Royal Army Soldier Template

The New British Royal Army is considered the cream of the crop, and this template is for the best of the best – veteran Redcoats who know every trick and skill the Army and hard service can teach them – whether still in service or retired. The packages following the main template let the user customize by branch of service.

65 points (85 points left for packages and other customization.)

Attributes: ST 11 ¹⁰; DX 11 ²⁰; IQ 10 ⁰; HT 11 ¹⁰.

Secondary Characteristics: Damage 1d-1/1d+1; BL 24 lbs.; HP 11 ⁰; Will 10 ⁰; Per 10 ⁰; FP 11 ⁰; Basic Speed 6 ⁵; Basic Move 6 ⁰.

Advantages: A total of 30 points chosen from among increased ST [10/level], HT [10/level], HP [2/level], FP [3/level], Per [5/level], Basic Speed [5 per +0.25] or Move [5/level]; Ambidexterity ⁵, Combat Reflexes ¹⁵, Courtesy Military Rank (1-2) [1/lvl], Danger Sense ¹⁵, Fearlessness [2/level], Fit or Very Fit [5 or 15], Hard to Kill [2/level, High Pain Threshold ¹⁰, Luck ¹⁵, Military Rank 1-2 [5/lvl], Rapid Healing ⁵, Status [5/lvl], Talent – Born Soldier (Power-ups:Talents pp12) [5/lvl].

Disadvantages: A total of -25 points chosen from among Alcoholism [-15], Bad Temper [-10*], Bloodlust [-10*], Callous [-5], Chummy or Gregarious [-5 or – 10], Code of Honor (soldier’s) [-10], Compulsive Carousing or Spending [-5*] , Duty (15 or less) [-15], add Extremely Hazardous to Duty [-5], Fanaticism [-15], Flashbacks (Mild) [-5], Gullibility [-10*], Honesty [-10*], Impulsiveness [-10*], Lecherousness [-15*], Low Empathy [-20], Overconfidence [-5*], Post-Combat Shakes [-5*], Sense of Duty (Comrades) [-5]. Another -15 points from those above or player’s choice and 5 Quirks.

Primary Skills: Soldier (A) IQ+3 ¹²-13, Scrounging (E) Per+1 ²-11, Guns (Musket) (E) DX+1 ²-12.

Secondary Skills: Brawling (E) DX ¹-11, Hiking (A) HT+1 ⁴-12, Knife (E) DX ¹ -11, Spear (A) DX ²-11 (for musket-with-bayonet), and Throwing (A) DX-1 ¹-10.

Background Skills: First Aid (E) IQ ¹-10, Tactics (H) IQ- 2 ¹- 8 and up to more 8 points in any of Armory/TL (Small Arms) (IQ/A), Heraldry (IQ/A), Navigation (Land) (IQ/A), Running (HT/A), Savoir-Faire (Military) (IQ/E), Survival (any) (Per/A), or any of the above Primary or Secondary skills.

Infantryman [ 20 Points]
Add Gunner (Cannon) (E) DX ²-11 or Guns (Rifle) (E) DX ²-11, Fast Draw (Ammo) (E) DX2 ⁴- 13, Hiking (A) HT+1 ⁴-12, Navigation (Land) (A) IQ ²-10, Stealth (A) DX ²- 11, and either Survival (any) (A) Per ²-10 or Urban Survival (A) Per ²-10 and 4 more points in any applicable Skills or Techniques.

Cavalryman [ 20 Points]
Add Guns (Pistol) (E) DX1 ⁴-12, Riding (Equine) (A) DX+1 ⁴- 12, Saber (A) DX+1 ⁴- 12, and 8 more points in any applicable Skills or Techniques.

Artillerist [ 20 Points]
Add Forward Observer (A) IQ1 ⁴-11, Gunner (Cannon) (E) DX+1 ⁴-12, Teamster (A) IQ+1 ⁴-11, and 8 more points in any applicable Skills or Techniques.

Engineer [ 20 Points]
Add Engineer (Combat) (H) IQ2 ¹²-12, Explosives (any) (A) IQ ²-10, Mathematics (Applied) (H) IQ-1 ²-10, and 4 more points in any applicable Skills or Techniques.

Officer [ + 30 Points]
Raise Rank to at least Lvl 3 10] and add Administration (A) IQ1 ⁴-12, Law (Military) IQ-1 ²-10, Leadership (A) IQ+1 ⁴-12, Savoir-Faire (Military) (E) IQ+1²-12, Tactics (H) IQ+1 ⁸-12.

(Or add Courtesy Military Rank 3+ (1/lvl) instead of Rank, for a retired officer)
(Consider adding Noble Lens)

Notes

• Multiplied for self-control number; see p. B120.

Courtesy Military Rank 2-4 allows one free level of Status, Rank 5-7 allows 2 free levels of Status.

Those with Courtesy Rank 3+ (Former NCO or Officer) should probably buy at least Wealth (Comfortable) 10 from their discretionary points except in unusual circumstances.