order to join the Air Force as an officer, so you couldn't join until at least 21, and you have to be in the military at least 3 years to get Captain. After that, the "knowing people" part kicks in. In order for 23 to work, she would have had to be one of those brilliant kids who went to college at age 14 or 16 and joined the AF at 18 after getting her degree. She hit Captain at 21 and got Major at 23 (which is really quick).

And, yes, I grew up in an USAF family and was in the USAF myself for 7 years.

I'll probably up her age, but I'm curious if you know anythign about the ranking in the NID, reveal. I'm still tossing that part of the backstory in the air, as I'm not familiar with ranking and transferral and such.

I put her down as an Airforce officer because she works for SGC now, no longer the NID, though she gained her status through that organization. How do their ranks work? they do have rank like the branches of the military, I'm pretty sure, because Maybourne has a rank title. Though, he could have gotten it from service in another branch. How does this work?

- Kemrain the Confused.

 

[reveal]

I'll probably up her age, but I'm curious if you know anythign about the ranking in the NID, reveal. I'm still tossing that part of the backstory in the air, as I'm not familiar with ranking and transferral and such.

I put her down as an Airforce officer because she works for SGC now, no longer the NID, though she gained her status through that organization. How do their ranks work? they do have rank like the branches of the military, I'm pretty sure, because Maybourne has a rank title. Though, he could have gotten it from service in another branch. How does this work?

- Kemrain the Confused.

The NID is a civilian branch of the government. Colonel Mayborne worked for them, which put a civilian in charge of him, but he was still in the USAF so he still followed the same AF protocols and rank structures.

If you're a civilian, you have civilian "ranks" that start out GS-#, the higher the #, the higher your "rank."

 

[RandomUsernamehmimo71]

The National Intelligence Division doesn't exist outside of SG1. That, or it's so secret that no one knows anything about it

The CIA page says you need to be 18 to join, though. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/cia_today/ciatoday_07.shtml

The CIA has an internship program with colleges, but the NID wouldn't.. They're too secretive.

If you joined NID at 18, you'd still need to get a college degree before joining the AF..

 

[RandomUsernamehmimo71]

Reveal, I think her idea is to be former NID.. To have joined there because of where Daddy was, but then join the USAF with the particularintention of joining the SGC.

The more I think about it, the more worried I am about this timetable For you to be working on Alien tech at the NID, you would have had to be there in the last 3 years.. That's not much time to join the USAF, and then get promoted up twice.

Maybe we should keep you at a lower rank in the USAF, or a civillian.
-Colin