Stefan von Braun- Character Creation [Wrap Up]

For the most part, Stefan is complete. We just need to purchase his equipment and find out what he rides into battle.

Purchasing equipment can be a bit time-consuming, but only if you try to go nuts with it. Keeping things simple really is the way to go. Think about what the character actually needs, and get those items. Once you get that out of the way, then go for the extras or luxuries.

The Equipped and Wealth Traits affect how much the character has to spend, and what kind of equipment available. Each piece of equipment has Equipment Ratings; Tech Level, Availability, and Legality. Typically, a character will have access to equipment rated at D/B/B, and have 1,000 C-Bills to purchase it with. Stefan has Equipped +3/Wealth +3, which allows him access to E/C/D rated gear, and 10,000 C-Bills to purchase equipment.

Weapons:
Knife
M&G Service Pistol w/3 reloads
Holster

Armor:
Ablative/Flak Vest

Misc.
Civilian Communicator
Military Communicator
Noteputer
Rangefinder Binoculars
3x Power Pack
Standard Recharger
Medical Kit

So far, Stefan has spent 1227 C-Bills. Stefan also only purchased the gear he would typically have on his person, or access to, in the majority of situations. Work, home, etc. Equipment that is situational should be noted as such, and its location. For example, in his Mech Stefan keeps an Advanced Field Kit and a compass, increasing his expenditures by 110 to 1337 C-Bills.

In this campaign, the GM (Me) rules that a standard mechwarrior's kit (or any other standard equipment, Infantry Combat gear) is free, as well as a couple of changes of standard clothing.

In the final step, Stefan will roll for what mech he rides. The table I am using uses a 1-1000 roll, with modifiers for unit Ratings. There is a few important points to make. Stefan has a Vehicle Trait of 6 (2). What this means he has a total Vehicle Trait of 8. Stefan could either use 8, or 6 and the extra 2 levels to indicate he owns his mech. Granted, as a Mercenary commander, he would "own" it anyways, but it could indicate he left the LCAF with his mech in his ownership, or it could have even been a heirloom. The roll was made here http://intelser.org/forums/index.php?topic=3368.0

After the roll and modifier, we find that Stefan is the pilot of an ARC-2S Archer.