Barrier Peaks RPG

The Slinker says he is something called a ‘journalist’, sent out from an underground colony of Eugenic Humans (which recently joined the Affiliation) to compile a report on current conditions in the wastes. Some rotten sod mugged him for his gear (but left his force screen belt) and he can’t find his way back home, or even be sure about his own name (though ‘Thompson the Hunter’ rings a bell). He says everyone where he comes from has a quick mind and swift movement and suggests surface dwellers are unnaturally slow. He is worried about being able to change colour – he couldn’t do this before and thinks he must be mutating himself.

Slinker has somehow managed to be ‘assigned’ to the Expedition as party ‘reporter’, though there is some suspicion that he is acting as a spy for one faction or another…

General Information

Character Name:	The Slinker (aka ‘Thompson the Hunter’)
Primary Player:	Ian
Character Type:	Eugenic Human
Alignment:	Neutral
Level:	6th
Karma Points:	7 (8/adventure session)

Ability Scores

	Score	Modifiers
Strength:	14	+1 Melee Atk, Damage, & Forcing Doors
Dexterity:	16	-2 AC, +2 Missile Atk, -1 Initiative *
Constitution:	11	+0 vs. Poison, +0 vs. Radiation
Intelligence:	13	+35% Technology Roll Modifier *
Willpower:	6	–
Charisma:	7	+1 Rx’n Adj, Max 3 Retainers (6 Morale)

* Includes mutational bonus/penalty.

Saving Throws

	Target Number
Energy Attacks:	13
Poison or Death:	10
Stun Attacks:	12
Radiation:	11

Combat

Base Combat Stats

Hit Points:	34 (34 maximum)
Armour Class:	6 (-2 DEX, -1 lvl bonus)

Weapons

	Attack *	Damage	Range
Short Sword	+3/+3	1d6+1	Melee
Dagger (melee)	+3/+3	1d4+1	Melee
Dagger (thrown)	+4/+4	1d4+1	10’/20’/30′

* Two physical attacks per round (Quickness).

Physical Attacks

Opponent’s AC
≤-5	-4	-3	-2	-1	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11	10	9	8	7	6

Mental Attacks

Opponent’s WIL
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	≥16
6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	F

Eugenic Abilities

Mutations

• Chameleon Epidermis: Can alter colour and appearance to hide, almost as if invisible; chance to avoid detection ranges from 50% if unmoving in daylight to 95% in complete darkness or thick cover.
• Quick Mind: Can learn how to use technology in 1/3 the normal time and receives a bonus of +30% to technology rolls. When confronted with a mental attack, an attacker must roll to attack three times, succeeding each time. Can automatically determine whether someone is telling the truth.
• Quickness: Movement rate is doubled, mental tasks take half as long to accomplish, and the character may attack two times per round in physical combat (not mental combat).
• Reduced Immune System: Suffer an additional 1d10 hp damage from disease each day. (Due to effects of accelerated metabolism.)

Other Traits

• Level Bonuses: +2 DEX, +2 to hit, -1 AC bonus.
• Languages: Unislang (Literate).
• Reaction Adjustment: Treated as a Pure Human.

Possessions & Encumbrance

• Combat Gear: Short sword, dagger.
• Miscellaneous Relics: Force screen belt (absorbs 20 points of damage/round, 6 charges remaining in plutonium chip).
• Other Possessions: None.

• Load Limits: 0-65 lbs light / 66-165 lbs heavy.
• Current Encumbrance: 5 lbs (light load).
• Movement: 240′ turn move, 80′ encounter move, 240′ running move.